The nurse reinforces that the purpose of preoperative medication is to: (Select all that apply.)
a. reduce anxiety.
b. decrease mucus secretion.
c. counteract nausea.
d. synergize anesthesia.
e. enhance ventilation.
A, B, C, D
Preoperative medications are given to reduce anxiety, decrease mucus production, counteract nausea, and enhance anesthesia. Many preoperative medications depress ventilation.
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You are the admitting nurse in a short-stay surgical unit. What do you need to verify before the patient is taken to the preoperative holding area?
A) Preoperative teaching content B) That the family is aware of the length of the surgery C) That follow-up home care is not necessary D) That the family understands the patient will be discharged right after surgery.
The approach a nurse uses to make choices based upon the idea that research-based care improves outcomes is utilizing:
a. Past experience c. Intuition b. Trial and error d. Clinical deci-sion-making
The nurse is teaching a client about the use of an albuterol rescue inhaler. Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate to avoid the adverse effects of albuterol?
1. Knowledge, Deficient related to proper use of albuterol inhaler 2. Gas Exchange, Impaired related to inadequate response to albuterol 3. Airway Clearance, Ineffective related to excess mucus formation 4. Activity Intolerance related to ineffective drug therapy
Adulthood is from ____________________ to fifty years of age.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).