ATI MED SURG PERIOPERATIVE ONLINE PRACTICE 2019

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ATI MED SURG PERIOPERATIVE ONLINE PRACTICE 2019 1. A surgical nurse enters a surgical suite to ensure surgical asepsis is maintained. For which of the following findings should the nurse intervene?... a.The scrub technologist is wearing a watch under their scrubs b.The circulating nurse opens dressing packages before applying sterile gloves c.The surgeon has their hands folded 5 cm (2 in) above their waist d.The holding area nurse is performing client education 2.A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who is scheduled to have a below-the-knee amputation. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? a.“You should avoid lying on your abdomen after surgery.” b.“Your surgeon might prescribe an antibiotic before surgery.” c.“It is important for you to sit in a chair at the bedside for several hrs everyday to reduce the risk of pneumonia.” d.“To promote wound healing, it is important to reduce your intake of carbohydrates once you return home.” 3.A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is scheduled to undergo moderate sedation for a bronchoscopy. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? a.“I will need to complete a bowel prep the day before the procedure.” b.“I will drink plenty of fluids the morning of the procedure.” c.“I can eat as soon as the procedure is over.” d.“I can expect to feel sleepy for several hrs after the procedure.” 4.A client had an open transverse colectomy 5 days ago. The nurse enters the client's room and recognizes that the wound has eviscerated. After covering the wound with a sterile, saline-soaked dressing, which of the following actions should the nurse take? a.Go to the nurses’ station to seek assistance b.Reinsert the organs into the abdominal cavity c.Place client in reverse Trendelenburg position d.Obtain vital signs to assess for shock 5.A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who is postoperative following a rhinoplasty using general anesthesia. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? a.“Lie on your side when resting for the 1st week after surgery.” b.“Limit intake to clear liquids for the first 24 hrs after surgery.” c.“Use cool compresses on your eyes, nose, and face.” d.“Close your mouth when you are about to sneeze.” 6.A nurse is caring for a client who has bradycardia following a surgical procedure using spinal anesthesia. The nurse should plan to administer which of the following medications to the client? a.Amiodarone b.Propranolol c.Methyldopa d.Epinephrine (vasopressor: increases heart rate and prevent cardiac arrest) [Show More]

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