Adult Health Exam 1: Preoperative Care Questions And Answers

Adult Health Exam 1: Preoperative Care Questions and Answers Perioperative Care 1.The nurse is performing a preoperative assessment on a patient going to surgery. The patient informs the nurse that he drinks approximately two bottles of wine each day and has for the last several years. What postoperative difficulties can the nurse anticipate for this patient? A.Alcohol withdrawal syndrome immediately following surgery C.Alcohol withdrawal syndrome upon administration of general anesthesia D.Alcohol withdrawal syndrome 1 week after his last alcohol drink Ans: B. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome may be anticipated between 48 and 96 hours after alcohol withdrawal and is associated with a significant mortality rate when it occurs postoperatively. 2.In anticipation of a patients scheduled surgery, the nurse is teaching her to perform deep breathing and coughing to use postoperatively. What action should the nurse teach the patient? A.The patient should take three deep breaths and cough hard three times, at least every 15 minutes for the immediately postoperative period. B.The patient should take three deep breaths and exhale forcefully and then take a quick short breath and cough from deep in the lungs. C.The patient should take a deep breath in through the mouth and exhale through the mouth, take