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NURS 309 Quiz 1; Preoperative Nursing Care questions with correct answers
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- Nurs 309
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NURS 309 Quiz 1; Preoperative Nursing Care questions with correct answers
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NURS 309 Quiz 1; Preoperative Nursing Carequestions with correct answers
You are taking an initial history for a client seeking surgical treatment
for obesity. Which finding should be called to the attention of the
surgeon before proceeding with additional history taking or physical
assessment?
1. Obesity for approximately 5 years
2. History of counseling for body dysmorphic disorder
3. Failure to reduce weight with other forms of therapy
4. Body weight 100% above the ideal for age, gender, and height Correct
Answer-2. History of counseling for body dysmorphic disorder. Body
dysmorphic disorder is a preoccupation with an imagined physical
defect. Corrective surgery can exacerbate this disorder when the client
continues to feel dissatisfied with the results. The other findings are
criterion indicators for this treatment.
Which is the top priority for nurses during the perioperative period?
a. Patient teaching
b. Patient diagnostic testing
c. Patient safety
d. Patient care documentation Correct Answer-c
Which statements best describe the preoperative period? (select all that
apply)
a. It begins when the patient makes the appointment with the surgeon to
discuss the need for surgery.
,b. It ends at the time of transfer to the surgical suite.
c. It is a time during which the patient's need for surgery is established
d. It begins when the patient is scheduled for surgery.
e. It is a time during which the patient receives testing and education
related to impending surgery Correct Answer-b, d, e
Which are the focus areas for the surgical care improvement project?
(select all that apply)
a. Prevention of infection
b. Prevention of respiratory complications
c. Prevention of serious cardiac events
d. Prevention of venous thromboembolism
e. Prevention of acute kidney injury Correct Answer-a, c, d
A female patient is having a biopsy of a nodule found in the right breast.
Which classification identifies this surgery?
a. Urgent
b. Minor
c. Cosmetic
d. Diagnostic Correct Answer-d
A patient who can barely ambulate with a walker at home is having a
left total knee replacement. What is the most appropriate category for
this surgery?
a. Urgent
, b. Restorative
c. Simple
d. Palliative Correct Answer-b
A colostomy is scheduled to be done on a patient who has severe crohn's
disease. What is the correct classification for this surgery?
a. Palliative
b. Minor
c. Restorative
d. Curative Correct Answer-a
A male patient has a scar on his forehead from a third degree burn. What
is the correct classification for this surgery?
a. Major
b. Restorative
c. Cosmetic
d. Curative Correct Answer-c
An appendectomy is being performed on a patient with appendicitis.
What is the correct classification for this surgery?
a. Curative
b. Diagnostic
c. Urgent
d. Radical Correct Answer-a
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