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jrubin

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A client has been given hydroxyzine (Atarax) in the preoperative holding area. What action by the nurse is most important for this client?
 
  a. Document giving the drug.
  b. Raise the siderails on the bed.
  c. Record the client's vital signs.
  d. Teach relaxation techniques.

Question 2

A client is on the phone when the nurse brings a preoperative antibiotic before scheduled surgery. The circulating nurse has requested the antibiotic be started. The client wants the nurse to wait before starting it.
 
  What response by the nurse is most appropriate?
 
  a.
  Explain the rationale for giving the medicine now.
  b.
  Leave the room and come back in 15 minutes.
  c.
  Provide holistic client care and come back later.
  d.
  Tell the client you must start the medication now.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
All actions are appropriate for a preoperative client. However, for client safety, the nurse should raise the siderails on the bed because hydroxyzine can make the client sleepy.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The preoperative antibiotic must be given within 60 minutes of the surgical start time to ensure the proper amount is in the tissues when the incision is made. The nurse should explain the rationale to the client for this timing. The other options do not take this timing into consideration and do not give the client the information needed to be cooperative.





 

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