73. A client is scheduled for an inguinal herniorrhaphy in the morning and wants to know when to take the blood pressure pill before surgery. The best response by a nurse would be:
73. A client is scheduled for an inguinal herniorrhaphy in the morning and wants to know when to take the blood pressure pill before surgery. The best response by a nurse would be:
. "No medications are taken by mouth the morning of surgery."
. "Since you will not be taking anything by mouth after midnight, your drug won't be absorbed as well in the stomach."
. "You will probably take your medicine with a small amount of water in the morning as usual."
. "Your medication will be given to you intravenously just before surgery."
Test-Taking Tip
Consider the type of surgery (GI) and the anesthesia (not general). Eliminate the two options with "no medications . . . by mouth" and "not . . . anything by mouth."
Content Area: Adult Health, Gastrointestinal; Integrated Process: Nursing Process, Implementation; Cognitive Level: Application; Client Need/Subneed: Physiological Integrity/Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies/Medication Administration
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Answer 1 is incorrect because oral medications may be taken because of the type of anesthesia used for the surgery. Answer 2 is incorrect because this is not an accurate statement. Nothing has affected absorption yet. Answer 3 is correct because antihypertensive medications may still be given because the procedure is usually done by using local, spinal, or epidural anesthesia. Answer 4 is incorrect because IV drugs would only be given for an emergency.