Exam 17: Perioperative Care

The nurse is providing preoperative instructions to the client on surgical site preparation. Which instruction for site care is most appropriate?

A client who had an operation 3 days ago reports not having a bowel movement since. What action by the nurse is best?

A student is observing a preoperative nurse showing a client how to dorsiflex and plantar flex the feet and do straight leg raises from the mattress. The student asks what these exercises are for. What answer by the nurse is best?

A postoperative client's PARS score is 9. What action does the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse take?

A postoperative unit nurse is caring for four clients. Which client does the nurse assess as the priority?

An alert and oriented client seems confused about the operation he/she just gave consent for. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?

The new perioperative nurse learns that which of the following is the purpose of the Universal Protocol?

A very elderly client is having an operation. For client safety, which action does the circulating nurse take?

Which surgical procedures are matched with correct positioning? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is assessing a postoperative client 30 minutes after arrival on the postoperative care unit. The nurse notes the client to have a pulse of 138 beats/min, respiratory rate of 32 breaths/min, and stiff muscles. What action does the nurse anticipate implementing as the priority?

A client is considering a minor surgical procedure and asks the difference between conscious sedation and general anesthesia. What response by the nurse is best?

The nurse is applying sequential compression devices to a postoperative client. The client asks what they are for. What explanation does the nurse provide?

A client had surgery earlier this morning. The nurse assesses the client's dressing to have a 2 * 2 centimeter spot of blood on it. What action by the nurse is best?

The preoperative nurse performs which actions as the priorities? (Select all that apply.)

Intraoperative positioning provides which functions? (Select all that apply.)

A client had abdominal surgery this morning. The spouse runs into the hallway and yells "Quick, come here! There's blood gushing everywhere!" The nurse identified bright red blood on the client's gown. What action does the nurse take first?

A client scheduled for pelvic surgery asks why a chest x-ray is needed. What rationale will the nurse provide?

A client is going home with a prescription for anti-embolism stockings. What information does the nurse provide this client? (Select all that apply.)

A client has a latex allergy. What actions does the nurse take to protect him or her in the surgical suite? (Select all that apply.)

A client is in the preoperative area and the nurse is teaching incentive spirometry use. The student asks why this is necessary before the operation. What response by the nurse is best?