Exam 36: Preoperativepostoperative Care

What should the nurse tell the patient when instructing her about postoperative exercises?

Preoperative antibiotics may be ordered prophylactically but are given within ______________ minutes of incision.

Being overweight or obese increases the risk for many diseases and health conditions,including which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The goal of prophylactic antibiotic therapy is to protect the patient from infection with as little risk as possible.To achieve this goal,when should antibiotics be administered?

When assessing a postoperative patient,a nurse notes tenderness,redness,and swelling in the left calf.What should the nurse do next?

What may a patient be given orally during the usual preparation for general surgery?

The term _____________ is now used because it incorporates both DVT and PE.

How should a patient who has received spinal anesthesia be positioned?

How should the nurse proceed when teaching positive expiratory pressure therapy (PEP)and "huff" coughing?

Which finding indicates that the nurse should inform the surgeon,and that the surgery may need to be postponed?

The nurse is assisting the patient with diaphragmatic breathing exercises.Which of the following is part of the proper technique? (Select all that apply.)

Currently,it is estimated that surgical site infections account for what percentage of hospital-acquired infections?

A patient is being transferred to a room from the PACU.What should the nurse do upon transfer?

The first phase of postoperative care takes place during the ____________period.

Which of the following statements is true?

The nurse is providing the patient with preoperative education.When the nurse informs the patient that she will not be able to wear makeup,the patient states,"But I never go anywhere without my makeup." What should be the nurse's response?

How should the nurse position the patient recovering in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU)when he is restricted to the supine position?

How often is assessment of a patient in the PACU or recovery room documented?

The nurse is helping the patient prepare for surgery.The patient has removed her jewelry and glasses.What should the nurse do with these items?

It has been reported that _____% of routine surgical patients develop deep vein thrombosis (DVT).