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Question 1 of 98
The nursing instructor is discussing postoperative care with a group of nursing students. A student nurse asks, 'Why does the patient go to the PACU instead of just going straight up to the postsurgical unit?' What is the nursing instructor's best response?
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Question 2 of 98
The nurse is assessing an adult patient following a motor vehicle accident. The nurse observes that the patient has an increased use of accessory muscles and is complaining of chest pain and shortness of breath. The nurse should recognize the possibility of what condition?
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Question 3 of 98
A Cushing's forceps is a/an instrument in Neurosurgery
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Question 4 of 98
As a perioperative nurse, you know that the National Patient Safety Goals have the potential to improve patient outcomes in a wide variety of health care settings. Which of these Goals has the most direct relevance to the OR?
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Question 5 of 98
Which laboratory test should the postanesthesia care nurse monitor closely for a patient who is prescribed warfarin in the treatment of atrial fibrillation?
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Question 6 of 98
A nurse is weaning a 68-kg male patient who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from mechanical ventilation. Which patient assessment finding indicates that the weaning protocol should be stopped?
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Question 7 of 98
An OR nurse is teaching a nursing student about the principles of surgical asepsis as a requirement in the restricted zone of the operating suite. What personal protective equipment should the nurse wear at all times in the restricted zone of the OR?
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Question 8 of 98
When using bipolar delivery of electrical current, the nurse should remember that.
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Question 9 of 98
The nurse is assessing a patient who underwent a mastectomy 36 hours ago. The patient reports feeling dizzy when getting out of bed, and her blood pressure is 90/60 mm Hg with a pulse of 110 beats per minute. What should the nurse do first?
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Question 10 of 98
The process of sperm formation is
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Question 11 of 98
A nurse is documenting the results of assessment of a patient with bronchiectasis. What would the nurse most likely include in documentation?
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Question 12 of 98
is not an important factor to be considered in the choice of anaesthesia
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Question 13 of 98
The nurse is assessing a postoperative patient's gastrointestinal system. What is the best indicator that peristaltic activity has resumed?
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Question 14 of 98
A client is scheduled for a below-the-knee amputation. The circulating nurse ensures the proper side is marked prior to the start of surgery. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?
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Question 15 of 98
A real challenge for Nurse Managers is appropriately staffing a unit when the censors is
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Question 16 of 98
The patient has presented to the ambulatory surgery center to have a colonoscopy. The patient is scheduled to receive moderate sedation (conscious sedation) during the procedure. Moderate sedation is used routinely for procedures that require
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Question 17 of 98
What techniques are essential to performing a proper surgical scrub of the hands by the surgeon, assistants, and scrub nurse? (Select all that apply.)
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Question 18 of 98
A client with a perforated gastric ulcer is scheduled for surgery. The client cannot sign the operative consent form because of sedation from opioid analgesics that have been administered. The nurse should take which most appropriate action in the care of this client?
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Question 19 of 98
The nurse is providing preoperative teaching to a patient scheduled for surgery. The nurse is instructing the patient on the use of deep breathing, coughing, and the use of incentive spirometry when the patient states, 'I don't know why you're focusing on my breathing. My surgery is on my hip, not my chest.' What rationale for these instructions should the nurse provide?
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Question 20 of 98
A patient has a long-arm plaster cast applied for immobilization of a fractured left radius. Until the cast has completely dried, the nurse should
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Question 21 of 98
Which is the top priority for nurses during the perioperative period?
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Question 22 of 98
The nurse is providing care for a patient who is postoperative day 1 following a total hysterectomy. The nurse performs an assessment and notes the presence of a large amount of bright red blood on the patient's abdominal dressing. What should the nurse do first?
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Question 23 of 98
The following are examples of respiratory diseases EXCEPT
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Question 24 of 98
A healthy 32-year-old nursing student is scheduled for excision of a left-sided subglottal cyst with frozen section and possible radical neck dissection. The preoperative verification process provides the opportunity to collect and verify information about the patient to ensure patient safety. Among the patient data that must be verified are:
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Question 25 of 98
The nurse is preparing to assist the patient in using the incentive spirometer. Which nursing intervention should the nurse provide first?
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Question 26 of 98
A nurse is planning the care of a client with bronchiectasis. What goal of care should the nurse prioritize?
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Question 27 of 98
A nurse is assessing a patient who is receiving a nitroprusside (Nipride) infusion to treat cardiogenic shock. Which finding indicates that the medication is effective?
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Question 28 of 98
The following are the functions of socialization EXCEPT
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Question 29 of 98
A nurse is caring for a young adult patient whose medical history includes an alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency. This deficiency predisposes the patient to what health problem?
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Question 30 of 98
Which of these is not a region of the spinal cord?
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Question 31 of 98
The clear space in bacterial cell structure where waste materials are initially stored is
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Question 32 of 98
An intention of what a researcher wants to do is called a
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Question 33 of 98
The most common flap used in Post radical mastectomy breast reconstruction procedure is
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Question 34 of 98
A perioperative nurse is caring for a postoperative patient. The patient has a shallow respiratory pattern and is reluctant to cough or to begin mobilizing. The nurse should address the patients increased risk for what complication?
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Question 35 of 98
A circulating nurse notes the surgeon dons gown and gloves using appropriate sterile procedure but then folds hands together below hips. What action by the nurse is best?
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Question 36 of 98
Naloxone is a antagonist
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Question 37 of 98
The following vitamins are fat soluble EXCEPT
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Question 38 of 98
The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient on his first day after surgery. The nurse informs the patient that the plan is to sit in the chair and ambulate in the hallway. The patient states that he is in pain and has no intention of getting out of bed. What is the nurse's best response?
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Question 39 of 98
The following are examples of water-borne diseases EXCEPT
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Question 40 of 98
Which nursing action is appropriate when providing care to a patient who is exhibiting low oxygen saturation levels in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU)?
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Question 41 of 98
The following are examples of iatrogenic diseases EXCEPT
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Question 42 of 98
A desired anesthesia experience for a child is an anesthetic agent that offers a rapid and smooth induction with good relaxation, followed by rapid emergence. Which of the listed inhalational agents is the best choice for pediatric anesthesia?
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Question 43 of 98
After change-of-shift report in the progressive care unit, who should the nurse care for first?
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Question 44 of 98
A patient arrives in the PACU. Which action does the nurse perform first?
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Question 45 of 98
Computer is relevant in modern society because of its
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Question 46 of 98
The structural and functional unit of the lungs is
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Question 47 of 98
The nurse is caring for a 46-year-old patient recently diagnosed with the early stages of lung cancer. The nurse is aware that the preferred method of treating patients with nonsmall cell tumors is what?
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Question 48 of 98
The nurse is caring for a patient who is to be discharged from the hospital 5 days after insertion of a femoral head prosthesis using a posterior approach. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for additional instruction?
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Question 49 of 98
Which description illustrates the beginning of the postoperative period?
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Question 50 of 98
The nurse is planning patient teaching for a patient who is scheduled for an open hemicolectomy. The nurse intends to address the topics of incision splinting and leg exercises during this teaching session. When is the best time for the nurse to provide teaching?
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Question 51 of 98
While in the PACU, the patient's blood pressure drops from an admission pressure of 126/82 to 106/78 with a pulse change of 70 to 94. The nurse administers oxygen and then:
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Question 52 of 98
Informed consent is both a requirement and a patient right. The perioperative nurse's responsibility in terms of informed consent is to:
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Question 54 of 98
The following are methods of microbial control EXCEPT
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Question 55 of 98
The following are functions of the skeletal system EXCEPT
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Question 56 of 98
The nurse is caring for a patient in the operating suite. Which of the following outcomes would be most appropriate for this patient?
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Question 57 of 98
The circulating nurse notes the patient's temperature dropping during surgery. What should the nurse do first?
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Question 58 of 98
The nurse is performing wound care on a 68-year-old postsurgical patient. Which of the following practices violates the principles of surgical asepsis?
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Question 59 of 98
Which of the following movements are unique to the foot?
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Question 60 of 98
The main indication for vaginal hysterectomy is
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Question 61 of 98
Which assessment finding obtained by the nurse when caring for a patient with a right radial arterial line indicates a need for the nurse to take immediate action?
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Question 62 of 98
The OR nurse is caring for a patient with a history of latex allergy. What should the nurse do?
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Question 63 of 98
You are assisting the pediatric orthopedic surgeon in the application of a Spica cast. You take special care to diminish pressure to the fibular head because valgus molding here can cause:
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Question 64 of 98
All but one is not a component of a good literature review
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Question 65 of 98
The falx cerebri forms the
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Question 66 of 98
The nurse is reviewing the medical records for patients who are scheduled for surgery the next day. Which patient may not provide consent to receive blood products?
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Question 67 of 98
A pedestrian who was hit by a car is admitted to the emergency department with possible right lower leg fractures. The initial action by the nurse should be to
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Question 68 of 98
Sampling interval must be determined in random sampling
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Question 69 of 98
Before secreting milk, the mammary glands secrete
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Question 70 of 98
Which interventions must the operating room (OR) nurses provide for patient physiological integrity during the intraoperative period? (Select all that apply.)
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Question 71 of 98
Which data identified during the perioperative assessment alert the nurse that special protection techniques should be implemented during surgery?
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Question 72 of 98
The following are parts of the axial skeleton EXCEPT
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Question 73 of 98
The nurse is assessing a patient on postoperative day 3 following a nephrectomy. The patient's urine output is 15 mL/h, and blood pressure is 88/56 mm Hg. What should the nurse do first?
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Question 74 of 98
Which nonprofit organization improves patient care through applied research into effectiveness and safety of devices, drugs, procedures, and processes?
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Question 75 of 98
Administrative monitoring of sterilization process include all EXCEPT
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Question 76 of 98
The nurse is caring for a patient with a subarachnoid hemorrhage who is intubated and placed on a mechanical ventilator with 10 cm Hâ‚‚O of peak end-expiratory pressure (PEEP). When monitoring the patient, the nurse will need to notify the health care provider immediately if the patient develops
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Question 77 of 98
The ideal suture material is one that has handling characteristics such as:
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Question 78 of 98
The nurse has just reassessed the condition of a post-operative client who was admitted 1 hour ago to the surgical unit. The nurse plans to monitor which parameter most carefully during the next hour?
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Question 79 of 98
A hospital nursing excellence center for education developed standards for nursing advancement that would reflect high-level achievement of professional performance. They developed a clinical advancement ladder based on the leading skill and knowledge acquisition model and established worthy criteria for each level. Select the response that might best describe the highest level of achievement for a perioperative staff nurse.
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Question 80 of 98
The following are parts of the large intestine EXCEPT
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Question 81 of 98
The definitive surgical treatment of Hirschsprung's disease is
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Question 82 of 98
The following are examples of endemic diseases EXCEPT
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Question 83 of 98
Prolonged lithotomy positioning can result in neuropathies of the legs. The most frequently injured nerves are the obturator, sciatic, femoral, and ___ nerve, which can result in injury from ___.
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Question 84 of 98
Obese patient with musculoskeletal problems for surgery is at risk for
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Question 85 of 98
The largest lymphoid organ in the body is the
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Question 86 of 98
The ambulatory surgery unit is planning to develop a standardized skin preparation practice for their unit. The best process to gather scientific information is to:
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Question 87 of 98
Which classification should the nurse document, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists, for a patient who is diagnosed with a severe systemic disease?
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Question 88 of 98
Deep breathing is an important pre-operative teaching area. Which one of the following would be included in your teaching for the pre-operative patient?
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Question 89 of 98
Bringing a legal action against an erring nurse is called
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Question 90 of 98
Complications of prostatectomy include all these EXCEPT
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Question 91 of 98
The nurse is caring for a 78-year-old man who has had an outpatient cholecystectomy. The nurse is getting him up for his first walk postoperatively. To decrease the potential for orthostatic hypotension and consequent falls, what should the nurse have the patient do?
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Question 92 of 98
When caring for a patient who is using Buck's traction after a hip fracture, which action can the nurse delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
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Question 93 of 98
The return of consciousness and reflexes following general anaesthesia is termed
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Question 94 of 98
A 75-year-old patient is having an exploratory laparotomy tomorrow. The wife tells the nurse that at night the patient gets up and walks around his room. What priority action does the nurse take after hearing this information?
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Question 95 of 98
As a member of the surgical team, the perioperative nurse advocates for the surgical patient during the surgical experience. Which nursing activity would positively influence patient safety and desired patient outcomes?
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Question 96 of 98
The surgeon decided to convert to an open abdominal instead of the laparoscopic approach for the colectomy, because the patient was morbidly obese and he needed a larger incision. He asked the circulating nurse to bring the largest self-retaining retractor in the sterile storage room. Select the appropriate retractor.
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Question 97 of 98
Which action should the circulating nurse anticipate when the patient is intubated with the administration of general anesthesia?
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Question 98 of 98
The nurse is caring for a patient who underwent a mastectomy 24 hours ago. The patient reports a tight feeling in her chest. What should the nurse do first?
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