Perioperative Nursing Fundamentals Test #4
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
When does perioperative care begin - CORRECT ANSWER - With the decision to have
surgery
How long does perioperative care last? - CORRECT ANSWER - Until the patient is
transferred to the operating room or procedural bed
Intraoperative care begins when - CORRECT ANSWER - The patient is transferred to the
OR bed until they are transferred to the PACU
Postoperative care begins when - CORRECT ANSWER - The patient is admitted into the
PACU or other recovery area and continues until complete recovery from surgery and last follow
up healthcare provider visit
In which phase of the perioperative period with the patient be transferred to the OR bed?
A. Preoperative phase
B. Intraoperative phase
C. Postoperative phase - CORRECT ANSWER - B.
Urgency describes the procedure as : - CORRECT ANSWER - Elective
Urgent
Emergent
Risk describes the procedure as either - CORRECT ANSWER - Minor
Major
, Purpose for the procedure is described as - CORRECT ANSWER - Diagnostic
Curative
Preventative
Ablative
Palliative
Reconstructive
Transplantation
Constructive
An appendectomy is considered which classification of surgery based on purpose?
A. Diagnostic
B. Ablative
C. Palliative
D. Reconstructive - CORRECT ANSWER - B.
General anesthesia is - CORRECT ANSWER - The administration of drugs by inhalation
intravenous route
Moderate sedation or analgesia is used for - CORRECT ANSWER - Short term minimally
invasive procedures
Regional anesthesia is - CORRECT ANSWER - Injected near a nerve or nerve pathway or
around operative site
Topical and local anesthesia's are used - CORRECT ANSWER - On mucous membranes,
open skin, Williams, and burns
Major risks of postoperative procedures include : - CORRECT ANSWER - N/V
Respiratory Depression
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
When does perioperative care begin - CORRECT ANSWER - With the decision to have
surgery
How long does perioperative care last? - CORRECT ANSWER - Until the patient is
transferred to the operating room or procedural bed
Intraoperative care begins when - CORRECT ANSWER - The patient is transferred to the
OR bed until they are transferred to the PACU
Postoperative care begins when - CORRECT ANSWER - The patient is admitted into the
PACU or other recovery area and continues until complete recovery from surgery and last follow
up healthcare provider visit
In which phase of the perioperative period with the patient be transferred to the OR bed?
A. Preoperative phase
B. Intraoperative phase
C. Postoperative phase - CORRECT ANSWER - B.
Urgency describes the procedure as : - CORRECT ANSWER - Elective
Urgent
Emergent
Risk describes the procedure as either - CORRECT ANSWER - Minor
Major
, Purpose for the procedure is described as - CORRECT ANSWER - Diagnostic
Curative
Preventative
Ablative
Palliative
Reconstructive
Transplantation
Constructive
An appendectomy is considered which classification of surgery based on purpose?
A. Diagnostic
B. Ablative
C. Palliative
D. Reconstructive - CORRECT ANSWER - B.
General anesthesia is - CORRECT ANSWER - The administration of drugs by inhalation
intravenous route
Moderate sedation or analgesia is used for - CORRECT ANSWER - Short term minimally
invasive procedures
Regional anesthesia is - CORRECT ANSWER - Injected near a nerve or nerve pathway or
around operative site
Topical and local anesthesia's are used - CORRECT ANSWER - On mucous membranes,
open skin, Williams, and burns
Major risks of postoperative procedures include : - CORRECT ANSWER - N/V
Respiratory Depression
