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6. The nurse is preparing to insert a nasogastric tube into a patient as part of a preoperative procedure. Which of the following is a true statement regarding placement of a nasogastric tube?
  1. The patient is placed in the reverse-Trendelenburg position during placement.
  2. The patient may need to sip water during the procedure to help advance the tube.
  3. Placement of the nasogastric tube is confirmed through a CT scan.
  4. Both B and C
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7. As part of a preoperative examination, the nurse depresses the patient’s tongue with a tongue depressor and moves it from side to side. This test is an example of examining which cranial nerve?
  1. V (trigeminal)
  2. VII (facial)
  3. X (vagus)
  4. XII (hypoglossal)
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8. Which of the following must the nurse ask about when preparing to use Hypaque for arteriography?
  1. Does the patient have high blood pressure?
  2. Is the patient allergic to shellfish?
  3. Does the patient have anxiety?
  4. What is the patient’s ethnic background?
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9. The patient is being extubated at the end of the surgical procedure. The cuff has been deflated and the mouth and tube have been suctioned. What is the next step in this process?
  1. Provide ten more minutes of assisted ventilation using a bag connected to the ET tube.
  2. Flex the patient’s head down with the chin toward the chest to ease removal of the tube.
  3. Insert a suction catheter into the tube and apply suction while pulling the tube out.
  4. Using the thumb and forefinger, apply cricoid pressure to the neck while slowly pulling out the tube.
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10. Which of the following is a purpose of invasive hemodynamic monitoring during the surgical procedure?
  1. To assess for depletion or restoration of electrolytes.
  2. To measure effectiveness of the heart muscle.
  3. To confirm changes in the patient’s clinical status.
  4. Both A and C
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