Exam 20: Nursing Management Preoperative Care

The nurse is analyzing a client's preoperative blood studies. Which of the following blood studies should the nurse review to assess for anemia and infection in a client with no known health problems? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing a client for surgery. Which of the following information about medication use is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?

Aclient 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 of the following actions is most important for the nurse to take?

The nurse is preparing a client for abdominal surgery who takes a diuretic and a ?-blocker pill to control blood pressure. Which of the following client information is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider before surgery?

The nurse is preparing to administer atropine to a client before surgery. Which of the following symptoms should the nurse teach the client to expect?

The nurse is completing a preoperative assessment of a client scheduled for a colon resection and the client tells the nurse about using St. John's wort to prevent depression. Which of the following information should the nurse alert the staff in the postanaesthesia recovery area about?

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

Aclient is seen at the health care provider's office several weeks before hip surgery for preoperative assessment. The client reports use of Echinacea, ginseng, glucosamine, and chondroitin. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Ten minutes after the nurse administered the ordered preoperative opioid byintravenous (IV) injection, the client asks to get up to go to the bathroom to urinate. Which of the following actions is best for the nurse to implement?

Which of the following topics is most important for the nurse to discuss preoperatively with a client who is scheduled for a colon resection?

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

The nurse is interviewing a client who is to have outpatient surgery using a general anaesthetic. Which of the following information is most important to communicate to the surgeon and anaesthesiologist before surgery?

Aclient arrives at the ambulatory surgery centre for a scheduled outpatient surgery. Which of the following information is of most concern to the nurse?

According to the ASA Physical Status Classification System, which of the following assessments is consistent with a rating of ASA III?

The nurse is providing preoperative teaching to an older-adult client who has poor hearing and vision. The partner answers most questions directed to the client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when implementing client teaching?

The clinic nurse is reviewing the complete blood cell count (CBC) results for a client who is scheduled for surgery in a few days. The results are white blood cell count (WBC) 10)2*10^9/L; hemoglobin 150 g/L; hematocrit 45%; platelets 150*10^9/L. Which of the Following actions should the nurse take?

The nurse is caring for a client with diabetes who is scheduled for a mastectomy at 1:00 PM today and it is now 8:30 AM. The client uses insulin to control blood glucose and has been NPO since midnight. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The nurse is admitting a female client for an outpatient surgery procedure. Which of the following information is most important to report to the anaesthesiologist before surgery?

The nurse is providing preoperative teaching to a client who is scheduled for surgery in 3 days. Which of the following information should the nurse include when addressing preoperative sensory information? (Select all that apply.)

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