Preop
What should the nurse do if a patient did not fully understand the procedure to be performed?
Reach out to the physician to come back and explain before informed consent is signed.
Early ambulation postoperatively helps to prevent?
Viral infection treatment, such as herpes simplex, is treated with what type of medication? (Name)
Acyclovir/Valacyclovir
What is a patient at most risk for who suffers from a disruption in equilibrium
Falls
What class of medications is a high-priority medication for the patient with Glaucoma
Cholinergics
What is a priority risk factor for a patient who smokes undergoing surgery?
Risk for pulmonary complications/infections.
30ml/hr
What type of rash is painful and runs linear on a nerve track?
Shingles
What diet should patients with Meniere's disease avoid?
Food high in sodium (salt)
What should the pupil do when assessing with a penlight?
Constrict
When should the nurse teach about post-op care
ASAP; before the procedure
A patient had surgery to remove a colon mass that was causing obstruction and severe pain. What would this type of surgery be classified as?
Palliative
What skin condition is highly contagious in pre-school-age children?
Name one piece of education to provide for this patient?
Impetigo
Hygiene/Not to share items
Clubbing is a symptom of what type of condition?
Poor oxygenation
What is the name of the standardized chart to assess vision from 20 feet away?
Snellen
What adverse effect could taking herbal supplements have?
Bleeding Risk
Why is it important to keep a patient NPO before a surgical procedure?
Postoperatively, when can you advance a diet?
When bowel sounds are heard
Elevated, solid, wart-like appearance skin condition
Papules
What areas of the body should the nurse assess for jaundice in a dark skinned patient?
Sclera, Palms of hands, oral mucosa.
A nurse assessed an unequal response of pupils upon examination of the eyes. What is this usually a symptom of?
Neurological deficit
What is the priority nursing interventions for a patient given a sedative (Alprazolam) before surgery?
Safety. Bed low , call light in reach, side rails up.
List 3 signs of infection
Redness, warmth, foul odor, tenderness of site, elevated temperature >101.5.
What is the nursing priority for the patient who experience an evisceration of their surgical wound
Cover the contents with a sterile moist saline dressing and call the physician immediately.
What is a nursing priority for a patient at risk for developing a pressure ulcer?
Change position, keep weight off bony prominences.
A thin cloudy area in the lens of the eye that leads to a decrease in vision.
Cataracts