NURS 3410 Exam 1 Study Guide | A+ Verified Exam
Questions and Answers | Complete Perioperative Nursing
and Surgical Care Review | Nursing Process (ADPIE) |
Types of Surgery | Diagnostic, Curative, Restorative,
Palliative, Preventive, and Cosmetic Procedures | Elective
vs Emergency Surgery | Preoperative Assessment |
Surgical Risk Factors | Informed Consent | Preoperative
Preparation | NPO Guidelines | Holding Area, Circulating,
and Scrub Nurse Roles | Surgical Asepsis | Time-Out
Procedure | Malignant Hyperthermia | Moderate Sedation |
Opioid Safety | Intraoperative Nursing Care | Surgical
Positioning | PACU Assessment | Post-Anesthesia Care |
Postoperative Nursing Interventions | NCLEX Review
Latest Updated 2026
What are the five steps of the nursing process?
Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
What does a diagnostic surgery accomplish?
Determines origin and cause of disorder.
,Ex- Biopsy
What does a curative surgery accomplish?
Resolves health problem by repairing or removing cause.
Ex- Appendectomy
What does a restorative surgery accomplish?
Improve's patients functional ability.
Ex- Joint replacement
What does a palliative surgery accomplish?
Relieves symptoms of disease process, but does not cure.
Ex- Inoperable tumor; clipping nerve to relieve pain
What does a preventative surgery accomplish?
Prevents possible source of disorder before it occurs.
Ex- Mole removal for a mole that may become pre-cancerous.
What does a cosmetic surgery accomplish?
Alters/enhances personal appearance.
Ex- Plastic surgery
, In which surgical setting do the patients come and go?
Ambulatory - same day or outpatient
What is the difference between elective and emergency surgery?
Elective - can be scheduled for another day
Emergency - must happen in that moment, if not immediately
The preoperative phase assessment includes what information?
Confirms presence or absence of diseases
Nursing/medical history and PE
Review of systems/disorders
Past surgical history
Medication history
Substance abuse history
Allergies
Emotional health
Support systems
Diagnostic screening needed
What are some factors that determine surgical risk?
Age
Questions and Answers | Complete Perioperative Nursing
and Surgical Care Review | Nursing Process (ADPIE) |
Types of Surgery | Diagnostic, Curative, Restorative,
Palliative, Preventive, and Cosmetic Procedures | Elective
vs Emergency Surgery | Preoperative Assessment |
Surgical Risk Factors | Informed Consent | Preoperative
Preparation | NPO Guidelines | Holding Area, Circulating,
and Scrub Nurse Roles | Surgical Asepsis | Time-Out
Procedure | Malignant Hyperthermia | Moderate Sedation |
Opioid Safety | Intraoperative Nursing Care | Surgical
Positioning | PACU Assessment | Post-Anesthesia Care |
Postoperative Nursing Interventions | NCLEX Review
Latest Updated 2026
What are the five steps of the nursing process?
Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
What does a diagnostic surgery accomplish?
Determines origin and cause of disorder.
,Ex- Biopsy
What does a curative surgery accomplish?
Resolves health problem by repairing or removing cause.
Ex- Appendectomy
What does a restorative surgery accomplish?
Improve's patients functional ability.
Ex- Joint replacement
What does a palliative surgery accomplish?
Relieves symptoms of disease process, but does not cure.
Ex- Inoperable tumor; clipping nerve to relieve pain
What does a preventative surgery accomplish?
Prevents possible source of disorder before it occurs.
Ex- Mole removal for a mole that may become pre-cancerous.
What does a cosmetic surgery accomplish?
Alters/enhances personal appearance.
Ex- Plastic surgery
, In which surgical setting do the patients come and go?
Ambulatory - same day or outpatient
What is the difference between elective and emergency surgery?
Elective - can be scheduled for another day
Emergency - must happen in that moment, if not immediately
The preoperative phase assessment includes what information?
Confirms presence or absence of diseases
Nursing/medical history and PE
Review of systems/disorders
Past surgical history
Medication history
Substance abuse history
Allergies
Emotional health
Support systems
Diagnostic screening needed
What are some factors that determine surgical risk?
Age
