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Preoperative Patient Physical Preparation

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What is the primary responsibility of nurses regarding nutrition and fluids on the day of surgery?

Ensuring the client eats a full meal before midnight

Monitoring the patient's vital signs

Recording signs of malnutrition or fluid imbalance (correct)

Administering IV fluids to the client

Why might cleansing enemas be ordered before bowel surgery?

To increase the risk of postoperative constipation

To improve the recovery process after surgery

To promote contamination of the surgical site by feces

To prevent postoperative constipation and contamination of the surgical site by feces (correct)

What is the purpose of keeping a patient NPO (nothing by mouth) after midnight before surgery?

To promote healing after surgery

To prevent postoperative constipation

To reduce the risk of dehydration during surgery

To minimize the risk of aspiration during surgery (correct)

What is the significance of ordering a Foley catheter prior to surgery involving the intestine?

To ensure that the bladder remains empty Signup and view all the answers

Why is it essential to complete a patient’s records and check their identity on the day of surgery?

To provide necessary information for doctors in the operation room Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of asking the client to bathe or shower the evening or morning of surgery?

To reduce the risk of wound infection by decreasing the number of bacteria on the skin Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for the client to remove all personal clothing and put on a surgical gown before surgery?

To maintain a sterile environment in the operating room Signup and view all the answers

When should preoperative medication be given?

On call time, when the operating room nurse notifies the nurse to give the medication Signup and view all the answers

Why should all prosthesis be removed before surgery?

To prevent interference with medical equipment and procedures during surgery Signup and view all the answers

Why is it necessary to help the patient sleep well the night before surgery?

Adequate rest helps the client manage the stress of surgery and promotes healing Signup and view all the answers