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awywial

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on: Jul 22, 2018
The patient is scheduled for abdominal surgery and has just received the preoperative medications. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to assure the patient's safety?
 
  a. Keep the patient quiet.
  b. Obtain the consent.
  c. Prepare the skin at the surgical site.
  d. Raise the side rails on the bed or stretcher.

Question 2

Which of the following is an inflammation of the tissue surrounding a fingernail that commonly occurs after a hangnail?
 
  a. Callus
  b. Paronychia
  c. Ingrown nail
  d. Keratosis


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Koolkid240

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

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A Keeping the patient quiet is not a safety priority. Preanaesthetic medications will help reduce the patient's anxiety.
B Consent must be obtained before preoperative medications are administered or the consent is invalid.
C Preparing the skin at the surgical site is often done in the operating room. It is not a safety priority after the administration of preoperative medications.
D After administering preoperative medications, the nurse should raise the side rails on the bed or stretcher and keep the bed or stretcher in low position.

Answer to Question 2

B

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A A callus is a thickened portion of the epidermis.
B Paronychia is inflammation of tissue surrounding the nail, after a hangnail or other injury.
C An ingrown nail is one that grows inward into the soft tissue.
D Keratosis is a corn and is seen mainly on the toes.


awywial

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
:D TYSM

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Wow, this really help

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