NURS 320 Adult: PreOp & Delegation
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(GRADED A+) | NEW 2025
What are some reasons for surgery? - ANSWER Diagnostic
Curative
Palliative
Cosmetic
What is a diagnostic surgery? - ANSWER When a dr goes in and does surgery
to look around
What is a curative surgery? - ANSWER
What is a palliative surgery? - ANSWER When patient has a terminal disease
that isn't curable so we give them meds and things to make them comfortable
What is cosmetic surgery? - ANSWER Plastic surgery to change your
appereance
What is an elective surgery? - ANSWER You can schedule it whenever
i.e. plastic,
, What is an urgent surgery? - ANSWER A scheduled surgery as soon as possible
but not right away
What is an emergent surgery? - ANSWER A surgery that needs to happen
immediately
i.e., GSW that is losing blood rapidly
What effects can physical stress have on a person? - ANSWER Can alter health
and make body more susceptible to infection
What is the preoperative phase? - ANSWER Begins when decision for surgical
intervention is made and ends with the transfer of the patient to the operating
room table
What are a few things we should do preop? - ANSWER Baseline vital signs
Have patient void
Review consent
Administer pre-op medications if ordered
Elevate side rails
What are a few Possible Preoperative Medications? - ANSWER Antianxiety
(Valium)
Sedative (Versed)
Analgesic
Anticholinergic (Robinul)
H2-Receptor Antagonist (antiacids)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(GRADED A+) | NEW 2025
What are some reasons for surgery? - ANSWER Diagnostic
Curative
Palliative
Cosmetic
What is a diagnostic surgery? - ANSWER When a dr goes in and does surgery
to look around
What is a curative surgery? - ANSWER
What is a palliative surgery? - ANSWER When patient has a terminal disease
that isn't curable so we give them meds and things to make them comfortable
What is cosmetic surgery? - ANSWER Plastic surgery to change your
appereance
What is an elective surgery? - ANSWER You can schedule it whenever
i.e. plastic,
, What is an urgent surgery? - ANSWER A scheduled surgery as soon as possible
but not right away
What is an emergent surgery? - ANSWER A surgery that needs to happen
immediately
i.e., GSW that is losing blood rapidly
What effects can physical stress have on a person? - ANSWER Can alter health
and make body more susceptible to infection
What is the preoperative phase? - ANSWER Begins when decision for surgical
intervention is made and ends with the transfer of the patient to the operating
room table
What are a few things we should do preop? - ANSWER Baseline vital signs
Have patient void
Review consent
Administer pre-op medications if ordered
Elevate side rails
What are a few Possible Preoperative Medications? - ANSWER Antianxiety
(Valium)
Sedative (Versed)
Analgesic
Anticholinergic (Robinul)
H2-Receptor Antagonist (antiacids)
