Chapter 12. Nursing Care of Patients Having Surgery Chapter 12. Nursing Care of Patients Having Surgery Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. A patient who is NPO (nothing by mouth) for scheduled surgery has been on long-term oral steroid therapy and should receive a dose of Prednisone 10 mg by mouth at 0600. Which action should the nurse take? a.Notify the registered nurse (RN). b.Ask why the patient is taking steroid therapy. c.Give the oral steroid with a small sip of water. d.Contact the pharmacy to obtain an intravenous (IV) equivalent dose. ____ 2. A patient recovering from an abdominal hysterectomy is experiencing abdominal gas pain. Which action should the nurse take? a.Offer a hot beverage. b.Provide an extra blanket. c.Help the patient ambulate. d.Apply an abdominal binder. ____ 3. A patient scheduled for surgery the next morning is withdrawn, sad and states a fear of the surgery. How should the nurse respond to this patient? a.Be happy because this surgery will help you. b.I would be scared, too. You will make it through. c.Its normal to be scared. What is it that scares you? d.Dont be so concerned. Everything will be all right. ____ 4. A patient is prescribed to receive morphine sulfate 8 mg intramuscularly (IM) prior to surgery. The medication available is 10 mg/mL. How many milliliters should the nurse give to the patient? a.0.25 mL b.0.5 mL c.0.8 mL