Module 18

Educating the client and caregivers about the manifestations that indicate infections is an essential role for the nurse. Which of the fowling indicates a sign of infection

• Would has stayed the same and seems to be healing

• Wound has no noticeable change

• Change in the wounds odor

• Wound is intact and dry.

The nurse should collect the history of the patients recent tobacco and alcohol use. The client has recently used alcohol. They are at risk for

• All of the above

• Jaundice

• Bleeding

• DVT

In the surgical environment the room is put at what temperature to decrease the risk of pathogens growing.

• 68-75 F

• 80-99 F

• 100-102 F

• There is no temperature the room is kept at.

A patient is having a procedure to repair a broken. Which anesthesia will be used

• Regional

• Moderate

• Local

• General

The phase that begins right after surgery and includes rehabilitation and recuperation is called

• Postoperative

• Preoperative

• Intraoperative

• None of these

Fall risk is a very important thing to prevent for patients. Which of the following can help prevent falls.

• Have stacks of books on the floor

• Keep extension cords on the floor

• Keep the floor free of clutter

• Keep rugs everywhere

When teaching the patient about deep breathing and coughing you should instruct them to.

• Hold your breath for a minute

• Breath 5 times then cough

• Hold a pillow over their abdomen

• Do little coughs at first

The nurse is getting informed consent from the patient. Which is

• Staring at you

• Holding their arm out

• Verbal permission

• All of the above

When scrubbing the area before surgery what should you do.

• Do not scrub the site until after the surgery

• Use a new sponge every time the area is scrubbed

• Go side to side very fast

• Scrub 2 times

Obesity in patients at surgery can lead to a risk for

• Bleeding

• Smoking

• DVT

• All of these