Practice Question
A client waiting in the presurgical holding area asks the nurse, "Why exactly do they have to put a breathing tube into me? My surgery is on my knee." What is the best rationale for intubation during a surgical procedure that the nurse should describe?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
The tube provides an airway for ventilation.
Rationale:
✴ During many surgeries, general anesthesia depresses protective reflexes and respiratory drive, requiring a secure airway.
✴ Endotracheal intubation maintains a patent airway and enables controlled ventilation and oxygenation.
✴ It also allows delivery of inhaled anesthetics and precise control of ETCO₂ and tidal volumes.
✴ A secured airway protects against aspiration when combined with appropriate techniques.
✴ Overall, intubation ensures safe, reliable gas exchange throughout the procedure.
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This question is from Adult Nursing II-Exam 1 which contains 56 questions.
More Questions from This Exam
A surgical client has been in the PACU for the past 3 hours. What are the determining factors for the client to be discharged from the PACU? Select all that apply.
Answer Choices:
A. Adequate respiratory function
B. Absence of pain
C. Ability to tolerate oral fluids
D. Sufficient oxygen saturation
E. Stable blood pressure
The nurse is caring for a client who has had spinal anesthesia. The client is under a healthcare provider’s order to lie flat postoperatively. When the client asks to go to the bathroom, the nurse encourages the client to adhere to the health care provider’s order. Prevention of which outcome should the nurse include in the rationale for complying with this order?
Answer Choices:
A. Pain at the lumbar injection site
B. Headache
C. Hypotension
D. Respiratory depression
The nurse in preadmission testing is educating a client about a scheduled surgery. Which response should the nurse give when the client asks about pain management following surgery?
Answer Choices:
A. "Lying still in bed will help control your pain."
B. "Don't worry—most clients do not have much pain from this surgery."
C. "Wait to ask for pain medication until the pain becomes intolerable."
D. "Your nurse will use a pain assessment scale to help rate and treat your pain."
The nurse is checking the informed consent for an older adult client who requires surgery and who has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. When obtaining informed consent, who is legally responsible for signing?
Answer Choices:
A. The client
B. The surgeon
C. The client's spouse
D. The client's next of kin
The nurse in preadmission testing learns that a client scheduled for a total hip replacement in three weeks smokes one pack of cigarettes per day. Which action(s) should the nurse take? Select all that apply.
Answer Choices:
A. Explain the increased risk for venous thromboembolism after surgery.
B. Provide resources for smoking cessation.
C. Tell the client to stop smoking the day before surgery.
D. Encourage smoking cessation before surgery.
E. Notify the surgeon that the client is a cigarette smoker.
Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: Examplify Exam(s)
- Domain: Medical-Surgical
- Answer Choices: 4