Introduction
Introduction ( 10 Questions)
A nurse is performing a physical examination on a patient before Cesarean delivery.
What should the nurse pay special attention to?
the patient’s medical history is not as relevant as the current physical examination before Cesarean delivery.
The nurse should review the medical history for any risk factors or complications, but this is not the main focus of the examination.
patient’s allergies are not as important as the patient’s abdomen and pelvic area before Cesarean delivery.
The nurse should ask about any allergies to medications, latex, or iodine, but this is not the primary concern of the examination.
abdomen and pelvic area.
The nurse should pay special attention to the patient’s abdomen and pelvic area before Cesarean delivery because this is where the surgery will take place.
The nurse should assess the size and position of the uterus, the fetal heart rate and movement, and any signs of infection or bleeding in the abdominal and pelvic area.
The nurse should also prepare the patient for the surgery by shaving the pubic hair, inserting a urinary catheter, and administering prophylactic antibiotics if ordered.
the patient’s height is not as significant as the patient’s abdomen and pelvic area before Cesarean delivery.
The nurse should measure the patient’s height and weight to calculate the body mass index (BMI), but this is not the main objective of the examination.
The correct answer is choice C. The patient’s abdomen and pelvic area.
The nurse should pay special attention to the patient’s abdomen and pelvic area before Cesarean delivery because this is where the surgery will take place.
The nurse should assess the size and position of the uterus, the fetal heart rate and movement, and any signs of infection or bleeding in the abdominal and pelvic area.
The nurse should also prepare the patient for the surgery by shaving the pubic hair, inserting a urinary catheter, and administering prophylactic antibiotics if ordered.
Choice A is wrong because the patient’s medical history is not as relevant as the current physical examination before Cesarean delivery.
The nurse should review the medical history for any risk factors or complications, but this is not the main focus of the examination.
Choice B is wrong because the patient’s allergies are not as important as the patient’s abdomen and pelvic area before Cesarean delivery.
The nurse should ask about any allergies to medications, latex, or iodine, but this is not the primary concern of the examination.
Choice D is wrong because the patient’s height is not as significant as the patient’s abdomen and pelvic area before Cesarean delivery.
The nurse should measure the patient’s height and weight to calculate the body mass index (BMI), but this is not the main objective of the examination.