Health Care > EXAM > PCC Exam 1 Questions And Answers 2022/2023 (All)
PCC Exam 1 Questions And Answers 2022/2023
Document Content and Description Below
An overweight patient (BMI 28.1 kg/m2) is scheduled for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy at an outpatient surgery setting. The nurse knows that a. surgery will involve multiple small incisions. b. ... this setting is not appropriate for this procedure. c. surgery will involve removing a portion of the liver. d. the patient will need special preparation because of obesity. a The patient tells the nurse in the preoperative setting that she has noticed she has a reaction when wearing rubber gloves. What is the most appropriate intervention? a. Notify the surgeon so the case can be cancelled. b. Ask additional questions to assess for a possible latex allergy. c. Notify the OR staff immediately so that latex-free supplies can be used. d. No intervention is needed because the patient's rubber sensitivity has no bearing on surgery. b A 59-year-old man is scheduled for a herniorrhaphy in 2 days. During the preoperative evaluation he reports that he takes ginkgo daily. What is the priority intervention? a. Inform the surgeon, since the procedure may need to be rescheduled. b. Notify the anesthesia care provider, since this herb interferes with anesthetics. c. Ask the patient if he has noticed any side effects from taking this herbal supplement. d. Tell the patient to continue to take the herbal supplement up to the day before surgery. a [Show More]
Last updated: 3 years ago
Preview 1 out of 50 pages
Buy this document to get the full access instantly
Instant Download Access after purchase
Buy NowInstant download
We Accept:
Reviews( 0 )
$10.00
Can't find what you want? Try our AI powered Search
Document information
Connected school, study & course
About the document
Uploaded On
Oct 24, 2022
Number of pages
50
Written in
All
Additional information
This document has been written for:
Uploaded
Oct 24, 2022
Downloads
0
Views
47
