Exam 12: Nursing Care of Patients Having Surgery

A patient is prescribed to receive morphine sulfate 8 mg intramuscularly (IM)prior to surgery.The medication available is 10 mg/mL.How many milliliters should the nurse give to the patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient who had abdominal surgery with general anesthesia.What interventions should the nurse implement? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient at risk for deep vein thrombosis.Which actions should the nurse recommend be included in the patient's plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled fora liver biopsy.For which category of surgical procedures should the nurse plan care for this patient?

A patient scheduled for a nephrectomy states that the surgeon said this surgery is considered a "curative procedure." Which responses should the nurse make to the patient?

The nurse works on a preoperative unit.For which conditions should the nurse recognize that urgent surgery is needed?

The nurse is caring for a patient who had spinal anesthesia.Which effect from spinal anesthesia may influence the safety of the patient when getting out of bed for the first time after surgery?

The nurse is assisting a patient recovering from surgery on the use of an incentive spirometer.Which patient instruction is appropriate?

The nurse is witnessing an adult patient's surgical consent.What should the nurse confirm before witnessing the surgical consent? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is reviewing discharge instructions with a patient recovering from procedural sedation and analgesia for a surgical procedure.What should the nurse emphasize in this teaching? (Select all that apply.)

A patient scheduled for surgery the next morning is withdrawn,sad and states a fear of the surgery.How should the nurse respond to this patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has developed an increased temperature during the first 24 hours postoperatively.Which action should the nurse take?