Perioperative Nursing Care & Wound Care
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
How long is a patient NPO prior to surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - 6-8 hours
What patient history is gathered during the presurgical assessment? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. Explore patient's understanding
2. Ask about previous surgeries and anesthesia
3. Family health history
4. Current medications
5. Medication allergies and intolerances
6. Alcohol, illegal drug, and tobacco use
7. Possibility of pregnancy
What are the three standard preoperative lab tests? - CORRECT ANSWER - Complete
CBC
Urinalysis
EKG
What may a provider prescribe prior to abdominal or intestinal surgery? - CORRECT
ANSWER - An enema, laxative, or both.
How long prior to surgery should a patient stop smoking? - CORRECT ANSWER - 24
hours
What are three important risk-reduction patient teachings prior to surgery? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. Turn, cough deep breathing
2. Incentive spirometer
, 3. Simulation of lower extremity circulation
What are the necessary steps of the Pre-operative checklist? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Ensure correctness of ID band
2. Check allergies
3. Check consent forms
4. Ensure pre-surgery consults are completed
5. Ensure blood typing, screening and cross-match is verified
6. Remove necessary jewelry, clothing, nail polish, etc.
7. Document valuables
8. Monitor vital signs
9. Toilet patient
10. Follow facility guidelines
What are medical conditions that increase surgical risks? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Bleeding disorders, diabetes, chronic pain, heart disease, MI, dysrhythmias, obstructive sleep
apnea, upper respiratory infection, liver disease, fever, chronic respiratory disease, immune
disorders, abuse of street drugs.
What are the guidelines to eliminate errors in surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Surgeon meets with client to verify operative site
2. In OR, nurse and surgeon reconfirm the site has been appropriately marked
3. Time-out is conducted with all surgical members to identify appropriate site
Name the members of the surgical team - CORRECT ANSWER - Anesthesia provider
Surgeon
Circulating nurse
Scrub nurse
Surgical tech
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
How long is a patient NPO prior to surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - 6-8 hours
What patient history is gathered during the presurgical assessment? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. Explore patient's understanding
2. Ask about previous surgeries and anesthesia
3. Family health history
4. Current medications
5. Medication allergies and intolerances
6. Alcohol, illegal drug, and tobacco use
7. Possibility of pregnancy
What are the three standard preoperative lab tests? - CORRECT ANSWER - Complete
CBC
Urinalysis
EKG
What may a provider prescribe prior to abdominal or intestinal surgery? - CORRECT
ANSWER - An enema, laxative, or both.
How long prior to surgery should a patient stop smoking? - CORRECT ANSWER - 24
hours
What are three important risk-reduction patient teachings prior to surgery? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. Turn, cough deep breathing
2. Incentive spirometer
, 3. Simulation of lower extremity circulation
What are the necessary steps of the Pre-operative checklist? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Ensure correctness of ID band
2. Check allergies
3. Check consent forms
4. Ensure pre-surgery consults are completed
5. Ensure blood typing, screening and cross-match is verified
6. Remove necessary jewelry, clothing, nail polish, etc.
7. Document valuables
8. Monitor vital signs
9. Toilet patient
10. Follow facility guidelines
What are medical conditions that increase surgical risks? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Bleeding disorders, diabetes, chronic pain, heart disease, MI, dysrhythmias, obstructive sleep
apnea, upper respiratory infection, liver disease, fever, chronic respiratory disease, immune
disorders, abuse of street drugs.
What are the guidelines to eliminate errors in surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Surgeon meets with client to verify operative site
2. In OR, nurse and surgeon reconfirm the site has been appropriately marked
3. Time-out is conducted with all surgical members to identify appropriate site
Name the members of the surgical team - CORRECT ANSWER - Anesthesia provider
Surgeon
Circulating nurse
Scrub nurse
Surgical tech
