The nurse is obtaining preoperative assessment data. What should ...

[SGallaher96]

The nurse is obtaining preoperative assessment data. What should be included in this assessment?
 
  1. Current health status
  2. Allergies
  3. Current medications
  4. Mental status
  5. Mother's maiden name

Question 2

A client is scheduled for a cholecystectomy. The nurse realizes that the purpose for this surgery is
 
  1. diagnostic.
  2. palliative.
  3. ablative.
  4. constructive.

[javimendoza7]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
Rationale 1: The client's current health status should be obtained when completing a preoperative assessment.
Rationale 2: The client's allergies should be obtained when completing a preoperative assessment.
Rationale 3: The client's current medications should be obtained when completing a preoperative assessment.
Rationale 4: The client's mental status should be obtained when completing a preoperative assessment.
Rationale 5: The mother's maiden name is not a part of a preoperative assessment.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: A diagnostic surgery is done to confirm or establish a diagnosis.
Rationale 2: Palliative surgery is done to relieve or reduce pain or symptoms of a disease. The surgery does not cure an illness.
Rationale 3: When the purpose of surgery is ablative, the diseased body part is removed.
Rationale 4: Constructive surgery restores function or appearance that has been lost or reduced.

[SGallaher96]

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[javimendoza7]

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