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An operating room nurse is assisting with the positioning of a 78-year-old female patient on the operating table prior to the patient's abdominal surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse prioritize?
 
  A) Keeping the patient cool to prevent operative hyperthermia
  B) Supporting the neck and head to prevent postoperative neck pain
  C) Placing the patient supine to maximize respiratory status
  D) Protecting the patient's skin integrity by padding bony prominences

Question 2

A hospital patient with a complex medical history that includes asthma has rung his call bell and states that he is having an asthma attack.
 
  The nurse has completed a rapid assessment of the patient and has identified the need for pharmacologic interventions. After consulting the patient's medication administration record, the nurse should administer a p.r.n. dose of:
  A) Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)
  B) Albuterol (Ventolin)
  C) Ipratropium (Atrovent)
  D) Fluticasone (Flovent)



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Answer to Question 1

D
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Older adults require special measures to preserve their skin integrity during surgery. This would supersede supporting the neck and head. Answers A and C do not reflect actual realities of the surgical experience.

Answer to Question 2

B



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