Perioperative Nursing Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
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Who is responsible for obtaining informed consent?
✔✔ The surgeon performing the procedure.
Why must jewellery be removed before surgery?
✔✔ To prevent burns, infection, or interference with equipment.
What is the purpose of preoperative fasting?
✔✔ To reduce the risk of aspiration during anaesthesia.
What is aspiration?
✔✔ It is the inhalation of stomach contents into the lungs.
Why is skin preparation done before surgery?
✔✔ To reduce microorganisms and prevent infection.
What is a surgical site infection (SSI)?
✔✔ An infection that occurs at or near the surgical incision.
What is the role of the circulating nurse?
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,✔✔ To manage the operating room environment and patient safety.
What is the role of the scrub nurse?
✔✔ To maintain sterility and assist the surgical team with instruments.
What does aseptic technique mean?
✔✔ Practices used to prevent contamination by microorganisms.
Why is hand hygiene critical in the operating room?
✔✔ To reduce the spread of infection.
What is a sterile field?
✔✔ An area free from microorganisms used during surgery.
What should be done if sterility is broken?
✔✔ The contaminated item must be removed or replaced immediately.
What is general anaesthesia?
✔✔ A state of controlled unconsciousness during surgery.
What is regional anaesthesia?
✔✔ Anaesthesia that numbs a specific area of the body.
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, What is local anaesthesia?
✔✔ Anaesthesia applied to a small area to block pain.
Why is patient positioning important during surgery?
✔✔ To prevent injury and ensure access to the surgical site.
What is pressure injury prevention in surgery?
✔✔ Using padding and proper positioning to protect skin and nerves.
What is the surgical time-out?
✔✔ A final safety check before incision to confirm correct details.
What vital signs are closely monitored intraoperatively?
✔✔ Heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and temperature.
Why is temperature monitoring important during surgery?
✔✔ To prevent hypothermia or overheating.
What is hypothermia?
✔✔ An abnormally low body temperature.
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
Who is responsible for obtaining informed consent?
✔✔ The surgeon performing the procedure.
Why must jewellery be removed before surgery?
✔✔ To prevent burns, infection, or interference with equipment.
What is the purpose of preoperative fasting?
✔✔ To reduce the risk of aspiration during anaesthesia.
What is aspiration?
✔✔ It is the inhalation of stomach contents into the lungs.
Why is skin preparation done before surgery?
✔✔ To reduce microorganisms and prevent infection.
What is a surgical site infection (SSI)?
✔✔ An infection that occurs at or near the surgical incision.
What is the role of the circulating nurse?
1
,✔✔ To manage the operating room environment and patient safety.
What is the role of the scrub nurse?
✔✔ To maintain sterility and assist the surgical team with instruments.
What does aseptic technique mean?
✔✔ Practices used to prevent contamination by microorganisms.
Why is hand hygiene critical in the operating room?
✔✔ To reduce the spread of infection.
What is a sterile field?
✔✔ An area free from microorganisms used during surgery.
What should be done if sterility is broken?
✔✔ The contaminated item must be removed or replaced immediately.
What is general anaesthesia?
✔✔ A state of controlled unconsciousness during surgery.
What is regional anaesthesia?
✔✔ Anaesthesia that numbs a specific area of the body.
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, What is local anaesthesia?
✔✔ Anaesthesia applied to a small area to block pain.
Why is patient positioning important during surgery?
✔✔ To prevent injury and ensure access to the surgical site.
What is pressure injury prevention in surgery?
✔✔ Using padding and proper positioning to protect skin and nerves.
What is the surgical time-out?
✔✔ A final safety check before incision to confirm correct details.
What vital signs are closely monitored intraoperatively?
✔✔ Heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and temperature.
Why is temperature monitoring important during surgery?
✔✔ To prevent hypothermia or overheating.
What is hypothermia?
✔✔ An abnormally low body temperature.
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