The nurse works on a preoperative unit. For which of the following conditions does the nurse recognize urgent surgery is needed?
a. Ruptured appendix
b. Hernia repair
c. Fracture repair
d. Aortic aneurysm
ANS: C
C. Urgent surgery is the need for an operation within 24 to 30 hours. Options A and D require emergency surgery. Option B is elective surgery.
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