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PERIOPERATIVE NURSING FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (FULLY SOLVED)
Terms in this set (27)
>> The client is under anesthesia and the surgery has begun.
Which phase of the perioperative period is the client in?
1-Preoperative
2-Postoperative
3-Intraoperative
4-Perioperative
- correct answer- 3-There are three phases of perioperative nursing. During the intraoperative
phase, the client is under anesthesia and the surgery has begun.
The preoperative phase occurs before surgery. The postoperative phase occurs after surgery and
the client moves into recovery.
>> When a nurse witnesses a client's signature on an informed consent, what is the nurse
witnessing in this process?
1-The client understands the risks and benefits of surgery.
2-The client signed without coercion or altered mental state.
3-The client has talked with the surgeon.
4-The client has no questions regarding the surgery.
- correct answer- 2-As a nurse, you are only a witness to the client's signature. You are witnessing
that the client signed the consent without coercion and was alert and aware at the time they
signed it.
The specific information about the surgery itself is the surgeon's responsibility to discuss with
the client.
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>> Individuals at each end of the age spectrum are at (lower/higher) risk during surgery due to
immature or aging (immune/cardiac/gastrointestinal) systems, inability to regulate body
(pressure/odor/temperature) , and fragile (hair/nails/skin).
- correct answer- Higher-Immune-Temperature-Skin-
>> Nurses preparing to transfer client to the operating room.
Which phase of the perioperative period is the client in?
1-Preoperative
2-Perioperative
3-Intraoperative
4-Postoperative
- correct answer- 1-The preoperative phase begins with the decision to have surgery and lasts until
transfer to the operating suite.
Intraoperative extends from admission to the surgical department to transfer to the
postanesthesia care unit (PACU). Postoperative lasts from admission to PACU through recovery,
which can vary from a day to many weeks depending on the type of surgery.
>> The nurse is getting the client ready for surgery and completing the preoperative checklist.
Which is not part of the preoperative checklist?
1-Conducting a "time-out"
2-Asking the client about allergies
3-Signing the informed consent
4-Removal of jewelry
- correct answer- 1-Conducting a "time-out" is done right before the incision is made.
PERIOPERATIVE NURSING FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (FULLY SOLVED)
Terms in this set (27)
>> The client is under anesthesia and the surgery has begun.
Which phase of the perioperative period is the client in?
1-Preoperative
2-Postoperative
3-Intraoperative
4-Perioperative
- correct answer- 3-There are three phases of perioperative nursing. During the intraoperative
phase, the client is under anesthesia and the surgery has begun.
The preoperative phase occurs before surgery. The postoperative phase occurs after surgery and
the client moves into recovery.
>> When a nurse witnesses a client's signature on an informed consent, what is the nurse
witnessing in this process?
1-The client understands the risks and benefits of surgery.
2-The client signed without coercion or altered mental state.
3-The client has talked with the surgeon.
4-The client has no questions regarding the surgery.
- correct answer- 2-As a nurse, you are only a witness to the client's signature. You are witnessing
that the client signed the consent without coercion and was alert and aware at the time they
signed it.
The specific information about the surgery itself is the surgeon's responsibility to discuss with
the client.
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>> Individuals at each end of the age spectrum are at (lower/higher) risk during surgery due to
immature or aging (immune/cardiac/gastrointestinal) systems, inability to regulate body
(pressure/odor/temperature) , and fragile (hair/nails/skin).
- correct answer- Higher-Immune-Temperature-Skin-
>> Nurses preparing to transfer client to the operating room.
Which phase of the perioperative period is the client in?
1-Preoperative
2-Perioperative
3-Intraoperative
4-Postoperative
- correct answer- 1-The preoperative phase begins with the decision to have surgery and lasts until
transfer to the operating suite.
Intraoperative extends from admission to the surgical department to transfer to the
postanesthesia care unit (PACU). Postoperative lasts from admission to PACU through recovery,
which can vary from a day to many weeks depending on the type of surgery.
>> The nurse is getting the client ready for surgery and completing the preoperative checklist.
Which is not part of the preoperative checklist?
1-Conducting a "time-out"
2-Asking the client about allergies
3-Signing the informed consent
4-Removal of jewelry
- correct answer- 1-Conducting a "time-out" is done right before the incision is made.
