EAQ 17, final

Which medicine is used for conscious sedation?

Which is the primary goal of including family members or significant others in postoperative teaching?

The nurse works in an ambulatory surgical center. The nurse checks the vital signs of patients in the preoperative period. What would the vital signs indicate?

What patient preparation is needed on the day of a surgery involving general anesthesia?

What is most likely to be effective in meeting a patient's teaching and learning needs preoperatively?

Which conditions may increase the risk for infection in a patient after surgery? SATA

Advanced age causes an increased risk during surgery for which condition?

The nurse tells the health care provider that a patient scheduled for surgery is on active radiation therapy. For what is the patient at risk?

A patient scheduled for elective surgery had a light meal an hour before surgery. The nurse documents and reports this to the anesthesia provider. Which risk might the nurse anticipate during surgery?

Which medical conditions increase the risk of surgery? SATA

Which risks are associated with clot formation in the older adult after surgery?

Which range includes the normal values of prothrombin time (PT)?

While providing perioperative care to a 78-year-old patient, the nurse instructs the patient to ambulate and then sit in a chair every 2 hours following surgery. Which rationale explains this nursing intervention (select all that apply)?

Which question would the nurse ask a patient when performing the assessment of cardiac history (select all that apply)?

Which action would the nurse take after administering preoperative medications?

A patient is scheduled for cholecystectomy. The patient has been hypertensive for the past 15 years. In what category should the patient be placed based on physical status classification of the American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA)?

Which patient is at risk for a latex allergy (select all that apply)?

Which method is most effective for the nurse to validate informed consent?

The nurse is preparing a patient for colon surgery. The nurse administers enemas to the patient until the enema return solution contains no solid fecal material. Which rationale explains this intervention?

A patient schedules for surgery has a history of epileptic seizures and has been taking phenytoin for a prolonged time. Which condition is the patient at risk of?

Which action by a nursing student indicated a need for correction regarding the patient's care (select all that apply)?

A patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is at an increased risk of which condition following surgery?

Which information about general anesthesia would the nurse include in the preoperative teaching (select all that apply)?

Which statement describes an advantage of conscious sedation versus general anesthesia (select all that apply)?

Which laboratory finding supports the nurse's conclusion that a patient is at an increased risk of bleeding during surgery?

Which special precaution is required for a patient who is latex sensitive scheduled for surgery (select all that apply)?

Which nursing action is appropriate to relieve anxiety in a patient scheduled for surgery the next morning?

A patient is scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft surgery. While going through the patient's medical records, the nurse finds that the patient has a medical condition that may affect the outcome of the surgery. Which condition is the patient likely suffering from?

Which action would be part of a preoperative pain assessment (select all that apply)?

The nurse records the blood pressure of a preoperative patient as 150/110 mm Hg. Which condition might the nurse anticipate in the patient during surgery?

Which actin by a patient on the day of surgery indicated a need for further learning?

Which type of medical condition causes an increased risk of infection and delayed wound healing after surgery?

After a surgical patient has been given preoperative sedatives, which safety precaution should a nurse take?

Conscious sedation is being considered for a patient undergoing a cervical dilation and endometrial biopsy in the health care provider's office. The patient asks the nurse, "What is conscious sedation?" How would the nurse respond?

After assessing a 5-foot-6-inch (167.7 cm), 19-year-old patient who has appendicitis, the nurse documents the body weight of the patient as 90 kg (194.8 pounds). Which factor puts the patient at risk of death?

The nurse is reviewing the medical records of four patients preoperatively. Which patient will the nurse carefully observe for a drop in oxygen saturation during surgery?

The laboratory findings of a patient scheduled for a colostomy show a hemoglobin (Hgb) level of 7 g/dL and a red blood cell (RBC) count of 3 million cells/mcL. Which nursing action is appropriate in this situation?

The nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of four patients. Which patient is at risk for cardiac dysrhythmias?

A patient is scheduled for surgery. The patient has been fasting the whole night. The surgery was postponed for 3 hours, and the patient feels hungry. What is the most appropriate nursing action?

Which patient is the most susceptible to infection and impaired wound healing following surgery?

Which action by a student nurse needs correction regarding preoperative care?

A patient with a reduced glomerular filtration rate is at an increased risk of which complication during surgery?

A patient diagnosed with appendicitis is advised to have surgery. After collecting the patient's medical history, the nurse anticipates that the surgery will be postponed. Which option may necessitate surgical postponement?

conditions is the three-enema limit aiming to prevent? SATA

The chest x-ray of a patient shows stiffened lung tissue and enlarged air spaces. For what risk does this put the patient during surgery?

The nurse completes bowel preparation for the patient who is scheduled for colon surgery. What is the rationale for this nursing intervention?

While performing preoperative assessment, the nurse inspects the bony prominences of a 73-year-old patient for signs of pressure. For which condition is the nurse evaluating?

The nurse is reviewing medical reports of four patients. Which patient is at an increased risk for clot formation in the lower extremities after surgery?

Which complications might the patient experience during and after surgery?

Conscious Sedation

Postoperative Family Teaching Goal

Preoperative Vital Signs

General Anesthesia Patient Preparation

Effective Preoperative Teaching

Surgical Infection Risk Factors

Surgery Risk in the Elderly

Radiation Therapy and Surgery Risk

Preoperative Meal and Aspiration

Medical Conditions Increasing Surgery Risk

Clot Formation Risk in Older Adults

Prothrombin Time (PT) Range

Perioperative Ambulation

Cardiac History Questions

Post-Preoperative medication action

ASA Physical Status Classification

Latex Allergy Risk Factors

Validating Informed Consent

Preoperative Bowel Preparation

Epilepsy and Anesthesia Risk

Inappropriate Patient Case Discussion

AIDS and Postoperative Infection

General Anesthesia Teaching

Conscious Sedation Advantage

Bleeding Risk Laboratory Finding

Latex Allergy Precautions

Anxiety Relief in Preoperative Patients

Surgery Outcomes and Thrombocytopenia

Preoperative Pain Assessment Includes

Preoperative High Blood Pressure Risk