Nursing 120 Exam 2 Practice Questions and Answers
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1. 1. A perioperative nurse is preparing a patient for surgery for treatment of a ruptured
spleen as the result of an automobile crash. For what type of surgery would the nurse
prepare this patient?
a. Minor, diagnostic
b. Minor, elective
c. Major, emergency
d. Major, palliative
Answer: C. Major, Emergency
2. A nurse is preparing a patient for a cesarean section and teaches her the effects
of the regional anesthesia she will be receiving. Which effects would the nurse
expect? Select all that apply.
,a. Loss of consciousness
b. Relaxation of skeletal muscles
c. Reduction or loss of reflex action
d. Localized loss of sensation
e. Prolonged pain relief after other anesthesia wears off
f. Infiltrates the underlying tissues in an operative area
Answer: C. Reduction or loss of reflex
action
D. Localized loss of sensation
3. A nurse has been asked to witness a patient signature on an informed consent
form for surgery. What information should be included on the form? Select all that
apply.
a. The option of nontreatment
b. The underlying disease process and its natural course
c. Notice that once the form is signed, the patient cannot withdraw the consent
d. Explanation of the guaranteed outcome of the procedure or treatment
e. Name and qualifications of the provider of the procedure or treatment
f. Explanation of the risks and benefits of the procedure or treatment
, Answer: A. The
option of nontreatment
B. the underlying disease process and its natural course
E. name and qualifications of the provider of the procedure or treatment
F. Explanation of the risk and benefits of the procedure or treatment
4. A 72-year-old woman who is scheduled for a hip replacement is taking several
medications on a regular basis. Which drug category might create a surgical risk for
this patient?
a. Anticoagulants
b. Antacids
c. Laxatives
d. Sedatives
Answer: A. Anticoagulants
5. A nurse is caring for an obese patient who has had surgery. The nurse
monitors this patient for what postoperative complication?
a. Anesthetic agent interactions
b. Impaired wound healing
c. Hemorrhage
, d. Gas pains
Answer: B. Impaired wound healing
6. A responsibility of the nurse is the administration of preoperative medica-tions to
patients. Which statements describe the action of these medications? Select all that
apply.
a. Diazepam is given to alleviate anxiety.
b. Ranitidine is given to facilitate patient sedation.
c. Atropine is given to decrease oral secretions.
d. Morphine is given to depress respiratory function.
e. Cimetidine is given to prevent laryngospasm.
F. Fentanyl citrate-droperidol is given to facilitate a sense of calm
Answer: A. Diazepam is
given to alleviate anxiety
C. Atropine is given to decrease oral secretions
F. Fentanyl citrate-- droperidol is given to facilitate a sense of calm
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1. 1. A perioperative nurse is preparing a patient for surgery for treatment of a ruptured
spleen as the result of an automobile crash. For what type of surgery would the nurse
prepare this patient?
a. Minor, diagnostic
b. Minor, elective
c. Major, emergency
d. Major, palliative
Answer: C. Major, Emergency
2. A nurse is preparing a patient for a cesarean section and teaches her the effects
of the regional anesthesia she will be receiving. Which effects would the nurse
expect? Select all that apply.
,a. Loss of consciousness
b. Relaxation of skeletal muscles
c. Reduction or loss of reflex action
d. Localized loss of sensation
e. Prolonged pain relief after other anesthesia wears off
f. Infiltrates the underlying tissues in an operative area
Answer: C. Reduction or loss of reflex
action
D. Localized loss of sensation
3. A nurse has been asked to witness a patient signature on an informed consent
form for surgery. What information should be included on the form? Select all that
apply.
a. The option of nontreatment
b. The underlying disease process and its natural course
c. Notice that once the form is signed, the patient cannot withdraw the consent
d. Explanation of the guaranteed outcome of the procedure or treatment
e. Name and qualifications of the provider of the procedure or treatment
f. Explanation of the risks and benefits of the procedure or treatment
, Answer: A. The
option of nontreatment
B. the underlying disease process and its natural course
E. name and qualifications of the provider of the procedure or treatment
F. Explanation of the risk and benefits of the procedure or treatment
4. A 72-year-old woman who is scheduled for a hip replacement is taking several
medications on a regular basis. Which drug category might create a surgical risk for
this patient?
a. Anticoagulants
b. Antacids
c. Laxatives
d. Sedatives
Answer: A. Anticoagulants
5. A nurse is caring for an obese patient who has had surgery. The nurse
monitors this patient for what postoperative complication?
a. Anesthetic agent interactions
b. Impaired wound healing
c. Hemorrhage
, d. Gas pains
Answer: B. Impaired wound healing
6. A responsibility of the nurse is the administration of preoperative medica-tions to
patients. Which statements describe the action of these medications? Select all that
apply.
a. Diazepam is given to alleviate anxiety.
b. Ranitidine is given to facilitate patient sedation.
c. Atropine is given to decrease oral secretions.
d. Morphine is given to depress respiratory function.
e. Cimetidine is given to prevent laryngospasm.
F. Fentanyl citrate-droperidol is given to facilitate a sense of calm
Answer: A. Diazepam is
given to alleviate anxiety
C. Atropine is given to decrease oral secretions
F. Fentanyl citrate-- droperidol is given to facilitate a sense of calm
