HESI: Perioperative Care Questions
and Answers | Latest Version |
2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What does decreased level of consciousness after surgery suggest?
✔✔ Possible effects of anaesthesia or complications
Why is fluid balance carefully monitored perioperatively?
✔✔ To prevent dehydration or fluid overload
What is the purpose of compression stockings?
✔✔ To reduce venous stasis
Why is coughing encouraged after surgery?
✔✔ To clear secretions and prevent pneumonia
What does redness at the incision site suggest?
✔✔ Possible inflammation or infection
Why are vital signs taken frequently after surgery?
✔✔ To detect early complications
What does oliguria indicate?
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,✔✔ Reduced urine output and possible kidney impairment
Why is patient privacy maintained in the operating room?
✔✔ To preserve dignity and confidentiality
What does adequate circulation postoperatively involve?
✔✔ Warm skin and palpable pulses
Why is nutritional status important for surgical patients?
✔✔ It affects wound healing
What does postoperative confusion in older adults indicate?
✔✔ Possible delirium or reaction to anaesthesia
Why is mobility encouraged as soon as possible after surgery?
✔✔ To enhance recovery and prevent complications
What does a clean, dry incision indicate?
✔✔ Normal healing
Why are safety straps used during surgery?
✔✔ To prevent patient falls
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, What does tachycardia after surgery suggest?
✔✔ Pain, anxiety, or blood loss
Why is skin temperature monitored?
✔✔ To assess circulation and infection
What does absence of bowel sounds indicate early post-op?
✔✔ Temporary ileus
What is the role of the circulating nurse in the operating room?
✔✔ To manage patient safety and coordinate care
What does aseptic technique aim to prevent?
✔✔ Surgical site infections
Why is skin integrity assessed preoperatively?
✔✔ To identify existing wounds or infection risks
What is the purpose of preoperative vital sign assessment?
✔✔ To establish baseline data
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and Answers | Latest Version |
2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What does decreased level of consciousness after surgery suggest?
✔✔ Possible effects of anaesthesia or complications
Why is fluid balance carefully monitored perioperatively?
✔✔ To prevent dehydration or fluid overload
What is the purpose of compression stockings?
✔✔ To reduce venous stasis
Why is coughing encouraged after surgery?
✔✔ To clear secretions and prevent pneumonia
What does redness at the incision site suggest?
✔✔ Possible inflammation or infection
Why are vital signs taken frequently after surgery?
✔✔ To detect early complications
What does oliguria indicate?
1
,✔✔ Reduced urine output and possible kidney impairment
Why is patient privacy maintained in the operating room?
✔✔ To preserve dignity and confidentiality
What does adequate circulation postoperatively involve?
✔✔ Warm skin and palpable pulses
Why is nutritional status important for surgical patients?
✔✔ It affects wound healing
What does postoperative confusion in older adults indicate?
✔✔ Possible delirium or reaction to anaesthesia
Why is mobility encouraged as soon as possible after surgery?
✔✔ To enhance recovery and prevent complications
What does a clean, dry incision indicate?
✔✔ Normal healing
Why are safety straps used during surgery?
✔✔ To prevent patient falls
2
, What does tachycardia after surgery suggest?
✔✔ Pain, anxiety, or blood loss
Why is skin temperature monitored?
✔✔ To assess circulation and infection
What does absence of bowel sounds indicate early post-op?
✔✔ Temporary ileus
What is the role of the circulating nurse in the operating room?
✔✔ To manage patient safety and coordinate care
What does aseptic technique aim to prevent?
✔✔ Surgical site infections
Why is skin integrity assessed preoperatively?
✔✔ To identify existing wounds or infection risks
What is the purpose of preoperative vital sign assessment?
✔✔ To establish baseline data
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