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1. ANS: C 1. The nurse is caring for
Perioperative nursing care occurs before, during, a surgical patient, when the
and after surgery. Preadmission testing occurs be- family member asks what pe-
fore surgery and is considered preoperative. Nurs- rioperative nursing means.
ing care provided during the surgical procedure is How should the nurse re-
considered intraoperative, and in the postanesthe- spond?
sia care unit, it is considered postoperative. All of
these are parts of the perioperative phase, but each a. Perioperative nursing oc-
individual phase does not explain the term com- curs in preadmission testing.
pletely. b. Perioperative nursing
occurs primarily in the
post-anesthesia care unit.
c. Perioperative nursing in-
cludes activities before, dur-
ing, and after surgery.
d. Perioperative nursing in-
cludes activities only during
the surgical procedure.
2. ANS: B 2. The nurse is caring for a pa-
Reviewing the patient's laboratory tests and aller- tient who is scheduled to un-
gies is done before surgery in the preoperative dergo a surgical procedure.
phase. Perioperative means before, during, and af- The nurse is completing an
ter surgery. Intraoperative means during the sur- assessment and reviews the
gical procedure in the operating suite; postopera- patient's laboratory tests and
tive means after the surgery and could occur in the allergies and prepares the pa-
postanesthesia care unit, in the ambulatory surgical tient for surgery. In which pe-
area, or on the hospital unit. rioperative nursing phase is
the nurse working?
a. Perioperative
b. Preoperative
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c. Intraoperative
d. Postoperative
3. ANS: D 3. The nurse is caring for a
An emergency procedure must be done immediate- patient in the postanesthe-
ly to save a life or preserve the function of a body sia care unit. The patient has
part. An example would be repair of a perforated developed profuse bleeding
appendix, repair of a traumatic amputation, or con- from the surgical site, and the
trol of internal hemorrhaging. An urgent procedure surgeon has determined the
is necessary for a patient's health and often prevents need to return to the opera-
additional problems from developing. An example tive area. How will the nurse
would be excision of a cancerous tumor, removal of classify this procedure?
a gallbladder for stones, or vascular repair for an ob-
structed artery. An elective procedure is performed a. Major
on the basis of the patient's choice; it is not essential b. Urgent
and is not always necessary for health. An exam- c. Elective
ple would be a bunionectomy, plastic surgery, or d. Emergency
hernia reconstruction. A major procedure involves
extensive reconstruction or alteration in body parts;
it poses great risks to well-being. An example would
be a coronary artery bypass or colon resection.
4. ANS: C 4. The nurse is caring for a
An ASA III rating is a patient with a severe systemic patient in preadmission test-
disease, such as poorly controlled hypertension with ing. The patient has been as-
an implanted pacemaker. ASA I is a normal healthy signed a physical status clas-
patient with no major illnesses or conditions. ASA sification by the American So-
II is a patient with mild systemic disease. ASA V is ciety of Anesthesiologists of
a moribund patient who is not expected to survive ASA III. Which assessment will
without the operation and includes patients with support this classification?
ruptured abdominal/thoracic aneurysm or massive
trauma. a. Normal, healthy patient
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b. Denial of any major illness-
es or conditions
c. Poorly controlled hyper-
tension with implanted pace-
maker
d. Moribund patient not ex-
pected to survive without the
operation
5. ANS: B 5. The patient has present-
Moderate sedation (conscious sedation) is used rou- ed to the ambulatory surgery
tinely for procedures that do not require complete center to have a colonoscopy.
anesthesia but rather a depressed level of con- The patient is scheduled to
sciousness. Not all patients who are treated on an receive moderate sedation
outpatient basis receive moderate sedation. Region- (conscious sedation) during
al anesthesia such as local anesthesia provides loss the procedure. How will the
of sensation in an area of the body. General anes- nurse interpret this informa-
thesia is used for patients who need to be immobile tion?
and to not remember the surgical procedure.
a. The procedure results in
loss of sensation in an area of
the body.
b. The procedure requires a
depressed level of conscious-
ness.
c. The procedure will be per-
formed on an outpatient ba-
sis.
d. The procedure necessitates
the patient to be immobile.
6.
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1. ANS: C 1. The nurse is caring for
Perioperative nursing care occurs before, during, a surgical patient, when the
and after surgery. Preadmission testing occurs be- family member asks what pe-
fore surgery and is considered preoperative. Nurs- rioperative nursing means.
ing care provided during the surgical procedure is How should the nurse re-
considered intraoperative, and in the postanesthe- spond?
sia care unit, it is considered postoperative. All of
these are parts of the perioperative phase, but each a. Perioperative nursing oc-
individual phase does not explain the term com- curs in preadmission testing.
pletely. b. Perioperative nursing
occurs primarily in the
post-anesthesia care unit.
c. Perioperative nursing in-
cludes activities before, dur-
ing, and after surgery.
d. Perioperative nursing in-
cludes activities only during
the surgical procedure.
2. ANS: B 2. The nurse is caring for a pa-
Reviewing the patient's laboratory tests and aller- tient who is scheduled to un-
gies is done before surgery in the preoperative dergo a surgical procedure.
phase. Perioperative means before, during, and af- The nurse is completing an
ter surgery. Intraoperative means during the sur- assessment and reviews the
gical procedure in the operating suite; postopera- patient's laboratory tests and
tive means after the surgery and could occur in the allergies and prepares the pa-
postanesthesia care unit, in the ambulatory surgical tient for surgery. In which pe-
area, or on the hospital unit. rioperative nursing phase is
the nurse working?
a. Perioperative
b. Preoperative
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c. Intraoperative
d. Postoperative
3. ANS: D 3. The nurse is caring for a
An emergency procedure must be done immediate- patient in the postanesthe-
ly to save a life or preserve the function of a body sia care unit. The patient has
part. An example would be repair of a perforated developed profuse bleeding
appendix, repair of a traumatic amputation, or con- from the surgical site, and the
trol of internal hemorrhaging. An urgent procedure surgeon has determined the
is necessary for a patient's health and often prevents need to return to the opera-
additional problems from developing. An example tive area. How will the nurse
would be excision of a cancerous tumor, removal of classify this procedure?
a gallbladder for stones, or vascular repair for an ob-
structed artery. An elective procedure is performed a. Major
on the basis of the patient's choice; it is not essential b. Urgent
and is not always necessary for health. An exam- c. Elective
ple would be a bunionectomy, plastic surgery, or d. Emergency
hernia reconstruction. A major procedure involves
extensive reconstruction or alteration in body parts;
it poses great risks to well-being. An example would
be a coronary artery bypass or colon resection.
4. ANS: C 4. The nurse is caring for a
An ASA III rating is a patient with a severe systemic patient in preadmission test-
disease, such as poorly controlled hypertension with ing. The patient has been as-
an implanted pacemaker. ASA I is a normal healthy signed a physical status clas-
patient with no major illnesses or conditions. ASA sification by the American So-
II is a patient with mild systemic disease. ASA V is ciety of Anesthesiologists of
a moribund patient who is not expected to survive ASA III. Which assessment will
without the operation and includes patients with support this classification?
ruptured abdominal/thoracic aneurysm or massive
trauma. a. Normal, healthy patient
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b. Denial of any major illness-
es or conditions
c. Poorly controlled hyper-
tension with implanted pace-
maker
d. Moribund patient not ex-
pected to survive without the
operation
5. ANS: B 5. The patient has present-
Moderate sedation (conscious sedation) is used rou- ed to the ambulatory surgery
tinely for procedures that do not require complete center to have a colonoscopy.
anesthesia but rather a depressed level of con- The patient is scheduled to
sciousness. Not all patients who are treated on an receive moderate sedation
outpatient basis receive moderate sedation. Region- (conscious sedation) during
al anesthesia such as local anesthesia provides loss the procedure. How will the
of sensation in an area of the body. General anes- nurse interpret this informa-
thesia is used for patients who need to be immobile tion?
and to not remember the surgical procedure.
a. The procedure results in
loss of sensation in an area of
the body.
b. The procedure requires a
depressed level of conscious-
ness.
c. The procedure will be per-
formed on an outpatient ba-
sis.
d. The procedure necessitates
the patient to be immobile.
6.
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