NUR 206 Exam 1 | 100% Correct Answers |
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During a preoperative physical exam, the nurse is alerted to the possibility of respiratory function during
or after surgery in the patient with - ✔✔obesity
when the nurse is performing a physical exam of a client who smokes and v.... on the day of surgery, it is
especially important to - ✔✔auscultate for normal and adventitious breath sounds
the nurse asks a hospitalized client to sign the operative permit as directed in the hear...preop orders.
The client tells the nurse, "i don't really understand what is involved in this surgery" the nurse should -
✔✔delay the clients signature on the consent form and notify the health care provider the informed
consent process is not complete
appropriate preop teaching for a client scheduled for abdominal surgery includes - ✔✔methods for
effective deep breathing and coughing
ten mins after receiving the ordered preop opioid by IV injection the patient asks to get up to go to the
bathroom to urinate. the most appropriate action by the nurse is to - ✔✔offer a urinal or bedpan and
position the client in bed to promote voiding
an 82 year old man is admitted to the hospital the evening before a prostatectomy. he is alert and
oriented but has difficulty seeing and hearing. his wife answers most questions directed to the client. to
accomplish preop teaching with the client the nurse plans to - ✔✔provide additional time for the client
to understand preop instructions and carry out procedures
a diabetic client well controlled with insulin injections has been NPO since midnight before having a
mastectomy
the nurse will anticipate the need to - ✔✔obtain a blood glucose measurement before any insulin
administration
a client is to receive atropine before surgery. the nurse teaches the client to expect - ✔✔dry mouth
