PERIOPERATIVE NURSING EXAM PAPER
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉Intraoperative phase. Answer: extends from admission to surgical
department to transfer to recovery room
◉Postoperative phase. Answer: lasts from admission to recovery
room to complete recovery from surgery
◉Elective surgery. Answer: Procedure preplanned and based on the
patient's choice and availability of scheduling for the patient,
surgeon, and facility.
◉Urgent surgery. Answer: Must be done within a reasonably short
time frame to preserve health but is not an emergency. (Ex:
Amputation)
◉Major surgery. Answer: Greater risk for complications that may
require hospitalization
◉Ablative surgery. Answer: To remove a diseased body part
,◉Palliative surgery. Answer: To relieve or reduce intensity of an
illness, not a cure
◉Reconstructive surgery. Answer: To restore function to
traumatized or malfunctioning tissue
To improve self-concept
◉Transplantation surgery. Answer: To replace organs or structures
that are diseased or malfunctioning
◉Constructive surgery. Answer: To restore function in congenital
anomalies
◉General or systemic anaesthesia. Answer: a balance of
loss of consciousness,
analgesia (pain relief),
relaxation, and
loss of reflexes (temporary paralysis)
◉Induction Phase of General Anaesthesia. Answer: From
administration of anesthesia to ready for incision
, ◉Maintenance Phase of General Anaesthesia. Answer: from incision
to near completion of procedure
◉Emergence Phase of General Anesthesia. Answer: starts when
patient emerges from anesthesia and is ready to leave operating
room
◉Risks of general anesthesia. Answer: Circulatory depression
Respiratory depression
Postoperative nausea and vomiting
Alterations in thermoregulation
Aspiration
◉Advantages of general anaesthesia. Answer: Used for patients of
any age
Used for any surgical procedure with the patient unaware of the
physical trauma of the surgery
◉Nerve Block. Answer: accomplished by injecting a local anesthetic
around a nerve trunk supplying the area of surgery
◉Spinal Anaesthesia. Answer: Achieved by injecting a local
anesthetic into the subarachnoid space through a lumbar puncture
Causes sensory, motor, and autonomic blockage
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉Intraoperative phase. Answer: extends from admission to surgical
department to transfer to recovery room
◉Postoperative phase. Answer: lasts from admission to recovery
room to complete recovery from surgery
◉Elective surgery. Answer: Procedure preplanned and based on the
patient's choice and availability of scheduling for the patient,
surgeon, and facility.
◉Urgent surgery. Answer: Must be done within a reasonably short
time frame to preserve health but is not an emergency. (Ex:
Amputation)
◉Major surgery. Answer: Greater risk for complications that may
require hospitalization
◉Ablative surgery. Answer: To remove a diseased body part
,◉Palliative surgery. Answer: To relieve or reduce intensity of an
illness, not a cure
◉Reconstructive surgery. Answer: To restore function to
traumatized or malfunctioning tissue
To improve self-concept
◉Transplantation surgery. Answer: To replace organs or structures
that are diseased or malfunctioning
◉Constructive surgery. Answer: To restore function in congenital
anomalies
◉General or systemic anaesthesia. Answer: a balance of
loss of consciousness,
analgesia (pain relief),
relaxation, and
loss of reflexes (temporary paralysis)
◉Induction Phase of General Anaesthesia. Answer: From
administration of anesthesia to ready for incision
, ◉Maintenance Phase of General Anaesthesia. Answer: from incision
to near completion of procedure
◉Emergence Phase of General Anesthesia. Answer: starts when
patient emerges from anesthesia and is ready to leave operating
room
◉Risks of general anesthesia. Answer: Circulatory depression
Respiratory depression
Postoperative nausea and vomiting
Alterations in thermoregulation
Aspiration
◉Advantages of general anaesthesia. Answer: Used for patients of
any age
Used for any surgical procedure with the patient unaware of the
physical trauma of the surgery
◉Nerve Block. Answer: accomplished by injecting a local anesthetic
around a nerve trunk supplying the area of surgery
◉Spinal Anaesthesia. Answer: Achieved by injecting a local
anesthetic into the subarachnoid space through a lumbar puncture
Causes sensory, motor, and autonomic blockage
