Perioperative Nursing History and Medication Assessment

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What information should be obtained when assessing the medication history?

Last menstrual period and pregnancy status

Time of last meal and bowel movements

Family availability and surgical consent

Time and date of the last dose of medication (correct)

Which action is important in maintaining a client's medication history?

Taping wedding rings in place

Administering medications according to orders (correct)

Ascertaining family availability

Administering intravenous fluids

Why is assessing a client's history of drug/alcohol use important?

To ascertain any history of drugs/alcohol use and when they were last used (correct)

To check if family is available

To remove all valuables except wedding rings

To maintain elimination as needed

What is the purpose of making the patient NPO for six to eight hours?

To prevent aspiration during anesthesia Signup and view all the answers

Why might clients over 50 years require a baseline electrocardiogram (ECG) as part of pre-operative care?

To establish a baseline for comparison with post-operative ECG Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of auscultating the lungs bilaterally front and back during pre-operative care?

To detect any signs of pneumonia or respiratory infections Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to complete the preoperative checklist, including history and physical assessment, as part of pre-operative care?

To identify any potential risks or complications related to the surgery Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for the nurse to assess the client's use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs during the perioperative nursing history?

Because these substances have surgical implications Signup and view all the answers

Why is it crucial for the nurse to document any allergies to iodine during the assessment?

To prevent allergic reactions during surgery preparation Signup and view all the answers

Why does the nurse need to assess what medications the client has been taking during the nursing history?

To identify any potential drug interactions with anesthesia and surgery Signup and view all the answers

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What information should be obtained when assessing the medication history?

Which action is important in maintaining a client's medication history?

Why is assessing a client's history of drug/alcohol use important?

What is the purpose of making the patient NPO for six to eight hours?

Why might clients over 50 years require a baseline electrocardiogram (ECG) as part of pre-operative care?

What is the purpose of auscultating the lungs bilaterally front and back during pre-operative care?

Why is it important to complete the preoperative checklist, including history and physical assessment, as part of pre-operative care?

Why is it important for the nurse to assess the client's use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs during the perioperative nursing history?

Why is it crucial for the nurse to document any allergies to iodine during the assessment?

Why does the nurse need to assess what medications the client has been taking during the nursing history?

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