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BSN HESI 266 Med Surg Exam latest Fall 2023/2024
updated Questions and Verified Answers with Complete
Solutions| Graded A


What action should the nurse implement on the scheduled day of surgery for a patient with type
1 DM?



1. obtain a prescription for an adjusted dose of insulin



2. administer an oral anti-diabetic agent



2. give and insulin dose using parameters of a sliding scale



4. withhold insulin while the client is NPO

1. obtain a prescription for an adjusted dose of insulin.



stressors, such as surgery, increase serum glucose levels. a patient with type 1 DM who is NPO
for scheduled surgery should receive a prescribed adjusted dose of insulin.




the nurse is preparing a patient for orthopedic surgery on the left leg and completing a safety
checklist before transport to the operating room. which items should the nurse remove from the
patient? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)



1. nail polish

2. hearing aid

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3. wedding band

4. left leg brace

5. contact lenses

6. partial dentures

1. & 2.



the removal of nail polish provides a more accurate pulse oximetry readings and evaluation of
capillary refill. hearing aids, contact lenses, and partial dentures are removed to prevent damage,
loss or misplacement, or injury during surgery. ideally, give the patients significant other the
contact lenses if they are not disposable ones, hearing aids and partial dentures once placed in an
appropriate labeled container to hold of safe keeping. if not others to hold onto items, then
secured them in an appropriate and safe place.



a patient with an acute osteomyelitis has undergone surgical debridement of the diseased bone
and asks the nurse how long will antibiotics have to be administered. Which information should
the nurse communicate?



1. oral ATB for 2-4 months, then for dental procedure prophylaxis

2. parenteral ATB for 4-6 weeks, then oral ATB for up to 1 year

3. parenteral ATB for 4-8 weeks, then oral antibiotics for 4-8 weeks

4. parenteral ATB for 2-3 weeks, then oral ATB for 4 weeks.

3. parenteral antibiotics for 4-8 weeks, then oral antibiotics for 4-8 weeks.



treatment of acute osteomyelitis requires administration of high doses of parenteral antibiotics
for 4-8 weeks, followed by oral antibiotics for another 4-8 weeks.

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