During the preoperative assessment, it is most important that the nurse ask the patient for information about:
1. current address and telephone number.
2. food preferences.
3. allergies, medications, and past medical conditions.
4. bathing and sleep patterns.
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If an emergency should arise, any allergies can be determined promptly. Knowledge of the patient's medications can enable you to anticipate possible drug interactions. Past medical conditions may increase surgical risks or require special attention in the perioperative period.
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a. advanced beginner. b. competent. c. novice. d. proficient.
The nurse should know that the results of untreated amblyopia ("lazy eye") in the child may include
a. Impaired depth perception b. Strabismus c. Color deficiency d. Ptosis
A nurse manager recognizes that methods used to account for the cost of health care expenditure include which of the following?
a. Regression analysis, flowcharts, and relative value points b. Patient classification systems, regression analysis, and flowcharts c. Relative value units, regression analysis, and patient classification systems d. Relative value points, process improvement, and quality management
Use a half-life of 8 hours to determine the amount of a drug left in the body at 4 p.m. if a 500-mg dose of the drug was taken at 8 a.m.
A. 125 mg B. 375 mg C. 250 mg D. None of the above