Exam 21: Nursing Management Intraoperative Care

A client in surgery receives a neuro-muscular blocking agent as an adjunct to general anaesthesia. At completion of the surgery, it is most important that the nurse monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?

Which of the following nursing actions should the preoperative nurse perform to prepare a client for cranial surgery that requires hair removal?

The nurse is caring for a client before surgery who has a question about the preoperative medication. Which of the following people will the nurse communicate this information to?

Which of the following actions by a member of the surgical team requires rapid intervention by the charge nurse?

The nurse is completing an inventory of medications on the unit. Which of the following anaesthesia medications should the nurse expect to observe under refrigeration? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing a client for surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the surgical time-out procedure? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following outcome measures is best for the operating room (OR) nurse manager to use in determining the effectiveness of the physical environment and traffic control measures in the operating room?

Which of the following descriptions best define the role of the nurse anaesthetist as a member of the surgical team?

Which of the following actions should the scrub nurse use to maintain aseptic technique during surgery?

The perioperative nurse is encouraging a family member to remain with a client in the preoperative holding area until the client is taken into the operating room. Which of the following reasons is the primary reason for this encouragement?

A client's family history reveals that the client may be at risk for malignant hyperthermia (MH) during anaesthesia. Which of the following information should the nurse include when providing preoperative client teaching?

The nurse is caring for a preoperative adult client who is scheduled for a routine surgery and is in the holding area. The client asks the nurse, "Will the doctor put me to sleep with a mask over my face?" Which of the following responses is most appropriate?

The nurse from the general surgical unit is asked to bring the client's hearing aid to the surgical suite. The nurse will take the hearing aid to which one of the following areas?

After orienting a new staff member to the scrub nurse role, the nurse preceptor will know that the teaching was effective if the new staff member implements which of the following actions?

Data that were obtained during the perioperative nurse is assessing a client in the preoperative holding area. Which of the following findings would indicate a need for special protection techniques during surgery?

Asurgical client received a volatile liquid as an inhalation anaesthetic during surgery. Which of the following symptoms should the nurse monitor for in the immediate postoperative period?

The nurse is preparing a client with a dislocated shoulder for a closed, manual reduction of the dislocation with procedural sedation. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering for this procedure?

The nurse is positioning a client in the operating room for a transurethral resection of the prostate. Which of the following client positions should the nurse place this client in?

Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care immediately after surgery for a client who received ketamine as an anaesthetic agent?