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NUR 326 EXAM 2/ NUR 326 MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 2
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Which of the following is experienced by the patient who is under general anesthesia?
- The patient is unconscious
- The patient is awake
- The patient experiences slight pain
- The patient experiences loss of sensation in the lower half of the body
- Correct Answer - A (During general anesthesia, the patient is
unconscious, with complete analgesia (relief of pain). Loss of sensation in the lower half of the body is experienced by the patient who received spinal anesthesia.)
Which of the following is most the dangerous complication during induction of spinal anesthesia?
- Cardiac arrest
- Hypotension
- Hyperthermia
- Respiratory paralysis - Correct Answer - B (Hypotension is the most
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pg. 2 The nurse is doing a preoperative assessment on a male patient who has type 2 diabetes mellitus; weighs 146 kg; and is 5 feet 8, inches tall.Which patient assessment is a priority related to anesthesia?
- Has hemoglobin A1C of 8.5%
- Has several seasonal allergies
- Has a body mass index of 48.8 kg/m2
- Has a history of postoperative vomiting - Correct Answer - C (The
patient's body mass index is the priority because it indicates the patient is severely obese. The patient's size may impair the anesthesiologist's ability to ventilate and medicate the patient properly, as well as the surgery room staff's ability to position the patient safely. The other factors are not the priority.)
The nurse is admitting a patient to the operating room. Which of the following nursing actions should be given highest priority by the nurse?
- Assessing the patient's level of consciousness
- Checking the patient's vital signs
- Checking the patient's identification and correct operative permit
- . Positioning and performing skin preparation to the patient - Correct
Answer - C (Checking the patient's identification and correct operative permit should be given highest priority when admitting a patient to the operating room. This ensures that the right patient undergoes the right surgical procedures.)
The nurse is circulating for a surgical procedure. What clinical manifestation would indicate to the nurse that the patient may be experiencing malignant hyperthermia? 2 / 4
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- Hypocapnia
- Muscle rigidity
- Decreased body temperature
- Confusion upon arousal from anesthesia - Correct Answer - B
(Malignant hyperthermia is a metabolic disease characterized by hyperthermia with rigidity of skeletal muscles from altered control of intracellular calcium occurring as a result of exposure to certain anesthetic agents in susceptible patients. Hypoxemia, hypercapnia, and ventricular dysrhythmias may also be seen with this disorder.)
A patient is being prepared for a surgical procedure. What is the priority intervention by the nurse prior to the start of the procedure according to the National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG)?
- Prevention of infection
- Improved staff communication
- Identify patients at risk for suicide.
- Patient, surgical procedure, and site are checked. - Correct Answer - D
(During the surgical time-out, the Universal Protocol is used to verify the patient's identity, surgical procedure, and site to prevent mistakes in surgery. Prevention of infection is to be done at all times. Improved staff communication relates to getting important test results to the right staff on time. Identifying patient's safety risks for suicide is not usually vital before surgery and does not occur during the time-out.)
In which surgical area will the patient's surgical skin scrub prep be performed for surgery, and what clothing is appropriate for the nurse performing the scrub to wear? 3 / 4
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- Surgical suite wearing a lab coat
- Preoperative holding area wearing street clothes
- Postanesthesia care unit (PACU) wearing scrubs
- Operating room wearing surgical attire and masks - Correct Answer -
D (Surgical attire includes pants and shirts (or scrubs), a cap or hood, masks, and protective eyewear. All surgical attire is worn when the patient's skin is being prepped in the operating room to avoid contamination of the site. The surgical suite includes all unrestricted, semirestricted, and restricted areas of the controlled surgical environment. The staff usually wears a lab coat over their scrubs when they leave the surgical area. The staff will not wear street clothes in the preoperative holding area, although the family may. The holding area and PACU will not include prepping the patient for surgery.)
A diabetic patient who had undergone abdominal surgery experiences wound evisceration. Which of the following is the most appropriate immediate nursing action?
- Cover the wound with sterile gauze moistened with sterile normal
- Cover the wound with sterile dry gauze
- Cover the wound with water-soaked gauze
- Leave the wound uncovered and pull the skin edges together - Correct
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Answer - A (Wound evisceration should be covered with sterile dressings moistened with normal alien to prevent drying and necrosis of protruding abdominal organs.)
All of the following are members of the sterile team in the operating
room, expect:
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