A nurse who works on a subacute medical unit of a hospital is discussing the increasing population of older adults on the unit with a colleague. Which of the colleague's following statements about older adults is most accurate?
A) Fortunately, Social Security ensures a sufficient level of income for people over 65..
B) It helps that older people don't have to directly incur any costs for their medical care..
C) Most of the older clients on the unit will have come to us from nursing homes..
D) It's reassuring that people are starting to show more concern for older adults than in decades past..
Question 2Which patients would be at greatest risk during surgery?
a. 78-year-old taking an analgesic agent
b. 43-year-old taking an antihypertensive agent
c. 27-year-old taking an anticoagulant agent
d. 10-year-old taking an antibiotic agent
Question 3An appendectomy during a hysterectomy would be classified as
a. major, emergency, diagnostic.
b. major, urgent, palliative.
c. minor, elective, ablative.
d. minor, urgent, reconstructive.
Question 4Sudden chest pain combined with dyspnea, cyanosis, and tachycardia is an indication of
a. hypovolemic shock.
b. dehiscence.
c. atelectasis.
d. pulmonary embolus.
Question 5Which early postoperative observation is abnormal and should be reported immediately?
a. Emesis that is red
b. Complaint of feeling cold
c. Nausea
d. Complaint of pain
Question 6The nurse is assisting with the sponge and instrument count in the operating room. The operative phase in which the nurse is assisting is called the
a. perioperative phase.
b. preoperative phase.
c. intraoperative phase.
d. postoperative phase.
Question 7Serum potassium levels are usually determined before surgery to
a. assess kidney function.
b. determine respiratory insufficiency.
c. prevent dysrhythmias related to anesthesia.
d. measure functional liver capability.
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