A surgical nurse recognizes the fact that all surgical patients are at risk of developing fluid and electrolyte imbalances in the immediate postoperative period.
However, patients who have undergone prostate surgery face a particularly high risk of such problems because of what characteristic of prostate surgery?
A) Renal function is diminished by manipulation of the genitourinary system.
B) The surgical site is heavily irrigated during and after surgery.
C) Hypertonic IV solutions are preferred during prostate surgery.
D) The patient is normally NPO for 48 to 72 hours prior to surgery.
Question 2The nursing student is learning about the elderly and the instructor is discussing physical changes associated with the aging process. What would the instructor tell the student about common changes in the skin associated with the aging process?
A) The elderly have thickened skin.
B) The elderly have skin atrophy.
C) The elderly have increased hair distribution.
D) The elderly have decreased xerosis.
Question 3The nurse is doing a shift assessment on several patients after first taking report. An elderly patient is having her second dose of IV antibiotics for a diagnosis of pneumonia. The nurse notices a new reddened rash on the patient's chest.
The patient should be asked what priority question regarding the presence of a reddened rash?
A) Is the rash worse at a particular time or season?
B) Are you allergic to any food or medication?
C) Is there any loss of sensation?
D) What is your occupation?
Question 4A nurse who works on a busy urology unit provides care for many patients who have had surgical interventions for the treatment of prostate disease.
Currently, the nurse is planning necessary tasks for the morning, including surgical dressing changes as ordered. Which of the following patients will not have a visible surgical incision or dressing?
A) A man whose prostate cancer required a perineal prostatectomy
B) A 57-year-old patient who is postoperative day 1 following retropubic prostatectomy
C) A man who is recovering from a suprapubic prostatectomy
D) A 66-year-old man who has had a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
Question 5An African American patient has been admitted to the medical unit with liver disease. To correctly assess this patient for jaundice, on what area of the body would the nurse look for yellow discoloration?
A) Elbows
B) Lips
C) Nail beds
D) Sclerae
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