CJE READINESS REVIEW ( PRE/POST –OP ) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 .

1. Apatient is now in the recovery roomafter having vaginalsurgery.Due to the positioning of the procedure, you would want to assess for what while the patient is in recovery? a. Bowel Sounds b. Dysrhythmia c. Homan's Sign d. Hemoglobin Level CORRECT ANSWER c 2. What does a positive Homan's sign indicate? CORRECT ANSWER DVT 3. After surgery your patient is semi-comatose with vital signs within normal limits. Asthe nurse, what position would be bestforthis patient? a. Semi-Fowlers b. Prone c. Low-Fowlers d. Side positioning preferably on the left side CORRECT ANSWER d 4. Why would a semi-comatose be placed in a left side positioning position? CORRECT ANSWER - because of the increased risk of aspiration and the promotion of circulation 5. After surgery your patient starts to shiver uncontrollably. What nursing intervention would you do FIRST? a. . Apply warm blankets & continue oxygen as prescribed b. Take the patient's rectal temperature c. Page the doctor for further orders d. Adjust the thermostat in the room CORRECT ANSWER a 6. The nurse is monitoring the patient who is 24 hours post-opt from surgery. Which finding requires intervention? a. BP 100/80 b. 24-hour urine output of 300 ml c. Pain rating of 4 on 1-10 scale d. Temperature of 99.3' F CORRECT ANSWER b 7. Apatient is 6 days post-optfromabdominalsurgery.The patient isto be discharged later today. The patient uses the call light and asks you to come to his room and look at his surgical site. On arrival, you see that approximately 2 inches of internal organs are protruding through the incision. What intervention would you NOT do? a. Put the patient in prone position with knees extended to put pressure on the site b. Cover the wound with sterile normal saline dressing c. Monitor forsigns ofshock d. Notify the MD and administer as p