NSG-3250 Exam 1 Comprehensive Study Guide | Complete Practice
Questions with Verified Answers
1. Preoperative phase
Period of time from when the decision for surgical intervention is made
to when the patient is transferred to the operating room table.
2. Intraoperative phase
Period of time that begins with transfer of the patient to the operating
room area and continues until the patient is admitted to the post
anesthesia care unit.
3. Postoperative phase
Period of time that begins with the admission of the patient to the post
anesthesia care unit and ends after follow-up evaluation in the clinical
setting or home.
4. Perioperative phase
Period of time that constitutes the surgical experience; includes the
preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of nursing care.
5. Ambulatory surgery
Includes outpatient, same-day, or short-stay surgery that does not require
an overnight hospital stay.
6. Geriatric concerns with surgery
Increased comorbidities, lower cardiac reserves, depressed renal and
hepatic functions, reduced GI activity.
7. Geriatric pre-op considerations
Blood tests, EKG, and monitoring BP can help identify potential risks
for cardiac-related risks during surgery.
8. Bariatric surgery complications
Increased subcutaneous tissue makes IV access difficult and delays
,wound healing; joint replacement failure; shallow respirations while
laying supine.
9. Emergency surgery
Surgery that must be performed immediately to save the person's life or
a body organ; little time for preparation.
10. Diagnostic surgery
Determines or confirms a diagnosis.
11. Ablative surgery
To remove a diseased body part.
12. Curative surgery
Cures; alleviates a problem.
13. Informed consent
An ethical principle that research participants be told enough to enable
them to choose whether they wish to participate in a surgical procedure.
14. What distance should the nurse keep between their person and
the sterile field?
1 foot.
15. If the patient is experiencing pre-hypothermia like symptoms
during surgery, what can the nurse do?
Warm the IV fluids to body temperature.
16. Optimal nutrition is an essential factor in
Promoting healing and resisting infections and other surgical
complications.
17. Any protein deficiency should be corrected before surgery to
Help provide adequate healing.
, 18. If a patient reports a history of anorexia nervosa, the nurse
should perform a
Detailed analysis of the client's electrolyte levels.
19. If the client is taking immunosuppressants after a transplant,
what will the client be susceptible to?
Infection.
20. Dentures, dental caries, or partial plates are important to let the
ologist or CRNA know about because
Rotten teeth or prostheses can become dislodged and occlude the
airways.
21. Drug or alcohol use/disuse before and after surgery can cause
Complications during surgery and/or complications with drug
metabolism.
22. Heavy cigarette smoking intraoperative and post-op can cause
Atelectasis and hypoxia.
23. How long should a healthy patient stop smoking before surgery?
Chronic patient?
2 days; 3–4 weeks.
24. Before administering pre-op drugs, what should be completed
first?
The informed consent form.
25. Respiratory, cardiovascular, hepatic and renal, endocrine, and
immune systems should be assessed thoroughly especially if
The patient has a chronic condition.
26. The purpose of being NPO before surgery is to
Prevent possible aspiration.
Questions with Verified Answers
1. Preoperative phase
Period of time from when the decision for surgical intervention is made
to when the patient is transferred to the operating room table.
2. Intraoperative phase
Period of time that begins with transfer of the patient to the operating
room area and continues until the patient is admitted to the post
anesthesia care unit.
3. Postoperative phase
Period of time that begins with the admission of the patient to the post
anesthesia care unit and ends after follow-up evaluation in the clinical
setting or home.
4. Perioperative phase
Period of time that constitutes the surgical experience; includes the
preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of nursing care.
5. Ambulatory surgery
Includes outpatient, same-day, or short-stay surgery that does not require
an overnight hospital stay.
6. Geriatric concerns with surgery
Increased comorbidities, lower cardiac reserves, depressed renal and
hepatic functions, reduced GI activity.
7. Geriatric pre-op considerations
Blood tests, EKG, and monitoring BP can help identify potential risks
for cardiac-related risks during surgery.
8. Bariatric surgery complications
Increased subcutaneous tissue makes IV access difficult and delays
,wound healing; joint replacement failure; shallow respirations while
laying supine.
9. Emergency surgery
Surgery that must be performed immediately to save the person's life or
a body organ; little time for preparation.
10. Diagnostic surgery
Determines or confirms a diagnosis.
11. Ablative surgery
To remove a diseased body part.
12. Curative surgery
Cures; alleviates a problem.
13. Informed consent
An ethical principle that research participants be told enough to enable
them to choose whether they wish to participate in a surgical procedure.
14. What distance should the nurse keep between their person and
the sterile field?
1 foot.
15. If the patient is experiencing pre-hypothermia like symptoms
during surgery, what can the nurse do?
Warm the IV fluids to body temperature.
16. Optimal nutrition is an essential factor in
Promoting healing and resisting infections and other surgical
complications.
17. Any protein deficiency should be corrected before surgery to
Help provide adequate healing.
, 18. If a patient reports a history of anorexia nervosa, the nurse
should perform a
Detailed analysis of the client's electrolyte levels.
19. If the client is taking immunosuppressants after a transplant,
what will the client be susceptible to?
Infection.
20. Dentures, dental caries, or partial plates are important to let the
ologist or CRNA know about because
Rotten teeth or prostheses can become dislodged and occlude the
airways.
21. Drug or alcohol use/disuse before and after surgery can cause
Complications during surgery and/or complications with drug
metabolism.
22. Heavy cigarette smoking intraoperative and post-op can cause
Atelectasis and hypoxia.
23. How long should a healthy patient stop smoking before surgery?
Chronic patient?
2 days; 3–4 weeks.
24. Before administering pre-op drugs, what should be completed
first?
The informed consent form.
25. Respiratory, cardiovascular, hepatic and renal, endocrine, and
immune systems should be assessed thoroughly especially if
The patient has a chronic condition.
26. The purpose of being NPO before surgery is to
Prevent possible aspiration.
