NUR 150 EXAM 1 2026/2027 | NURSING STUDY GUIDE,
EXAM REVIEW & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
The ___________________ begins when the patient is informed of the need for surgery,
includes surgical procedure and recovery and continues until the patient resumes normal
activities. - Correct answer ✔✔ Perioperative phase
What are the 3 phase of the perioperative period? - Correct answer ✔✔ -Preoperative
-Intraoperative
-Postoperative
_______________________: Time frame between patient being informed re: need for surgery
and ends when patient is transferred to the operating room. - Correct answer ✔✔ Preoperative
Phase
_______________________: begins when the patient is transferred to the operating room bed
and ends when the patient is transferred to the PACU or other recovery like area. - Correct
answer ✔✔ Intraoperative Phase
_____________________ begins when the patient is transferred to the recovery unit and ends
with the resolution of the surgical sequelae. - Correct answer ✔✔ Postoperative Phase
Nursing care provided during ___________________ phase:
1. Physically and psychologically prepare patient for surgery
2. Support, teaching, and preparation for diagnostic testing
3. Prepare plan of care
4. Making sure Informed consent is obtained - Correct answer ✔✔ Preoperative
,Nursing care provided during ____________________ phase:
1. Assist in monitoring hemodynamics
2. Assist in draping and prepping
3. Assist in prevent infection, patient safety
4. Assist in maintaining an appropriate physiological response - Correct answer ✔✔
Intraoperative
Nursing care provided during _____________________ phase:
1. Pain management
2. Wound care
3. Airway management for optimal ventilation
4. Monitor and maintain hemodynamics
5. Monitor responsiveness - Correct answer ✔✔ Postoperative
What is the nurse's role concerning informed consent? - Correct answer ✔✔ - To witness the
patient's signature on the consent form.
-Verifying that the patient understands the information in the consent and the implications of
consent, and that consent for surgery is truly voluntary.
What are the labs you want to look at before surgery? - Correct answer ✔✔ -ABGs, pulse
oximetry
-Blood glucose
-Blood urea nitrogen, creatinine
-Chest x-ray
-CBC
-Electrocardiogram
, -Electrolytes
-hCG
-Liver function test
-PT, PTT, INR, platelet count
-Pulmonary function studies
-Serum albumin
-Type and crossmatch
-Urinalysis
What is on the checklist for preoperative? - Correct answer ✔✔ -Verify the presence of a signed
informed consent form
-Results of laboratory and diagnostic studies
-An H&P
-A record of any consultations
-Baseline vital signs
-Proper skin preparation
-Completed nursing notes.
-Documents pre-op medication given
-The surgical site is identified and marked with an indelible marker by the surgeon and
documented to show that the patient agrees.
-Documents safety data such as allergies, ID band in place (2 identifiers), jewelry removed, last
void, dentures removed.
-For that lists requirements to be ascertained before pt goes to OR
What is the 3 requirements for consent? - Correct answer ✔✔ -Adequate disclosure of
diagnosis—purpose, risks, and consequences of treatment, probability of success, prognosis if
not instituted
-Understanding & comprehension—patient must be drug free prior to signing consent
EXAM REVIEW & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
The ___________________ begins when the patient is informed of the need for surgery,
includes surgical procedure and recovery and continues until the patient resumes normal
activities. - Correct answer ✔✔ Perioperative phase
What are the 3 phase of the perioperative period? - Correct answer ✔✔ -Preoperative
-Intraoperative
-Postoperative
_______________________: Time frame between patient being informed re: need for surgery
and ends when patient is transferred to the operating room. - Correct answer ✔✔ Preoperative
Phase
_______________________: begins when the patient is transferred to the operating room bed
and ends when the patient is transferred to the PACU or other recovery like area. - Correct
answer ✔✔ Intraoperative Phase
_____________________ begins when the patient is transferred to the recovery unit and ends
with the resolution of the surgical sequelae. - Correct answer ✔✔ Postoperative Phase
Nursing care provided during ___________________ phase:
1. Physically and psychologically prepare patient for surgery
2. Support, teaching, and preparation for diagnostic testing
3. Prepare plan of care
4. Making sure Informed consent is obtained - Correct answer ✔✔ Preoperative
,Nursing care provided during ____________________ phase:
1. Assist in monitoring hemodynamics
2. Assist in draping and prepping
3. Assist in prevent infection, patient safety
4. Assist in maintaining an appropriate physiological response - Correct answer ✔✔
Intraoperative
Nursing care provided during _____________________ phase:
1. Pain management
2. Wound care
3. Airway management for optimal ventilation
4. Monitor and maintain hemodynamics
5. Monitor responsiveness - Correct answer ✔✔ Postoperative
What is the nurse's role concerning informed consent? - Correct answer ✔✔ - To witness the
patient's signature on the consent form.
-Verifying that the patient understands the information in the consent and the implications of
consent, and that consent for surgery is truly voluntary.
What are the labs you want to look at before surgery? - Correct answer ✔✔ -ABGs, pulse
oximetry
-Blood glucose
-Blood urea nitrogen, creatinine
-Chest x-ray
-CBC
-Electrocardiogram
, -Electrolytes
-hCG
-Liver function test
-PT, PTT, INR, platelet count
-Pulmonary function studies
-Serum albumin
-Type and crossmatch
-Urinalysis
What is on the checklist for preoperative? - Correct answer ✔✔ -Verify the presence of a signed
informed consent form
-Results of laboratory and diagnostic studies
-An H&P
-A record of any consultations
-Baseline vital signs
-Proper skin preparation
-Completed nursing notes.
-Documents pre-op medication given
-The surgical site is identified and marked with an indelible marker by the surgeon and
documented to show that the patient agrees.
-Documents safety data such as allergies, ID band in place (2 identifiers), jewelry removed, last
void, dentures removed.
-For that lists requirements to be ascertained before pt goes to OR
What is the 3 requirements for consent? - Correct answer ✔✔ -Adequate disclosure of
diagnosis—purpose, risks, and consequences of treatment, probability of success, prognosis if
not instituted
-Understanding & comprehension—patient must be drug free prior to signing consent
