Perioperative Nursing Nclex
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A perioperative nurse checks the consent form before surgery. What is the primary purpose of
this action?
A. To verify the surgeon’s schedule
B. To confirm the patient’s insurance
✔✔ C. To ensure the patient has agreed to the procedure
D. To document vital signs
A patient is transferred to the operating room. Which nurse action best prevents hypothermia?
A. Keeping the patient NPO
✔✔ B. Using warm blankets or warming devices
C. Increasing IV flow rate
D. Lowering room temperature
Which item is most important to remove before surgery?
✔✔ A. Jewelry
B. Glasses
C. Slippers
D. Hair clips
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,The surgical time-out is performed to:
A. Reduce surgery time
✔✔ B. Confirm correct patient, procedure, and site
C. Review lab results
D. Check equipment availability
Which position is most commonly used for abdominal surgery?
✔✔ A. Supine
B. Prone
C. Lithotomy
D. Trendelenburg
A nurse notices redness on a patient’s heel after surgery. This finding is most related to:
A. Infection
✔✔ B. Pressure injury
C. Allergic reaction
D. Fluid imbalance
Which role focuses on maintaining a sterile field during surgery?
A. Circulating nurse
✔✔ B. Scrub nurse
C. Recovery nurse
D. Charge nurse
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,What is the main purpose of surgical hand scrubbing?
A. Remove visible dirt only
✔✔ B. Reduce microorganisms
C. Prevent hand dryness
D. Improve circulation
A patient asks why they cannot eat before surgery. The best response is:
A. Food delays recovery
B. It reduces pain
✔✔ C. It prevents aspiration during anesthesia
D. It lowers blood pressure
Which assessment finding should be reported immediately before surgery?
✔✔ A. Fever
B. Anxiety
C. Mild pain
D. Hunger
The nurse applies sequential compression devices to a patient’s legs to prevent:
A. Infection
✔✔ B. Deep vein thrombosis
C. Hypothermia
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, D. Bleeding
Which medication is commonly given before surgery to reduce anxiety?
A. Antibiotic
✔✔ B. Sedative
C. Antiemetic
D. Analgesic
What is the priority when transferring a patient from the operating table to the bed?
✔✔ A. Patient safety and alignment
B. Speed
C. Privacy
D. Documentation
Which sign suggests a patient is experiencing postoperative bleeding?
A. Warm skin
✔✔ B. Decreasing blood pressure
C. Increased appetite
D. Clear urine
A nurse caring for a patient in PACU should first assess:
✔✔ A. Airway and breathing
B. Surgical dressing
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A perioperative nurse checks the consent form before surgery. What is the primary purpose of
this action?
A. To verify the surgeon’s schedule
B. To confirm the patient’s insurance
✔✔ C. To ensure the patient has agreed to the procedure
D. To document vital signs
A patient is transferred to the operating room. Which nurse action best prevents hypothermia?
A. Keeping the patient NPO
✔✔ B. Using warm blankets or warming devices
C. Increasing IV flow rate
D. Lowering room temperature
Which item is most important to remove before surgery?
✔✔ A. Jewelry
B. Glasses
C. Slippers
D. Hair clips
1
,The surgical time-out is performed to:
A. Reduce surgery time
✔✔ B. Confirm correct patient, procedure, and site
C. Review lab results
D. Check equipment availability
Which position is most commonly used for abdominal surgery?
✔✔ A. Supine
B. Prone
C. Lithotomy
D. Trendelenburg
A nurse notices redness on a patient’s heel after surgery. This finding is most related to:
A. Infection
✔✔ B. Pressure injury
C. Allergic reaction
D. Fluid imbalance
Which role focuses on maintaining a sterile field during surgery?
A. Circulating nurse
✔✔ B. Scrub nurse
C. Recovery nurse
D. Charge nurse
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,What is the main purpose of surgical hand scrubbing?
A. Remove visible dirt only
✔✔ B. Reduce microorganisms
C. Prevent hand dryness
D. Improve circulation
A patient asks why they cannot eat before surgery. The best response is:
A. Food delays recovery
B. It reduces pain
✔✔ C. It prevents aspiration during anesthesia
D. It lowers blood pressure
Which assessment finding should be reported immediately before surgery?
✔✔ A. Fever
B. Anxiety
C. Mild pain
D. Hunger
The nurse applies sequential compression devices to a patient’s legs to prevent:
A. Infection
✔✔ B. Deep vein thrombosis
C. Hypothermia
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, D. Bleeding
Which medication is commonly given before surgery to reduce anxiety?
A. Antibiotic
✔✔ B. Sedative
C. Antiemetic
D. Analgesic
What is the priority when transferring a patient from the operating table to the bed?
✔✔ A. Patient safety and alignment
B. Speed
C. Privacy
D. Documentation
Which sign suggests a patient is experiencing postoperative bleeding?
A. Warm skin
✔✔ B. Decreasing blood pressure
C. Increased appetite
D. Clear urine
A nurse caring for a patient in PACU should first assess:
✔✔ A. Airway and breathing
B. Surgical dressing
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