NURS 3210 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What type of surgery is done to confirm a suspected diagnosis? - Answers - Diagnostic
What type of surgery is done to confirm the type and extent of a disease process? -
Answers - Explorative
What type of surgery is done to repair physical deformities or improve appearance? -
Answers - Reconstructive
What type of surgery includes a diseased or damaged organ being removed and
replaced with a donated or artificial one? - Answers - Transplant
What type of surgery includes a diseased or damaged body structure being removed or
repaired? - Answers - Curative
What type of surgery is done to alleviate pain or disease symptom? - Answers -
Palliative
A surgery is classified as _____________________ if it preserves function of body
parts or life of a client. - Answers - Emergent
A surgery is classified as _________________ if it requires attention within 24-48
hours. - Answers - Urgent
A surgery is classified as ______________________ if it is indicated for health problem
but not immediately. - Answers - Required
A surgery is classified as ____________________ if it satisfies a client's desire but not
needed to preserve life or function. - Answers - Elective
-Ectomy - Answers - Removal of
-Ostomy - Answers - Creating a new opening
-Lysis - Answers - Dissolution
-Otomy - Answers - Cutting into
-Orrhaphy - Answers - Repair of
-Plasty - Answers - Formation or plastic repair
-Oscopy - Answers - Looking into
, What is it called when the bowel becomes distended because intestinal peristalsis has
stopped? - Answers - Paralytic ileus
What is the treatment of peristalsis? - Answers - NG tube, bowel rest, IV therapy
What is the phase from the time the decision for surgery is made until the client is
transferred to the OR? - Answers - Preoperative
What system assessments must be done before a surgical procedure? - Answers -
Cardiovascular, respiratory and renal/hepatic status
Learning and discharge needs are discussed during which perioperative phase? -
Answers - Preoperative
Anesthetics cause what? - Answers - Vasodilation
ASA and anticoagulants increase the risk of what post-op? - Answers - Bleeding
Anti-HTN and cardiac meds predispose a patient to what? - Answers - Shock, b/c they
also vasodilate
ETOH leads to what problems during surgery? - Answers - Decreased liver function
What are some important labs to review during the preoperative phase? - Answers -
CBC, electrolytes, coag, urinalysis
Whose responsibility is pre-op teaching? - Answers - RN
Whose responsibility is the informed consent for surgery? - Answers - Surgeon
What is the significance of the time out during the intraoperative phase? - Answers -
To identify right patient, right surgery, right site and right side
Who documents that the time out took place? - Answers - Circulating nurse
Proper positioning during the intraoperative phase is important to prevent what? -
Answers - Pressure, occlusion, stretching of muscles/nerves
What type of anesthesia can be inhaled or given IV? - Answers - General
General anesthesia causes ______________ depression and
__________________________________. - Answers - CNS, loss of consciousness
What are the phases of general anesthesia? - Answers - Induction, maintenance,
emergence
What type of surgery is done to confirm a suspected diagnosis? - Answers - Diagnostic
What type of surgery is done to confirm the type and extent of a disease process? -
Answers - Explorative
What type of surgery is done to repair physical deformities or improve appearance? -
Answers - Reconstructive
What type of surgery includes a diseased or damaged organ being removed and
replaced with a donated or artificial one? - Answers - Transplant
What type of surgery includes a diseased or damaged body structure being removed or
repaired? - Answers - Curative
What type of surgery is done to alleviate pain or disease symptom? - Answers -
Palliative
A surgery is classified as _____________________ if it preserves function of body
parts or life of a client. - Answers - Emergent
A surgery is classified as _________________ if it requires attention within 24-48
hours. - Answers - Urgent
A surgery is classified as ______________________ if it is indicated for health problem
but not immediately. - Answers - Required
A surgery is classified as ____________________ if it satisfies a client's desire but not
needed to preserve life or function. - Answers - Elective
-Ectomy - Answers - Removal of
-Ostomy - Answers - Creating a new opening
-Lysis - Answers - Dissolution
-Otomy - Answers - Cutting into
-Orrhaphy - Answers - Repair of
-Plasty - Answers - Formation or plastic repair
-Oscopy - Answers - Looking into
, What is it called when the bowel becomes distended because intestinal peristalsis has
stopped? - Answers - Paralytic ileus
What is the treatment of peristalsis? - Answers - NG tube, bowel rest, IV therapy
What is the phase from the time the decision for surgery is made until the client is
transferred to the OR? - Answers - Preoperative
What system assessments must be done before a surgical procedure? - Answers -
Cardiovascular, respiratory and renal/hepatic status
Learning and discharge needs are discussed during which perioperative phase? -
Answers - Preoperative
Anesthetics cause what? - Answers - Vasodilation
ASA and anticoagulants increase the risk of what post-op? - Answers - Bleeding
Anti-HTN and cardiac meds predispose a patient to what? - Answers - Shock, b/c they
also vasodilate
ETOH leads to what problems during surgery? - Answers - Decreased liver function
What are some important labs to review during the preoperative phase? - Answers -
CBC, electrolytes, coag, urinalysis
Whose responsibility is pre-op teaching? - Answers - RN
Whose responsibility is the informed consent for surgery? - Answers - Surgeon
What is the significance of the time out during the intraoperative phase? - Answers -
To identify right patient, right surgery, right site and right side
Who documents that the time out took place? - Answers - Circulating nurse
Proper positioning during the intraoperative phase is important to prevent what? -
Answers - Pressure, occlusion, stretching of muscles/nerves
What type of anesthesia can be inhaled or given IV? - Answers - General
General anesthesia causes ______________ depression and
__________________________________. - Answers - CNS, loss of consciousness
What are the phases of general anesthesia? - Answers - Induction, maintenance,
emergence
