N330 Exam 3 Questions With Correct Answers

N330 Exam 3 Questions With Correct
Answers

perioperative nursing - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- preoperative period
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- intraoperative period
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- postoperative period
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preoperative period location - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- MD office
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- preadmission area
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- inpatient hospital unit
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- outpatient surgery facility
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- on the phone
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intraoperative period - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- anesthesia
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- surgery
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postoperative period location - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- PACU (post anesthesia
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care unit)
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- inpatient surgical unit
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- home
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,settings for surgeries - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- ambulatory (outpatient) or
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same day (outpatient)
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- specialty clinic
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- medical office
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- inpatient
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perioperative nurse's primary role - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-patient advocate--
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support patient rights for decision making (e.g. advanced directives: DPOA for
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healthcare + living will)
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- advanced directives for every person age 18+
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living will - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-outlines the patient's wishes regarding
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medical treatment, life support, and resuscitation measures
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durable power of attorney - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-identifies the person who
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is authorized to make healthcare decisions on the patient's behalf if the
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patient becomes incapacitated
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legal consent/informed consent - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- required for all
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surgeries/invasive procedures ||




- is patient informed + understands procedure and risks?
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- protects patient, doctor, nurse, healthcare facility
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- consent must be obtained by the SURGEON
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- signed by patient
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, - signed by nurse as witness
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- nurse may reinforce HCP teaching
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perioperative patient assessment: medical history - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--
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any previous complications
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- past illnesses
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- chronic illnesses
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- previous surgeries
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risk factors related to client's overall health status - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--
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age
- malnutrition
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- obesity
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- poverty
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- chronic conditions
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- social support post surgical
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greatest risk of surgical event - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-history of previous
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surgical event (e.g. N/V from pain meds, hypotensive from anesthesia, etc.)
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preoperative testing: labs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- CBC
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- electrolytes
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- coagulation studies
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- albumin
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