What information should a nurse ask a patient during the preoperative assessment?
a. Current address and telephone number
b. Food preferences
c. Allergies, medications, and past medical conditions
d. Bathing and sleep patterns
C
If an emergency should arise, any allergies can be promptly managed. Knowledge of the patient's medications can enable the nurse to anticipate possible drug interactions. Past medical conditions may increase surgical risks or require special attention during the perioperative period.
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People who have plague and have been treated with appropriate antibiotics can be released from respiratory droplet precautions after:
a. all symptoms are gone. b. there is no longer any blood in the sputum. c. the lesions are dried. d. 48 hours of antibiotic treatment.
Why should a woman in her first trimester of pregnancy expect to visit her health care provider every 4 weeks?
a. Problems can be eliminated. b. She develops trust in the health care team. c. Her questions about labor can be answered. d. The conditions of the expectant mother and fetus can be monitored.
What statement is most descriptive of Meckel diverticulum?
a. It is acquired during childhood. b. Intestinal bleeding may be mild or profuse. c. It occurs more frequently in females than in males. d. Medical interventions are usually sufficient to treat the problem.
The nurse is caring for a patient who is pregnant with twins. Which statement indicates the patient needs additional information?
1. "Because both of my twins are boys, I know that they are identical." 2. "If my twins came from one fertilized egg that split, they are identical." 3. "If I have one boy and one girl, I will know they came from two eggs." 4. "It is rare for twins to both be within the same amniotic sac."