Perioperative Nursing (Test Bank) Exam
Questions and Answers Graded A+
ANS: C
Perioperative nursing care occurs before, during, and after surgery. Preadmission
testing occurs before surgery and is considered preoperative. Nursing care
provided during the surgical procedure is considered intraoperative, and in the
postanesthesia care unit, it is considered postoperative. All of these are parts of the
perioperative phase, but each individual phase does not explain the term
completely. - Correct answer-1. The nurse is caring for a surgical patient, when the
family member asks what perioperative nursing means. How should the nurse
respond?
a. Perioperative nursing occurs in preadmission testing.
b. Perioperative nursing occurs primarily in the post-anesthesia care unit.
c. Perioperative nursing includes activities before, during, and after surgery.
d. Perioperative nursing includes activities only during the surgical procedure.
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,ANS: B
Reviewing the patient's laboratory tests and allergies is done before surgery in the
preoperative phase. Perioperative means before, during, and after surgery.
Intraoperative means during the surgical procedure in the operating suite;
postoperative means after the surgery and could occur in the postanesthesia care
unit, in the ambulatory surgical area, or on the hospital unit. - Correct answer-2.
The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled to undergo a surgical procedure.
The nurse is completing an assessment and reviews the patient's laboratory tests
and allergies and prepares the patient for surgery. In which perioperative nursing
phase is the nurse working?
a. Perioperative
b. Preoperative
c. Intraoperative
d. Postoperative
ANS: D
An emergency procedure must be done immediately to save a life or preserve the
function of a body part. An example would be repair of a perforated appendix,
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,repair of a traumatic amputation, or control of internal hemorrhaging. An urgent
procedure is necessary for a patient's health and often prevents additional problems
from developing. An example would be excision of a cancerous tumor, removal of
a gallbladder for stones, or vascular repair for an obstructed artery. An elective
procedure is performed on the basis of the patient's choice; it is not essential and is
not always necessary for health. An example would be a bunionectomy, plastic
surgery, or hernia reconstruction. A major procedure involves extensive
reconstruction or alteration in body parts; it poses great risks to well-being. An
example would be a coronary artery bypass or colon resection. - Correct answer-3.
The nurse is caring for a patient in the postanesthesia care unit. The patient has
developed profuse bleeding from the surgical site, and the surgeon has determined
the need to return to the operative area. How will the nurse classify this procedure?
a. Major
b. Urgent
c. Elective
d. Emergency
ANS: C
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, An ASA III rating is a patient with a severe systemic disease, such as poorly
controlled hypertension with an implanted pacemaker. ASA I is a normal healthy
patient with no major illnesses or conditions. ASA II is a patient with mild
systemic disease. ASA V is a moribund patient who is not expected to survive
without the operation and includes patients with ruptured abdominal/thoracic
aneurysm or massive trauma. - Correct answer-4. The nurse is caring for a patient
in preadmission testing. The patient has been assigned a physical status
classification by the American Society of Anesthesiologists of ASA III. Which
assessment will support this classification?
a. Normal, healthy patient
b. Denial of any major illnesses or conditions
c. Poorly controlled hypertension with implanted pacemaker
d. Moribund patient not expected to survive without the operation
ANS: B
Moderate sedation (conscious sedation) is used routinely for procedures that do not
require complete anesthesia but rather a depressed level of consciousness. Not all
patients who are treated on an outpatient basis receive moderate sedation. Regional
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
ANS: C
Perioperative nursing care occurs before, during, and after surgery. Preadmission
testing occurs before surgery and is considered preoperative. Nursing care
provided during the surgical procedure is considered intraoperative, and in the
postanesthesia care unit, it is considered postoperative. All of these are parts of the
perioperative phase, but each individual phase does not explain the term
completely. - Correct answer-1. The nurse is caring for a surgical patient, when the
family member asks what perioperative nursing means. How should the nurse
respond?
a. Perioperative nursing occurs in preadmission testing.
b. Perioperative nursing occurs primarily in the post-anesthesia care unit.
c. Perioperative nursing includes activities before, during, and after surgery.
d. Perioperative nursing includes activities only during the surgical procedure.
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,ANS: B
Reviewing the patient's laboratory tests and allergies is done before surgery in the
preoperative phase. Perioperative means before, during, and after surgery.
Intraoperative means during the surgical procedure in the operating suite;
postoperative means after the surgery and could occur in the postanesthesia care
unit, in the ambulatory surgical area, or on the hospital unit. - Correct answer-2.
The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled to undergo a surgical procedure.
The nurse is completing an assessment and reviews the patient's laboratory tests
and allergies and prepares the patient for surgery. In which perioperative nursing
phase is the nurse working?
a. Perioperative
b. Preoperative
c. Intraoperative
d. Postoperative
ANS: D
An emergency procedure must be done immediately to save a life or preserve the
function of a body part. An example would be repair of a perforated appendix,
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,repair of a traumatic amputation, or control of internal hemorrhaging. An urgent
procedure is necessary for a patient's health and often prevents additional problems
from developing. An example would be excision of a cancerous tumor, removal of
a gallbladder for stones, or vascular repair for an obstructed artery. An elective
procedure is performed on the basis of the patient's choice; it is not essential and is
not always necessary for health. An example would be a bunionectomy, plastic
surgery, or hernia reconstruction. A major procedure involves extensive
reconstruction or alteration in body parts; it poses great risks to well-being. An
example would be a coronary artery bypass or colon resection. - Correct answer-3.
The nurse is caring for a patient in the postanesthesia care unit. The patient has
developed profuse bleeding from the surgical site, and the surgeon has determined
the need to return to the operative area. How will the nurse classify this procedure?
a. Major
b. Urgent
c. Elective
d. Emergency
ANS: C
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, An ASA III rating is a patient with a severe systemic disease, such as poorly
controlled hypertension with an implanted pacemaker. ASA I is a normal healthy
patient with no major illnesses or conditions. ASA II is a patient with mild
systemic disease. ASA V is a moribund patient who is not expected to survive
without the operation and includes patients with ruptured abdominal/thoracic
aneurysm or massive trauma. - Correct answer-4. The nurse is caring for a patient
in preadmission testing. The patient has been assigned a physical status
classification by the American Society of Anesthesiologists of ASA III. Which
assessment will support this classification?
a. Normal, healthy patient
b. Denial of any major illnesses or conditions
c. Poorly controlled hypertension with implanted pacemaker
d. Moribund patient not expected to survive without the operation
ANS: B
Moderate sedation (conscious sedation) is used routinely for procedures that do not
require complete anesthesia but rather a depressed level of consciousness. Not all
patients who are treated on an outpatient basis receive moderate sedation. Regional
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