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LPN Nursing School · Med-Surg · 47 questions

Perioperative Care practice questions

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  1. 1A nurse is reinforcing preoperative teaching for a client about coughing and deep breathing. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?Answer →
  2. 2A home health nurse is assisting in the care of a client following a modified radical mastectomy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates effective coping?Answer →
  3. 3The nurse is caring for a client who has undergone a left knee arthroscopy. Three hours after the procedure, the client's left leg is swollen with diminished pedal pulse compared to the initial assessment. Which action should the nurse take?Answer →
  4. 4A nurse is assisting the charge nurse with developing an in-service about caring for clients who have internal sealed radiation implants. Which of the following information should the nurse include?Answer →
  5. 5A nurse is preparing to discontinue a client's intravenous infusion. Identify the sequence the nurse should follow to remove the IV catheter. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the order of performance. Use all the steps.)Answer →
  6. 6When assessing a client with a chest tube, the nurse notes continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber. What does this indicate?Answer →
  7. 7The nurse is monitoring a client recovering from an emergency appendectomy. Which finding does the nurse report Immediately to the health care provider?Answer →
  8. 8A nurse is assisting with teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about medication administration. The nurse should include that which of the following medications is administered using the Z-track method?Answer →
  9. 9A client who underwent abdominal surgery is reluctant to cough due to incisional pain. Which nursing action will best promote effective coughing?Answer →
  10. 10The nurse is continuing to assist in the care of the client. For each data collection finding, click to specify if the finding on postoperative day 1 is consistent with hypovolemic shock or pulmonary embolism. Each finding may support more than 1 disease process or none at all. There must be at least 1 selection in every column. There does not need to be a selection in every row.Answer →
  11. 11A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client who is postoperative and adheres to a vegetarian diet. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend to the client as containing the highest amount of protein?Answer →
  12. 12The nurse is teaching a client how to prevent postoperative lung infection. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?Answer →
  13. 13The nurse understands that auscultation of bowel sounds is important for a client who recently had surgery for an abdominal hernia for which reason?Answer →
  14. 14A post-cholecystectomy client has orders for a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump. The nurse enters the client's room and finds a family member actively pressing the PCA button. The nurse is quick to observe the client appears asleep and respirations are slow and shallow. Which action should the nurse implement immediately?Answer →
  15. 15A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client who is postoperative following a radical mastectomy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?Answer →
  16. 16A nurse at an urgent care clinic is contributing to the plan of care for a client following a near drowning while attempting to walk across a frozen pond. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend?Answer →
  17. 17Which postoperative nursing intervention is most effective in preventing atelectasis?Answer →
  18. 18Which postoperative instruction should the nurse emphasize to ensure early detection of complications for a client with recent corneal surgery?Answer →
  19. 19The nurse is assisting with the care of the client who is preoperative for an exploratory laparotomy. Select the 4 actions the nurse should take.Answer →
  20. 20After reviewing the client's electronic medical record, which of the following actions should the nurse recommend taking? Select the 3 actions the nurse should recommend takingAnswer →
  21. 21The nurse is continuing to assist in the care of the client. Drag words from the choices below to fill in each blank in the following sentence. The nurse should anticipate a provider prescription for Target and Target 2Answer →
  22. 22A nurse is reinforcing preoperative teaching with a client. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? Select all that apply.Answer →
  23. 23A nurse is evaluating a client's use of the incentive spirometer. Which action indicates correct technique?Answer →
  24. 24A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is 4 hr postoperative following a total vaginal hysterectomy. Click to highlight the findings the nurse should report to the charge nurse immediately. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again.Answer →
  25. 25A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following abdominal surgery. The nurse auscultates hypoactive bowel sounds, and the client reports cramping abdominal pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?Answer →
  26. 26A nurse is teaching a client about postoperative care following minor corneal surgery. Which instruction should the nurse include to prevent complications?Answer →
  27. 27A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for cefazolin. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication to the administration of cefazolin? Select all that applyAnswer →
  28. 28A nurse is preparing to administer an influenza vaccine to a client. Which of the following statements by the client should cause the nurse to postpone administration of the vaccine?Answer →
  29. 29A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in a surgical wound. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to share with visitors?Answer →
  30. 30A nurse is caring for a client who is 6 hr postoperative following a bowel resection. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report?Answer →
  31. 31The nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the client. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? Select all that apply.Answer →
  32. 32A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who is scheduled for surgery and is experiencing anxiety. Which of the following interventions should the nurse identify as the priority?Answer →
  33. 33A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has ovarian cancer and will receive chemotherapy through a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?Answer →
  34. 34A nurse is assisting with the transfer of a client from a medical-surgical unit to an intensive care unit following a change in status. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the transfer documentation? (Select all that apply.)Answer →
  35. 35A nurse is assisting with the care a client who is postoperative. Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client's progress.Answer →
  36. 36Which of the following information should the nurse include in the transfer documentation? (Select all that apply.)Answer →
  37. 37A nurse is caring for a client who suddenly becomes anxious and develops dyspnea following a lobectomy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take first?Answer →
  38. 38A nurse is assisting with the transfer of a client from a medical-surgical unit to an intensive care unit following a change in status. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the transfer documentation? (Select all that apply.)Answer →
  39. 39A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about use of an incentive spirometer. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?Answer →
  40. 40A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following an appendectomy. Which of the following information should the nurse include when documenting in the electronic medical record?Answer →
  41. 41A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who is 1 day postoperative following a hip arthroplasty. The client is exhibiting hypotension, tachycardia, and tachypnea. The nurse should recognize that these findings indicate which of the following complications?Answer →
  42. 42A nurse is changing the dressing for a client who has an abdominal incision and a closed-suction drain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  43. 43The nurse is assisting with evaluating the client's responses to interventions. Click to highlight the findings that indicate the client's condition is improving. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again.Answer →
  44. 44A nurse is caring for a client who is 6 hr postoperative following a bowel resection. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report?Answer →
  45. 45A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who requires contact precautions. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?Answer →
  46. 46The nurse is continuing to assist in the care of the client. Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options. The client is at highest risk for developing Select.... and Select... as evidenced by the client's Select...Answer →
  47. 47Twelve hours after undergoing abdominal surgery, a client complains of increasing abdominal pain. The client has no audible bowel sounds and 200 milliliters of bright red nasogastric (NG) drainage in the last hour. What is the priority nursing action?Answer →