NURS 315 2026 UPDATED EXAM Q&A
GRADED A+
⚫PACU nurses hold which 2 advanced certs? (select all that apply)
a. PALS
b. wound care cert
c. ACLS
d. certified emergency nurse. Answer: a, c
⚫Which of the following is not an example of an ethical dilemma that
period nurses may encounter?
a. DNR order for a surgical pt
b. family disagreement regarding possible organ donation
c. family disagreement about a BKA on an 18 yr old who has already given
consent
d. human experimentation. Answer: c
⚫4 ways to ensure professional practice r/t the AORN practice include:
maintaining competency, the use of EBP, certification and
a. mentoring student nurses
b. pursuit of lifelong learning
c. achieving a minimum of an associate's degree
d. achievement of an advanced practice nurse degree. Answer: b
⚫The phrase "At least one individual failed to do what a similarly situated,
reasonable and prudent professional would have done under similar
circumstances" is the definition of
a. abandonment
b. negligence
c. unethical behavior
d. malpractice. Answer: b
⚫Which of the following are true about AORN's guidelines for Preoperative
practice?
a. they are based on what doctors do in ideal situations
, b. they can replace your department and institution's policies
c. they contain information that must be followed as mandatory practice
d. they may be fulfilled to varying degrees in the different situations.
Answer: d
⚫If a pt is scheduled for surgery and general anesthesia eats a
cheeseburger, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists, how
long should they wait before having anesthesia for surgical procedure?
a. 2 hours
b. 4 hours
c. 6 hours
d. 8 hours. Answer: d
⚫Match the anesthesia term to it's definition:
a. general
b. regional
c. monitored anesthesia care (MAC)
d. moderate sedation
e. local
1. administration of anesthetic agents by an anesthesiologist, CRNA, or
specially trained perioperative RN
2. an injection of local anesthetics near nerve fibers to cause reversible
loss of sensation over an area of the body
3. anesthesia provider monitory and sedation of the pt
4. drug induced, reversible state of unconsciousness
5. infiltration or topical administration of agents to anesthetize a body part.
Answer: a. 4, b. 2, c. 3, d. 1, e. 5
⚫The endotracheal tube or laryngeal mask airway is removed
a. when the pt is able to maintain their airway
b. when the pt is fully awake
c. after in IV injection of sugammadex
d. one the narcotic reversal agent is administered. Answer: a
⚫The most consistent early indicator of a malignant hyperthermia crisis is
a. a change in the ECG
b. an increase in end tidal CO2
c. hyperkalemia
d. lactic acidosis. Answer: b
⚫When is it appropriate for the periop nurse to release cricoid pressure?
GRADED A+
⚫PACU nurses hold which 2 advanced certs? (select all that apply)
a. PALS
b. wound care cert
c. ACLS
d. certified emergency nurse. Answer: a, c
⚫Which of the following is not an example of an ethical dilemma that
period nurses may encounter?
a. DNR order for a surgical pt
b. family disagreement regarding possible organ donation
c. family disagreement about a BKA on an 18 yr old who has already given
consent
d. human experimentation. Answer: c
⚫4 ways to ensure professional practice r/t the AORN practice include:
maintaining competency, the use of EBP, certification and
a. mentoring student nurses
b. pursuit of lifelong learning
c. achieving a minimum of an associate's degree
d. achievement of an advanced practice nurse degree. Answer: b
⚫The phrase "At least one individual failed to do what a similarly situated,
reasonable and prudent professional would have done under similar
circumstances" is the definition of
a. abandonment
b. negligence
c. unethical behavior
d. malpractice. Answer: b
⚫Which of the following are true about AORN's guidelines for Preoperative
practice?
a. they are based on what doctors do in ideal situations
, b. they can replace your department and institution's policies
c. they contain information that must be followed as mandatory practice
d. they may be fulfilled to varying degrees in the different situations.
Answer: d
⚫If a pt is scheduled for surgery and general anesthesia eats a
cheeseburger, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists, how
long should they wait before having anesthesia for surgical procedure?
a. 2 hours
b. 4 hours
c. 6 hours
d. 8 hours. Answer: d
⚫Match the anesthesia term to it's definition:
a. general
b. regional
c. monitored anesthesia care (MAC)
d. moderate sedation
e. local
1. administration of anesthetic agents by an anesthesiologist, CRNA, or
specially trained perioperative RN
2. an injection of local anesthetics near nerve fibers to cause reversible
loss of sensation over an area of the body
3. anesthesia provider monitory and sedation of the pt
4. drug induced, reversible state of unconsciousness
5. infiltration or topical administration of agents to anesthetize a body part.
Answer: a. 4, b. 2, c. 3, d. 1, e. 5
⚫The endotracheal tube or laryngeal mask airway is removed
a. when the pt is able to maintain their airway
b. when the pt is fully awake
c. after in IV injection of sugammadex
d. one the narcotic reversal agent is administered. Answer: a
⚫The most consistent early indicator of a malignant hyperthermia crisis is
a. a change in the ECG
b. an increase in end tidal CO2
c. hyperkalemia
d. lactic acidosis. Answer: b
⚫When is it appropriate for the periop nurse to release cricoid pressure?
