Linton: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing, 6th Edition
Chapter 17: Surgical Care
Answer Key – Open-Book Quiz
2. Drugs that should be held or modified before surgery include anticoagulants;
4. A consent form is a legal document that states that the patient has been informed
about the procedure to be done, the alternative treatments, and the risks involved and
5. On the morning of surgery, provide a clean gown and instruct the patient to remove
all undergarments unless agency policy dictates otherwise. Remove the patient’s
6. The surgeon; an assistant surgeon, a nurse first assistant, or a physician assistant, who
assists the surgeon in the procedure; the registered nurse; a registered nurse first
7. The initial signs and symptoms of toxic effects are excitement and central nervous
8. The three complications of wound healing are dehiscence, evisceration, and infection.
Dehiscence is the reopening of the surgical wound. Evisceration describes when body
Answer Key – Open-Book Quiz 17-2
9. Some physicians order routine pain medications for the first 24 to 36 hours after
10. Wound drainage is often bright red. As the amount of blood in the drainage increases,