Exam 4: Care of Preoperative and Intraoperative Surgical Patients

The patient refuses to take off her diamond wedding band prior to going to the operating room.The nurse should first:

The patient received a preoperative dose of lorazepam (Ativan)20 minutes ago.The safety precaution the nurse should take in regard to this drug is to:

The nurse explains that the National Patient Safety Goals protocol requires that:

The LPN/LVN is in the patient's room while the charge nurse is obtaining the patient's signature on the surgical consent form.The patient states,"I didn't really understand what my surgeon explained,but I trust him completely." Which response by the charge nurse is correct?

Prior to administering the preoperative medication of Demerol and atropine,the nurse should confirm that:

The nurse is reviewing the presurgical patient's lab reports and notes an elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST)and bilirubin.The nurse is most concerned that this patient is at risk for:

The nurse reinforces that the purpose of preoperative medication is to: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is aware that the older adult is a greater surgical risk because the older adult has: (Select all that apply.)

The _____________ functions within the sterile area of the operating room and maintains sterile technique.

The patient questions the nurse about robotics surgery.The nurse correctly responds,"Robotics: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse clarifies that the difference between regional anesthesia and procedural sedation anesthesia is that procedural sedation anesthesia uses:

The nurse reminds the patient that in laparoscopic surgery,with the small incision and less tissue trauma,there is less pain because of the diminished ______________.

The nurse determines that the patient demonstrates an understanding of preoperative teaching with which responses? (Select all that apply.)

The patient has just been given medication to reverse neuromuscular blocking agents.The nurse is aware that the patient is in the general anesthetic stage of:

The nurse is planning care for four postoperative patients.The nurse determines that the patient who is most likely to develop postoperative complications is the patient who is:

The nurse is caring for a patient who has received epoetin alfa (Epogen)2 to 3 weeks prior to a scheduled surgery.The nurse understands that this patient will likely:

During the course of surgery,a patient exhibits tachycardia,diaphoresis,and rising body temperature.The priority intervention by the circulating nurse is to:

Noting that the Asian patient was given atropine as a preoperative drug,the nurse will closely monitor for:

The nurse is aware that the 82-year-old patient returning from surgery will need special attention relative to:

A(n)________________ allows a patient to donate her own blood to be used during or after surgery.