NURS 6201 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
EXAM 1 2026|REAL 600+Qs&As|GRADED A+
A patient is receiving a PCA infusion after surgery to repair a hip fracture. She
is sleeping soundly but awakens when the nurse speaks to her in a normal tone
of voice. Her respirations are 8 breaths/min. The most appropriate nursing
action in this situation is to?
Continue to closely monitor the patient
Which words are most likely to be used to describe neuropathic pain? Select all
Itching
Burning
Shooting
Shock like
Unrelieved pain is?
Dangerous and can lead to many physical and psychological complications
A cancer patient who reports ongoing, constant moderate pain with short
periods of severe pain during dressing changes is?
Best treated by receiving a long acting and a short acting opioid
An example of distraction to provide pain relief is?
,Music
Appropriate nonopioid analgesics for mild pain include? Select all.
Ibuprofen (advil)
Acetaminophen (tylenol)
An important nursing responsibility related to pain is to?
Believe what the patient says about the pain
Giving opioids to an actively dying patient who has moderate to severe pain
A. May cause addiction
B. Will likely be ineffective
C. Is an appropriate nursing action
D. Will likely hasten the persons death
Is an appropriate nursing action
A nurse believes that patients with the same type of tissue injury should have
the same amount of pain. This statement reflects?
A lack of knowledge about pain mechanisms, which is likely to contribute to
poor pain management
Surgery
,Is performed to diagnose, cure, palliate, prevent, explore, and/or provide
cosmetic improvement
The total surgical episode is called the preoperative period this period includes?
The time before surgery (preoperative period), the time spent during the actual
surgical procedure (intraoperative), and the period after the surgery is over
(postoperative)
Surgery may be a carefully planned event ___ surgery or may arise with
unexpected urgency __ surgery
Elective, emergency
The setting in which a surgical procedure may be safely and effectively
performed is influenced by?
The complexity of the surgery
Potential complications
General health status of the patient
Most surgical procedures are being performed as ___ surgery also called same
day or outpatient surgery
Ambulatory
What is the nurses role in regard to surgery
, Prepare the patient for surgery
Care for the patient during surgery
Aid the patients recovery following surgery
One of the most important nursing actions is the preoperative interview. When
can this occur?
In advance or on the day of surgery
The site of the interview and the time before surgery will dictate the depth and
the completeness of the interview
What is the primary purpose of the preoperative interview?
1. Obtain the patients health information including drug and food allergies
2. Provide and clarify information about the planned surgery, including
anesthesia
3. Assess the patients emotional state and readiness for surgery including his or
her expectations about the surgical outcomes
It provides the patient and caregiver an opportunity to ask questions
The preoperative nursing assessment is performed to determine the patients?
Psychologic status
EXAM 1 2026|REAL 600+Qs&As|GRADED A+
A patient is receiving a PCA infusion after surgery to repair a hip fracture. She
is sleeping soundly but awakens when the nurse speaks to her in a normal tone
of voice. Her respirations are 8 breaths/min. The most appropriate nursing
action in this situation is to?
Continue to closely monitor the patient
Which words are most likely to be used to describe neuropathic pain? Select all
Itching
Burning
Shooting
Shock like
Unrelieved pain is?
Dangerous and can lead to many physical and psychological complications
A cancer patient who reports ongoing, constant moderate pain with short
periods of severe pain during dressing changes is?
Best treated by receiving a long acting and a short acting opioid
An example of distraction to provide pain relief is?
,Music
Appropriate nonopioid analgesics for mild pain include? Select all.
Ibuprofen (advil)
Acetaminophen (tylenol)
An important nursing responsibility related to pain is to?
Believe what the patient says about the pain
Giving opioids to an actively dying patient who has moderate to severe pain
A. May cause addiction
B. Will likely be ineffective
C. Is an appropriate nursing action
D. Will likely hasten the persons death
Is an appropriate nursing action
A nurse believes that patients with the same type of tissue injury should have
the same amount of pain. This statement reflects?
A lack of knowledge about pain mechanisms, which is likely to contribute to
poor pain management
Surgery
,Is performed to diagnose, cure, palliate, prevent, explore, and/or provide
cosmetic improvement
The total surgical episode is called the preoperative period this period includes?
The time before surgery (preoperative period), the time spent during the actual
surgical procedure (intraoperative), and the period after the surgery is over
(postoperative)
Surgery may be a carefully planned event ___ surgery or may arise with
unexpected urgency __ surgery
Elective, emergency
The setting in which a surgical procedure may be safely and effectively
performed is influenced by?
The complexity of the surgery
Potential complications
General health status of the patient
Most surgical procedures are being performed as ___ surgery also called same
day or outpatient surgery
Ambulatory
What is the nurses role in regard to surgery
, Prepare the patient for surgery
Care for the patient during surgery
Aid the patients recovery following surgery
One of the most important nursing actions is the preoperative interview. When
can this occur?
In advance or on the day of surgery
The site of the interview and the time before surgery will dictate the depth and
the completeness of the interview
What is the primary purpose of the preoperative interview?
1. Obtain the patients health information including drug and food allergies
2. Provide and clarify information about the planned surgery, including
anesthesia
3. Assess the patients emotional state and readiness for surgery including his or
her expectations about the surgical outcomes
It provides the patient and caregiver an opportunity to ask questions
The preoperative nursing assessment is performed to determine the patients?
Psychologic status
