Perioperative Nursing Exam
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A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who is postoperative following a
rhinoplasty using general anesthesia. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include? -CORRECT ANSWER Use cool compresses on your eyes, nose, and
face
A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative and has a closed-wound
drainage system in place. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to
include? -CORRECT ANSWER Cleanse the drain plug with alcohol after emptying
A nurse is receiving evening shift report on four clients who returned from the PACU
that morning. The nurse should assess which of the following clients first? -CORRECT
ANSWER A client who is postoperative following a thoracotomy and has a chest tube
with 150mL of bright-red blood in the collection chamber from the past 1 hr.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a surgical wound with a Penrose drain in place.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to perform? -CORRECT
ANSWER Use the sterile technique when performing dressing changes.
A nurse is caring for a client who has bradycardia following a surgical procedure using
spinal anesthesia. The nurse should plan to administer which of the following
medications to the client? -CORRECT ANSWER Epinephrine
a client had an open transverse colectomy 5 days ago. The nurse enters the client's
room and recognizes that the wound has eviscerated. After covering the wound with a
sterile, saline-soaked dressing, which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
CORRECT ANSWER Obtain vital signs to assess for shock
A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record for a client who is scheduled
for surgery the next day. The nurse should identify that which of the following
medications places the client at risk for complications during surgery and should be
reported to the provider? -CORRECT ANSWER Clopidogrel
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is scheduled for an elective
surgery. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to
discontinue prior to surgery to minimize the risk of complications? -CORRECT
ANSWER Warfarin
1||Questions And
Answers||Latest Update
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who is postoperative following a
rhinoplasty using general anesthesia. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include? -CORRECT ANSWER Use cool compresses on your eyes, nose, and
face
A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative and has a closed-wound
drainage system in place. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to
include? -CORRECT ANSWER Cleanse the drain plug with alcohol after emptying
A nurse is receiving evening shift report on four clients who returned from the PACU
that morning. The nurse should assess which of the following clients first? -CORRECT
ANSWER A client who is postoperative following a thoracotomy and has a chest tube
with 150mL of bright-red blood in the collection chamber from the past 1 hr.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a surgical wound with a Penrose drain in place.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to perform? -CORRECT
ANSWER Use the sterile technique when performing dressing changes.
A nurse is caring for a client who has bradycardia following a surgical procedure using
spinal anesthesia. The nurse should plan to administer which of the following
medications to the client? -CORRECT ANSWER Epinephrine
a client had an open transverse colectomy 5 days ago. The nurse enters the client's
room and recognizes that the wound has eviscerated. After covering the wound with a
sterile, saline-soaked dressing, which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
CORRECT ANSWER Obtain vital signs to assess for shock
A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record for a client who is scheduled
for surgery the next day. The nurse should identify that which of the following
medications places the client at risk for complications during surgery and should be
reported to the provider? -CORRECT ANSWER Clopidogrel
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is scheduled for an elective
surgery. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to
discontinue prior to surgery to minimize the risk of complications? -CORRECT
ANSWER Warfarin
