Exam 48: Care of Surgical Patients

The nurse is caring for a patient in the PACU.The patient asks for a bedpan and states to the nurse,"I feel like I need to go to the bathroom,but I can't." Which of the following nursing interventions would be most appropriate?

The nurse is serving as preceptor for a student nurse and explains that perioperative nursing care occurs when or where?

The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient with an abdominal incision.A pillow is used during coughing to provide which of the following?

The nurse is caring for a potential surgical patient in the preadmission testing unit.The medication history indicates that the patient is currently taking warfarin (Coumadin).Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The nurse is reviewing the surgical consent with the patient during preoperative education.The patient indicates that he does not understand what procedure will be completed.What is the nurse's best next step?

The nurse is providing preoperative teaching for the ambulatory surgical patient who will have a cyst removed from the right arm.Which would be the best explanation for diet progression after surgery?

The nurse is caring for a patient in the operating suite.Which of the following outcomes would be most appropriate for this patient?

The nurse is monitoring a patient in the PACU for postoperative fluid and electrolyte imbalance.Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for this patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient in the preoperative holding area of an ambulatory surgery centre.Which nursing action would be most appropriate for this area?

An appendectomy is appropriately documented by the nurse as which type of surgery?

The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient with a history of obstructive sleep apnea.The nurse monitors for which of the following?

The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient who has undergone a carpal tunnel repair.The patient has a temperature of 36.1°C and is shivering.Which of the following is the best reason for this condition?

The nurse is encouraging the postoperative patient to utilize diaphragmatic breathing.Reasons for this intervention include which of the following?

The nurse and the unregulated care provider are helping a postoperative patient turn in the bed.To assist in minimizing discomfort,which instruction should the nurse provide to the patient?

An obese patient admitted for abdominal surgery is more susceptible to the postoperative complication of which of the following?

The nurse is documenting a medication history for the surgical patient in preadmission testing.Which of the following medications should the nurse instruct the patient to withhold in preparation for surgery?

Which nursing assessment would indicate that the patient is performing diaphragmatic breathing correctly?

The nurse is preparing a patient for surgery.Aims of assessment before surgery include which of the following?

The nurse is caring for a patient in the operating suite.The nurse assists in positioning the patient for what reasons? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse is caring for a patient in the PACU.The patient has developed profuse bleeding from the surgical site,and the surgeon has determined the need to return to the operative area.This procedure would be classified as which of the following?