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Title: A patient is scheduled for total hip replacement surgery. Which of the following Post by: colleen on Dec 27, 2012 A patient is scheduled for total hip replacement surgery. Which of the following medications should the nurse provide to the patient prior to the surgical procedure?
1. antibiotic 2. antacid 3. antiemetic 4. anticholinergic Title: Re: A patient is scheduled for total hip replacement surgery. Which of the following Post by: robertling on Jan 10, 2013 1 -- Antibiotics are given preoperatively to orthopedic patients to prevent postoperative infections. Antacids increase the gastric pH and reduce the volume of gastric fluid. Antiemetics enhance gastric emptying. Anticholinergics reduce oral and respiratory secretions to decrease the risk of aspiration and vomiting.
Title: Re: A patient is scheduled for total hip replacement surgery. Which of the following Post by: colleen on Jan 11, 2013 Thank you! :)
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