Perioperative Care Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
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A patient scheduled for surgery asks why fasting is required before anaesthesia.
A. To reduce anxiety
B. To prevent dehydration
✔✔ C. To reduce the risk of aspiration
D. To improve wound healing
Which action is most important during the preoperative checklist?
A. Checking the ward temperature
✔✔ B. Confirming patient identity and consent
C. Preparing discharge paperwork
D. Recording visitor details
Why is baseline vital signs assessment important before surgery?
A. To decide the type of ward
✔✔ B. To allow comparison during and after surgery
C. To shorten operating time
D. To reduce staff workload
What is the main purpose of skin preparation before surgery?
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,A. To improve appearance
✔✔ B. To reduce surgical site infection
C. To cool the body
D. To prevent bleeding
Which item must be removed before surgery?
A. Hair tie
✔✔ B. Jewellery
C. Hospital gown
D. IV cannula
What does NPO mean in perioperative care?
A. No pain observed
✔✔ B. Nothing by mouth
C. Normal post-op outcome
D. Nurse present only
Why are allergies checked preoperatively?
A. To reduce waiting time
✔✔ B. To prevent adverse reactions
C. To ensure correct diet
D. To plan discharge
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,Which professional usually confirms surgical consent?
A. Porter
✔✔ B. Surgeon
C. Cleaner
D. Pharmacist
What is the main role of the circulating nurse?
A. Perform the surgery
✔✔ B. Maintain a safe environment
C. Administer anaesthesia
D. Close the wound
Why is a surgical time-out performed?
A. To rest staff
✔✔ B. To verify patient, procedure, and site
C. To document finances
D. To prepare recovery beds
Which position helps prevent aspiration during induction?
A. Prone
✔✔ B. Supine with head elevated
C. Lithotomy
D. Trendelenburg
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, What is the primary purpose of sterile draping?
A. Comfort
✔✔ B. Prevent contamination
C. Reduce bleeding
D. Maintain warmth
Which sign may indicate hypothermia intraoperatively?
A. Warm skin
✔✔ B. Shivering and low temperature
C. High blood pressure
D. Increased appetite
Why is instrument counting important?
A. For inventory control
✔✔ B. To prevent retained surgical items
C. To reduce costs
D. To speed surgery
What does PACU stand for?
A. Patient Assessment Care Unit
✔✔ B. Post-Anaesthesia Care Unit
C. Primary Acute Care Unit
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
A patient scheduled for surgery asks why fasting is required before anaesthesia.
A. To reduce anxiety
B. To prevent dehydration
✔✔ C. To reduce the risk of aspiration
D. To improve wound healing
Which action is most important during the preoperative checklist?
A. Checking the ward temperature
✔✔ B. Confirming patient identity and consent
C. Preparing discharge paperwork
D. Recording visitor details
Why is baseline vital signs assessment important before surgery?
A. To decide the type of ward
✔✔ B. To allow comparison during and after surgery
C. To shorten operating time
D. To reduce staff workload
What is the main purpose of skin preparation before surgery?
1
,A. To improve appearance
✔✔ B. To reduce surgical site infection
C. To cool the body
D. To prevent bleeding
Which item must be removed before surgery?
A. Hair tie
✔✔ B. Jewellery
C. Hospital gown
D. IV cannula
What does NPO mean in perioperative care?
A. No pain observed
✔✔ B. Nothing by mouth
C. Normal post-op outcome
D. Nurse present only
Why are allergies checked preoperatively?
A. To reduce waiting time
✔✔ B. To prevent adverse reactions
C. To ensure correct diet
D. To plan discharge
2
,Which professional usually confirms surgical consent?
A. Porter
✔✔ B. Surgeon
C. Cleaner
D. Pharmacist
What is the main role of the circulating nurse?
A. Perform the surgery
✔✔ B. Maintain a safe environment
C. Administer anaesthesia
D. Close the wound
Why is a surgical time-out performed?
A. To rest staff
✔✔ B. To verify patient, procedure, and site
C. To document finances
D. To prepare recovery beds
Which position helps prevent aspiration during induction?
A. Prone
✔✔ B. Supine with head elevated
C. Lithotomy
D. Trendelenburg
3
, What is the primary purpose of sterile draping?
A. Comfort
✔✔ B. Prevent contamination
C. Reduce bleeding
D. Maintain warmth
Which sign may indicate hypothermia intraoperatively?
A. Warm skin
✔✔ B. Shivering and low temperature
C. High blood pressure
D. Increased appetite
Why is instrument counting important?
A. For inventory control
✔✔ B. To prevent retained surgical items
C. To reduce costs
D. To speed surgery
What does PACU stand for?
A. Patient Assessment Care Unit
✔✔ B. Post-Anaesthesia Care Unit
C. Primary Acute Care Unit
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