NCLEX Saunders: Perioperative Care
Chapter #15 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Can informed consent be given by family over the phone? -
correct answer ✅Yes! Although the conversation should be
witnessed by a second RN.
How long should food and fluids be witheld for a surgery requiring
local or general anesthesia? -
correct answer ✅Local: 3 hours
General: 6 to 8 hours
True or False:
Urinary catheter bags should be emptied immediately before
surgery. -
correct answer ✅True
Who is able to control a PCA pump? -
correct answer ✅The patient is the ONLY person who can use the
pump to administer medication.
When chosing an IV gauge for a preoperative patient, what should
you keep in mind? -
,NCLEX Saunders: Perioperative Care
Chapter #15 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
correct answer ✅To select a gauge large enough to accept blood
products.
How long before surgery should a patient d/c smoking? -
correct answer ✅At least 24 hours ahead.
How would you teach a pt. to cough and deep breathe
preoperatively?
How often should they conduct this exercise? -
correct answer ✅Explain to the pt. that sitting gives the best lung
expansion for coughing and deep breathing excercises.
If the pt. has a chest or abdominal incision, teach them to splint the
area with a folded blanket or pillow first.
Instruct the pt. to take 3 slow and deep breaths. Have them hold
the third breathe for 3 seconds, then the pt. should cough deeply 3
times.
, NCLEX Saunders: Perioperative Care
Chapter #15 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
The patient should perform this exercise every 1 to 2 hours.
How should you instruct a patient to use an incentive spirometer?
How often should they conduct this exercise? -
correct answer ✅Instruct the pt. to assume a sitting position.
Have them place their mouth tightly around the mouthpiece.
Instruct them to inhale slowly to raise the flow rate indicator, have
them hod their breathe for 5 seconds and then exhale through
pursed lips.
Instruct the pt. to take 10 deep breath's every hour they are awake.
This should begin right after surgery and continue until they are
fully mobile again.
What affect do anticoagulants, antiplatelets, and thrombolytics
have on a pt. during surgery? -
correct answer ✅They affect the clotting factor of blood and
Chapter #15 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Can informed consent be given by family over the phone? -
correct answer ✅Yes! Although the conversation should be
witnessed by a second RN.
How long should food and fluids be witheld for a surgery requiring
local or general anesthesia? -
correct answer ✅Local: 3 hours
General: 6 to 8 hours
True or False:
Urinary catheter bags should be emptied immediately before
surgery. -
correct answer ✅True
Who is able to control a PCA pump? -
correct answer ✅The patient is the ONLY person who can use the
pump to administer medication.
When chosing an IV gauge for a preoperative patient, what should
you keep in mind? -
,NCLEX Saunders: Perioperative Care
Chapter #15 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
correct answer ✅To select a gauge large enough to accept blood
products.
How long before surgery should a patient d/c smoking? -
correct answer ✅At least 24 hours ahead.
How would you teach a pt. to cough and deep breathe
preoperatively?
How often should they conduct this exercise? -
correct answer ✅Explain to the pt. that sitting gives the best lung
expansion for coughing and deep breathing excercises.
If the pt. has a chest or abdominal incision, teach them to splint the
area with a folded blanket or pillow first.
Instruct the pt. to take 3 slow and deep breaths. Have them hold
the third breathe for 3 seconds, then the pt. should cough deeply 3
times.
, NCLEX Saunders: Perioperative Care
Chapter #15 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
The patient should perform this exercise every 1 to 2 hours.
How should you instruct a patient to use an incentive spirometer?
How often should they conduct this exercise? -
correct answer ✅Instruct the pt. to assume a sitting position.
Have them place their mouth tightly around the mouthpiece.
Instruct them to inhale slowly to raise the flow rate indicator, have
them hod their breathe for 5 seconds and then exhale through
pursed lips.
Instruct the pt. to take 10 deep breath's every hour they are awake.
This should begin right after surgery and continue until they are
fully mobile again.
What affect do anticoagulants, antiplatelets, and thrombolytics
have on a pt. during surgery? -
correct answer ✅They affect the clotting factor of blood and
