NUR 425 EXAM 1 LATEST 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTION AND ANSWER GRADED A
ARIZONA COLLEGE OF NURSING
Who marks surgical sites?
Surgeon and patient
Who is responsible for obtaining consent?
Surgeon
Why do patients have to remove jewelry?
Safety for surgery due to equipment used
Why do patients remove denture and lose teeth?
Pt can choke on them
Why do patients remove hearing aids?
They can fall out and they're too expensive to replace
Nursing responsibilities preop?
, 1. Education
2. Check vitals/labs
3. Shaving
4. Premedicate
o Antibiotics
o PPI
o Chlorhexidine mouth rinse
5. May start fluids
6. Place IV (large gauge)
Preop required for all female patients?
Pregnancy test
Preop pt: · If pt is anxious, give therapeutic communication?
Tell them it is normal to be nervous
What medication do you hold before surgery?
blood thinners
Blood thinner medication patient education
1. Stop 24-48hrs before
2. Takes 7-10 days for aspirin to wear off
3. Warfarin, Heparin, Lovenox
Labs for bleeding:
QUESTION AND ANSWER GRADED A
ARIZONA COLLEGE OF NURSING
Who marks surgical sites?
Surgeon and patient
Who is responsible for obtaining consent?
Surgeon
Why do patients have to remove jewelry?
Safety for surgery due to equipment used
Why do patients remove denture and lose teeth?
Pt can choke on them
Why do patients remove hearing aids?
They can fall out and they're too expensive to replace
Nursing responsibilities preop?
, 1. Education
2. Check vitals/labs
3. Shaving
4. Premedicate
o Antibiotics
o PPI
o Chlorhexidine mouth rinse
5. May start fluids
6. Place IV (large gauge)
Preop required for all female patients?
Pregnancy test
Preop pt: · If pt is anxious, give therapeutic communication?
Tell them it is normal to be nervous
What medication do you hold before surgery?
blood thinners
Blood thinner medication patient education
1. Stop 24-48hrs before
2. Takes 7-10 days for aspirin to wear off
3. Warfarin, Heparin, Lovenox
Labs for bleeding:
