Accurate postoperative observations are key to assessing a patient’s deterioration or recovery. The Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) is a scoring system that supports that aim. What is the primary purpose of MEWS?

Barbara, a 75-year old patient from a nursing home was admitted on your ward because of fractured neck of femur after a trip. She will require an open-reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) procedure to correct the injury. Which of the following statements will help her understand the procedure?

Patient is post of repair of tibia and fibula possible signs of compartment syndrome include

What should be included in your initial assessment of your patient’s respiratory status?

Why is it essential to humidify oxygen used during respiratory therapy?

Patient is post op liver biopsy which is a sign of serious complication?

The nurse asks a newly admitted client. “What can we 4.do to help you?” What is the purpose of this therapeutic communication technique?

Which of these is an example of an open question?

Which nursing statement is a good example of the therapeutic communication technique of giving recognition?

A nurse has been told that a client’s communications are tangential. The nurse would expect that the clients verbal responses to questions would be:

A nurse has been told that a client’s communications are tangential. The nurse would expect that the client’s verbal responses to questions would be:

Which behaviours will encourage a patient to talk about their concerns?

When communicating with a client who speaks a different language, which best practice should the nurse implement?

Who should mark the skin with an indelible pen ahead of surgery?

Which nursing statement is a good example of the therapeutic communication technique of giving recognition?

Which of the following are barriers to effective communication?

What do you have to consider if you are obtaining a consent from the patient?

Covert communication may include the following except:

The nursing staff communicates that the new manager has a focus on the “bottom line,” and little concern for the quality of care. What is likely true of this nurse manager?

When an oropharyngeal airway is inserted properly, what is the sign

Which therapeutic communication technique should the nurse use when communicating with a client who is experiencing auditory hallucinations?

What serious condition is a possibility for patients positioned in the Lloyd Davies position during surgery?

What law should be taken into consideration when a patient has hearing difficulties and would need hearing aids?

Position to make breathing effective?

In which of the following situations might nitrous oxide (Entonox) be considered?

When do you gain consent from a patient and consider it valid?

When communicating with someone who isn’t a native English speaker, which of the following is advisable?

You are the nurse assigned in recovery room or post anaesthetic care unit. The main priority of care in such area is:

When an oropharyngeal airway is inserted properly, what is the sign

Which therapeutic statement is a good example of the therapeutic communication technique of offering self?

What are the principles of communicating with a patient with delirium?

A patient in your care is about to go for a liver biopsy. What are the most likely potential complications related to this procedure?

Which of the following is NOT an example of non-verbal communication?

You are caring for a 17 year old woman who has been admitted with acute exacerbation of asthma. Her peak flow readings are deteriorating and she is becoming wheezy. What would you do?

A patient in your care is about to go for a liver biopsy. What are the most likely potential complications related to this procedure?

Which of the following approaches creates a barrier to communication?

When a patient arrives to the hospital who speaks a different language. Who is responsible for arranging an interpreter?

Which behaviours will encourage a patient to talk about their concerns?

Patient is in for oxygen therapy

When communicating with someone who isn’t a native English speaker, which of the following is NOT advisable?

What serious condition is a possibility for patients positioned in the Lloyd Davies position during surgery?

Lumbar post op patient moving and handling

Which therapeutic communication technique should the nurse use when communicating with a client who is experiencing auditory hallucinations?

Early ambulation prevents all complications except:

An adult is offered the opportunity to participate in research on a new therapy. The researcher ask the nurse to obtain the patient’s consent. What is most appropriate for the nurse to take?

A patient under u developed shortness of breath while climbing stairs. U inform this to the doctor. This response is interpreted ass:

As a registered nurse in a unit what would consider as a priority to a patient immediately post operatively?

Barbara was screaming in pain later in the day despite the PCA in-situ. You refer back to your nurse in charge for a stronger pain killer. She refused to call the doctor because her pain relief was reassessed earlier. What will you do next?

A patient has been assessed as lacking capacity to make their own decisions, what government legislation or act should be referred to:

Which of the following descriptors is most appropriate to use when stating the “problem” part of a nursing diagnosis?

A patient doesn’t sign the consent for mastectomy. But bystanders strongly feel that she needs surgery.

Recommended preoperative fasting times are:

Which nursing statement is good example of the therapeutic communication technique of focusing?

Which nursing statement is a good example of the therapeutic communication technique of offering self?

You are looking after a postoperative patient and when carrying out their observations, you discover that they are tachycardic and anxious, with an increased respiratory rate. What could be happening? What would you do?

What position should you prepare the patient Paracentesis?

Mr Khan, is visiting his son in London when he was admitted in accident and emergency due to abdominal pain. Mr. Khan is from Pakistan and does not speak the English language. As his nurse, what is your best action:

A patient has just returned from theatre following surgery on their left arm. They have a PCA infusion connected and from the admission, you remember that they have poor dexterity with their right hand. They are currently pain free. What actions would you take?

Which nursing response is an example of the nontherapeutic communication block of requesting an explanation?

A nurse assists the physician in performing liver biopsy. After the biopsy the nurse places the patient in which position?

A patient has just returned from theatre following surgery on his left arm. He has a PCA infusion connected and from the admission, you remember that they have poor dexterity with his right hand. He is currently pain free. What actions would you take?

How soon after surgery is the patient expected to pass urine?

Reason for dyspnoea in patients who diagnosed with Glomerulonephritis patients?

Which nursing response is an example of the nontherapeutic communication block of requesting an explanation?

A patient is being prepared for a surgery and was placed on NPO. What is the purpose of NPO?

A patient with learning disability is accompanied by a voluntary independent mental capacity advocate. What is his role?

When communicating with someone who isn’t a native English speaker, which of the following is NOT advisable?

Who should mark the skin with an indelible pen ahead of surgery?

Why is it important that patients are effectively fasted prior to surgery?

An adult has been medicated for her surgery. The operating room (OR) nurse, when going through the client’s chart, realizes that the consent form has not been signed. Which of the following is the best action for the nurse to take?

What factors are essential in demonstrating supportive communication to patients?

A patient is assessed as lacking capacity to give consent if they are unable to:

Which of the following statements by a nurse would indicate an understanding of intrapersonal communications?

A patient puts out his arm so that you can take his blood pressure. What type of consent is this?

What is the preferred position for abdominal Paracenthesis?

You went back to see Mr Derby who is 1 day post-herniorraphy. As you approach him he complained of difficulty of breathing with respiration rate of 23 breaths per minute and oxygen saturation 92% in room air. What is your next action to help him?

An example of a positive outcome of a nurse-health team relationship would be:

Safe moving and handling of an anaesthetized patient is imperative to reduce harm to both the patient and staff. What is the minimum number of staff required to provide safe manual handling of a patient in theatre?

Gurgling sound from airway in a postoperative client indicates what

Which of the following statements by a nurse would indicate an understanding of intrapersonal communications?

Communication is not the message that was intended but rather the message that was received. The statement that best helps explain this is

Which of the following is a severe complication during 24 hrs post liver biopsy?

It is important that patients are effectively fasted prior to surgery in order to:

The night after an exploratory laparotomy, a patient who has a nasogastric tube attached to low suction reports nausea. A nurse should take which of the following actions first?

What are the principles of gaining informed consent prior to a planned surgery?

A patient is scheduled to undergo an Elective Surgery. What is the least thing that should be done?

What does assessing for no refusal means?

patient just had just undergone lumbar laminectomy, what is the best nursing intervention?

The following must be considered in procuring a consent, except:

Lisa, a working mother of 3, has approached you during a recent attendance of her daughter in Accident and Emergency because of an acute asthma attack about smoking cessation. What is your most appropriate response to her?

Now the medical team encourages early ambulation in the post- operative period. which complication is least prevented by this?

According to Argyle (1988), when two people communicate what percentage of what is communicated is actually in the words spoken?

Which therapeutic communication technique is being used in this nurse- client interaction?

Which of the following is NOT an example of non-verbal communication?

Which of the following methods of wound closure is most suitable for a good cosmetic result following surgery?

What is right in case of consent among children under 18.

Patient has just been told by the physician that she has stage III uterine cancer. The patient says to the nurse, “I don’t know what to do. How do I tell my husband?” and begins to cry. Which of the following responses by the nurse is the MOST therapeutic?

Which nursing response is an example of the nontherapeutic communication block of requesting an explanation?

Famous actress has had plastic surgery. The media contacts the nurse on the unit and asks for information about the surgery. The nurse knows:

if a client is experiencing hypotension post operatively, the head is not tilted in which of the following surgeries