Quiz For The Surgeons - What To Do And Not Do In Pre OP And Post OP?

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1) A correct understanding by the nurse of the client’s informed consent before surgery is that:
- Consent is required by law to protect the client’s rights
- The nurse is responsible for providing information about the surgical procedure
- The nurse’s signature as a witness indicates that the client fully understands the procedure
- Consent is obtained immediately before surgery and after the preoperative medication is given

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Pre-op is the time before your surgery. It means "before operation." During this time, you will meet with one of your doctors. This may be your surgeon or primary care doctor: This checkup usually needs to be done within the month before surgery. Post Op is the care you receive after a surgical procedure. The type of postoperative care you See moreneed depends on the type of surgery you have, as well as your health history. It often includes pain management and wound care.

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Quiz For The Surgeons - What To Do And Not Do In Pre OP And Post OP?

1) A correct understanding by the nurse of the client’s informed consent before surgery is that:

2) In the usual preparation for general surgery, the client may be:

3) A client asks a nurse what may be “left on” during the surgery. The nurse tells the client that an item that may remain in place is:

4) A nurse determines that a client is prepared for surgery if that client:

5) A change that occurs in the older adult client that places that individual at risk for surgery is:

6) A client meets the criteria for ambulatory surgery discharge if a nurse assesses that:

7) A nurse recognizes that the surgeon should be informed and that the surgery may be postponed if the client has:

8) When instructing a client about the performance of postoperative exercises, a nurse tells the client to:

9) When instructing a client about postoperative exercises, a nurse should tell the client to:

10) A priority for the nurse caring for clients in the postanesthesia care unit or recovery room is

11) Assessment of a client in the postanesthesia care unit or recovery room is documented:

12) A client who has received spinal anesthesia should be positioned:

13) When evaluating postoperative status in the postanesthesia care unit, the nurse discovers that progress is being made when the client is experiencing:

14) A client is being transferred to a room from the postanesthesia care unit. Upon transfer, the nurse should:

15) A nurse explains to a nursing assistant that the incentive spirometer is used to prevent:

16) When assessing a postoperative client, a nurse finds that there is tenderness, redness, and swelling in the left calf. The nurse should:

17) Upon entering a client’s room, a nurse finds that the abdominal surgical wound has eviscerated. The nurse should:

18) Paralytic ileus is a possible postoperative complication. To assess for this, the nurse should: