The client scheduled to have sx today cannot read or write. The surgeon obtaining the consent wants
to have the client's spouse sign the consent instead. What is the nurse's best action?
A. Nothing; a signed informed c
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The client scheduled to have sx today cannot read or write. The surgeon obtaining the consent wants
to have the client's spouse sign the consent instead. What is the nurse's best action?
A. Nothing; a signed informed consent statement does not need to be obtained from this client.
B. Locate the spouse because the informed consent statement must be signed by the client's closest
relative
C. Remind the surgeon that the client may sign the informed consent statement with an X in front of
two witnesses
D. Notify the administration because court must appoint a legal guardian
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C.Remind the surgeon that the client may sign the informed consent statement with an X in front of two
witnesses
A female patient is having a biopsy of a nodule found in the right breast. Which classification
identifies this surgery?
A. Urgent
B. Minor
C. Cosmetic
D. Diagnostic
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D. Diagnostic
Which statements best describes the preoperative period? (Select all that apply)
A. It begins when the patient makes the appointment with the surgeon to discuss the need for
surgery.
B. It ends at the time of transfer to the surgical suite.
C. It is a time during which the patients need for surgery is established.
D. It begins when the patient is scheduled for surgery.
E. It is a time during which the patient receives testing and education related to an impending
surgery.
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B. It ends at the time of transfer to the surgical suite.
D. It begins when the patient is scheduled for surgery.
Okay you can barely ambulate with a walker at home is having a left total knee replacement. What is
the most appropriate category for the surgery?
A. Urgent
B. Restorative
C. Simple
D. Palliative
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B. Restorative
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A colostomy is scheduled to be done on a patient who has severe Crohn's disease. What is the
correct classification for this surgery?
A. Palliative
B. Minor
C. Restorative
D. Curative
A. Palliative
A male patient has a facial scar on his forehead from a third-degree burn. What is the correct
classification for this surgery?
A. Major
B. Restorative
C. Cosmetic
D. Curative
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C. Cosmetic
An appendectomy is being performed on a patient with appendicitis. What is the correct classification
for this surgery?
A. Curative
B. Diagnostic
C. Urgent
D. Radical
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A. Curative
A patient with an abdominal aortic aneurysm is having surgical repair. What is the correct
classification of this surgery?
A. Restorative
B. Emergent
C. Urgent
D. Minor
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B. Emergent
A 76-year-old patient is having a bilateral cataract removal. What is the correct classification for this
surgery?
A. Major
B. Cosmetic
C. Elective
D. Emergent
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C. Elective
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A 47-year-old patient is having surgery to remove kidney stones. What is the correct classification
for this surgery?
A. Restorative
B. Emergent
C. Palliative
D. Urgent
D. Urgent
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