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What information should be obtained when assessing the medication history?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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 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 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 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?
Why does the nurse need to assess what medications the client has been taking during the nursing history?
