A Nurse Is Interviewing a Client Who Is Scheduled for a Surgical

question 24

Multiple Choice

A nurse is interviewing a client who is scheduled for a surgical procedure using nitrous oxide.Which statement by the client is most important for the nurse to communicate to the surgeon?

• A)I've never had any type of surgery before this."
• B)The last surgery I had was done under spinal anesthesia."
• C)I take St.John's wort daily to decrease my tendency toward depression."
• D)I have a fear of enclosed spaces."

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Definitions:

Bronchioles

Small airways in the lungs through which air passes before reaching the alveoli, involved in the process of gas exchange.

Capillaries

The smallest blood vessels in the body's circulatory system, responsible for the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrients and waste substances between blood and tissues.

Larynx

The organ in the throat involved in breathing, sound production, and protecting the trachea against food aspiration; also known as the voice box.

Vocal Cords

Folded membranes within the larynx that produce sound when air is expelled from the lungs, causing them to vibrate.