You are the circulating nurse for several surgeries today. What would be one of your major goals for each of these patients?
A) Latex-allergy symptoms treated rapidly
B) Surgery unsuccessful
C) Maintenance of the patient's dignity
D) Complications treated rapidly
Ans: C
Feedback: The major goals for care of the patient during surgery include reduced anxiety, absence of latex exposure, absence of positioning injuries, freedom from injury, maintenance of the patient's dignity, and absence of complications. Options A, B, and D are incorrect. A goal would never be for the surgery to be unsuccessful.
You might also like to view...
Police bring a patient to the emergency department after an automobile accident. The patient is ataxic and has slurred speech and mild confusion. The blood alcohol level is 0.4 mg%
Considering the relationship between the behavior and blood alcohol level, which conclusion is most probable? The patient: a. rarely drinks alcohol. b. has a high tolerance to alcohol. c. has been treated with disulfiram (Antabuse). d. has ingested both alcohol and sedative drugs recently.
The nurse is instructing a patient on the cause of bipolar disorder. What neurotransmitters will the nurse describe as contributing to the manic phase of this disorder?
1. Excessive glutamate 2. Excessive norepinephrine 3. Deficiency of gamma-aminobutyric acid 4. Deficiency of dopamine 5. Excessive serotonin
A nurse is educating clients on the working of the sensory system. Which factor would the nurse tell the client vision dependent on?
A) Contrast between object and background B) Protective outer layer of the eyeball C) Specific color of the eye D) Nutrient and oxygen provided to the eye
How does a community/public health nurse provide indirect care to clients in homes, clinics, senior citizen centers, schools, prisons, homeless shelters, and other living environments?
a. Being employed in community settings such as outpatient clinics b. Providing anticipatory guidance and health promotion activities to community members c. Providing care in mobile vans to citizens in their own neighborhoods d. Being involved on a political action committee to create new client services