PERIOPERATIVE NURSING COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉A nurse is educating a client about regional anesthesia. Which of
the following statements is accurate about this type of
anesthesia?
A) "You will be asleep and won't be aware of the procedure."
B) "You will be asleep but may feel some pain during the procedure."
C) "You will be awake but will not be aware of the procedure."
D) "You will be awake and will not have sensation of the procedure.".
Answer: Ans: D
Feedback:
Regional anesthesia occurs when an anesthetic agent is injected
near a nerve or nerve pathway in or around the operative
site, inhibiting the transmission of sensory stimuli to central
nervous system receptors. The client remains awake but
loses sensation in a specific area or region of the body.
◉A nurse has been asked to ensure informed consent for a surgical
procedure. What might be a role of the nurse?
A) Securing informed consent from the client
,B) Signing the consent form as a witness
C) Ensuring the client does not refuse treatment
D) Refusing to participate based on legal guidelines. Answer: Ans: B
Feedback:
The responsibility for securing informed consent from the client lies
with the person who will perform the procedure,
usually the physician. The nurse may sign as a witness, signifying
that the client signed the consent form without
coercion, and was alert and aware of the act.
◉A client, scheduled for open-heart surgery, tells the nurse he does
not want to be "saved" if he dies during surgery. What
should the nurse do next?
A) Discuss with and document the wishes of the client and family
B) Administer the ordered oral and intravenous preoperative
medications
C) Notify the physician after completion of the surgical procedure
D) Verbally report the client's wishes to the operating room
supervisor. Answer: Ans: A
Feedback:
Advance directives allow the client to specify instructions for health
care treatment if unable to communicate these
wishes during or after surgery. It is important for the nurse to
discuss and document exact do not resuscitate (DNR)
, wishes of the client and family before surgery.
◉An operating room nurse is preparing for a surgical procedure on
an infant. The nurse's perioperative care is based on
what physiologic factor that puts infants at greater risk from surgery
than adults?
A) Increased vascular rigidity
B) Diminished chest expansion
C) Lower total blood volume
D) Decreased peripheral circulation. Answer: Ans: C
Feedback:
Infants are at a greater risk from surgery as a result of various
physiologic factors. A major factor is that the infant has a
lower total blood volume, making even a small loss of blood a
serious consideration because of the risk for dehydration
and the inability to respond to the need for increased oxygen during
surgery.
◉After conducting a preoperative health assessment, the nurse
documents that the client has physical assessments
supporting the medical diagnosis of emphysema. Based on this
finding, what postoperative interventions would be
included on the plan of care?
A) Perform sterile dressing changes each morning.
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉A nurse is educating a client about regional anesthesia. Which of
the following statements is accurate about this type of
anesthesia?
A) "You will be asleep and won't be aware of the procedure."
B) "You will be asleep but may feel some pain during the procedure."
C) "You will be awake but will not be aware of the procedure."
D) "You will be awake and will not have sensation of the procedure.".
Answer: Ans: D
Feedback:
Regional anesthesia occurs when an anesthetic agent is injected
near a nerve or nerve pathway in or around the operative
site, inhibiting the transmission of sensory stimuli to central
nervous system receptors. The client remains awake but
loses sensation in a specific area or region of the body.
◉A nurse has been asked to ensure informed consent for a surgical
procedure. What might be a role of the nurse?
A) Securing informed consent from the client
,B) Signing the consent form as a witness
C) Ensuring the client does not refuse treatment
D) Refusing to participate based on legal guidelines. Answer: Ans: B
Feedback:
The responsibility for securing informed consent from the client lies
with the person who will perform the procedure,
usually the physician. The nurse may sign as a witness, signifying
that the client signed the consent form without
coercion, and was alert and aware of the act.
◉A client, scheduled for open-heart surgery, tells the nurse he does
not want to be "saved" if he dies during surgery. What
should the nurse do next?
A) Discuss with and document the wishes of the client and family
B) Administer the ordered oral and intravenous preoperative
medications
C) Notify the physician after completion of the surgical procedure
D) Verbally report the client's wishes to the operating room
supervisor. Answer: Ans: A
Feedback:
Advance directives allow the client to specify instructions for health
care treatment if unable to communicate these
wishes during or after surgery. It is important for the nurse to
discuss and document exact do not resuscitate (DNR)
, wishes of the client and family before surgery.
◉An operating room nurse is preparing for a surgical procedure on
an infant. The nurse's perioperative care is based on
what physiologic factor that puts infants at greater risk from surgery
than adults?
A) Increased vascular rigidity
B) Diminished chest expansion
C) Lower total blood volume
D) Decreased peripheral circulation. Answer: Ans: C
Feedback:
Infants are at a greater risk from surgery as a result of various
physiologic factors. A major factor is that the infant has a
lower total blood volume, making even a small loss of blood a
serious consideration because of the risk for dehydration
and the inability to respond to the need for increased oxygen during
surgery.
◉After conducting a preoperative health assessment, the nurse
documents that the client has physical assessments
supporting the medical diagnosis of emphysema. Based on this
finding, what postoperative interventions would be
included on the plan of care?
A) Perform sterile dressing changes each morning.
