chapter 18 prep u
After teaching a patient scheduled for ambulatory surgery using moderate sedation, the nurse determines that the patient has understood the teaching based on which of the following statements?
"I'll be sleepy but able to respond to your questions.
A 78-year-old client is undergoing surgery to repair a right hip fracture. What nursing action is appropriate during the intraoperative phase?
Appropriately position the client using adequate padding and support.
A patient is in the operating room for surgery. Which individual would be responsible for ensuring that procedure and site verification occurs and is documented?
Circulating nurse
What are the circulating nurse's responsibilities, in contrast to the scrub nurse's responsibilities?
Coordinating the surgical team
What medication should the nurse prepare to administer in the event the client has malignant hyperthermia?
Dantrolene sodium
The anesthesiologist administered a transsacral conduction block. Which documentation by the nurse is consistent with the anesthesia being administered?
Denies sensation to perineum and lower abdomen
The circulating nurse is documenting all medications administered during a surgical procedure. The anesthesiologist administers an opioid analgesic. What medication would the nurse check as being administered?
Fentanyl
Nursing students are reviewing information about agents used for anesthesia. The students demonstrate understanding when they identify which of the following as an inhalation anesthetic?
Halothane
The nurse is teaching the client about usual side effects associated with spinal anesthesia. Which of the following should the nurse include when teaching?
Headache
An obese client is undergoing abdominal surgery. During the procedure a surgical resident states, "The amount of fat we have to cut through is disgusting." What is the best response by the nurse?
Inform the resident that all communication needs to remain professional.
Which position is used for perineal surgical procedures?
Lithotomy
Monitored anesthesia care differs from moderate sedation in that monitored anesthesia care:
Monitored anesthesia care differs from moderate sedation in that monitored anesthesia care:
A nurse is monitoring a client recovering from moderate sedation that was administered during a colonoscopy. Which finding requires the nurse's immediate attention?
Oxygen saturation (SaO2) of 85%
A patient who has received general anesthesia has reached stage II. Which of the following would the nurse expect the patient to exhibit?
Pupillary dilation and rapid pulse
The circulating nurse is unsure whether proper technique was followed when an object was placed in the sterile field during a surgical procedure. What is the best action by the nurse?
Remove the entire sterile field from use.
A scrub nurse is diagnosed with a skin infection to the right forearm. What is the priority action by the nurse?
Report the infection to an immediate supervisor
There are four stages of general anesthesia. Select the stage during which the OR nurse knows not to touch the patient (except for safety reasons) because of possible uncontrolled movements.
Stage II: excitement
Which of the following techniques least exhibits surgical asepsis?
Suctioning the nasopharyngeal cavity of a client
A client at risk for malignant hyperthermia returns to the surgical unit. For what time period will the nurse monitor the client for development of malignant hyperthermia?
The client can develop malignant hyperthermia up to 24 hours after surgery.
A 70-year-old patient who is to undergo surgery arrives at the operating room (OR). The nurse, when reviewing the patient's medical record, understands that this patient will require a lower dose of anesthetic agent because of which of the following?
decreased lean tissue mass
A nurse is working as part of the surgical team in the semi-restricted area. Which of the following would be appropriate to wear? Select all that apply.
caps and scrub clothes
A patient is in the operating room for surgery. Which individual would be responsible for ensuring that procedure and site verification occurs and is documented?
circulating nurse
What are the circulating nurse's responsibilities, in contrast to the scrub nurse's responsibilities?
coordinating the surgical team.
The nurse recognizes that the older adult is at risk for surgical complications due to:
decreased renal function
A client develops malignant hyperthermia. What client symptom would the nurse most likely observe as the first indicator of the disorder?
heart rate over 150 beats per minute
A client is receiving general anesthesia. The nurse anesthetist starts to administer the anesthesia. The client begins giggling and kicking her legs. What stage of anesthesia would the nurse document related to the findings?
ii
During a procedure, a client's temperature begins to rise rapidly. This is likely the result of which complication?
malignant hyperthermia
A student nurse is scheduled to observe a surgical procedure. The nurse provides the student nurse with education on the dress policy and provides all attire needed to enter a restricted surgical zone. Which observation by the nurse requires immediate intervention?
mask is placed over nose and extends to bottom lip
A client is to receive general anesthesia with sevoflurane. What does the nurse anticipate would be given with the inhaled anesthesia?
oxygen
The nurse positions the client in the lithotomy position in preparation for
perineal surgery
A client is placed on the operating room table for the surgical procedure. Which surgical team member is responsible for handing sterile instruments to the surgeon and assistants?
scrub nurse
Which zone of the surgical area only requires attire in the form of scrub clothes and caps?
semi restricted zone
There are four stages of general anesthesia. Select the stage during which the OR nurse knows not to touch the patient (except for safety reasons) because of possible uncontrolled movements
stage II excitement
A nurse is working as a registered nurse first assistant as defined by the state's nurse practice act. This nurse practices under the direct supervision of which surgical team member?
surgeon
Stage II: Excitement
Begins with loss of consciousness; excitement of muscles; involuntary movement; muscles become tense; breathing may be irregular; ends with regular breathing and loss of eyelid reflexes
The nurse is caring for a client during an intra operative procedure. When assessing vital signs, which result indicates a need to alert the anesthesiologist immediately?
temp of 102.5
