Exam 18: Nursing Management: Preoperative Care

Which topic is most important for the nurse to discuss preoperatively with a patient who is scheduled for a colon resection?

A patient is to receive atropine before surgery. The nurse teaches the patient to expect

A patient arrives at the ambulatory surgery center for a scheduled outpatient surgery. Which information is of most concern to the nurse?

Which information about medication use in a preoperative patient is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

A patient is seen at the health care provider's office several weeks before hip surgery for preoperative assessment. The patient reports use of echinacea, saw palmetto, and glucosamine/chondroitin. The nurse should

Ten minutes after receiving the ordered preoperative opioid by intravenous (IV) injection, the patient asks to get up to go to the bathroom to urinate. The most appropriate action by the nurse is to

During the preoperative interview, a patient scheduled for an elective hysterectomy tells the nurse, "I am afraid that I will die in surgery like my mother did!" Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

A 24-year-old who takes a diuretic and a ?-blocker to control blood pressure is scheduled for abdominal surgery. Which patient information is most important to communicate to the health care provider before surgery?

During the preoperative assessment of a patient scheduled for a colon resection, the patient tells the nurse about using St. John's wort to prevent depression. The nurse should alert the staff in the postanesthesia recovery area that the patient may

A diabetic patient who uses insulin to control blood glucose has been NPO since midnight before having a mastectomy. The nurse will anticipate the need to

The clinic nurse reviews the complete blood cell count ( CBC ) results for a patient who is scheduled for surgery in a few days. The results are white blood cell count ( WBC ) 10.2 *10³/µL; hemoglobin 15 g/dL; hematocrit 45%; platelets 150 *10³/µL. Which action should the nurse take?

On the day of surgery, the nurse is admitting a patient with a history of cigarette smoking. Which action is most important at this time?

A patient who is scheduled for surgery in a week tells the nurse doing the preoperative assessment about an allergy to bananas, kiwifruit, and latex products. Which action is most important for the nurse to take?

The nurse is obtaining the health history for a patient who is scheduled for outpatient knee surgery. Which statement by the patient is most important to report to the health care provider?

Before the administration of preoperative medications, the nurse is preparing to witness the patient signing the operative consent form when the patient says, "I do not really understand what the doctor said." Which action is best for the nurse to take?

A 36-year-old woman is admitted for an outpatient surgery. Which information obtained by the nurse during the preoperative assessment is most important to report to the anesthesiologist before surgery?

Any patient guilt about having a therapeutic abortion may be identified when the nurse assesses the functional health pattern of

When the nurse interviews a patient who is to have outpatient surgery using a general anesthetic, which information is most important to communicate to the surgeon and anesthesiologist before surgery?

As the nurse prepares a patient the morning of surgery, the patient refuses to remove a wedding ring, saying, "I have never taken it off since the day I was married." The nurse should

An alert 82-year-old who has poor hearing and vision is receiving preoperative teaching from the nurse. His wife response most questions directed to the patient. Which action should the nurse take when doing the teaching?