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The nurse in the preoperative area knows that a complete informed consent prior to surgery
includes which components? Select all that apply.
Name of the surgeon performing surgery
Consent to administer blood products
Consent for anesthesia
Length of time surgery is to take
Description of how the surgery will benefit the client
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What role does the preoperative nurse have in obtaining consent for surgery?
Inform client about type of anesthesia and medications to be used
Ensure client understands information being presented
Inform client about the risks associated with type of anesthesia planned
Inform client about how the anesthesia is administered
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Which assessments should the preoperative nurse obtain prior to surgery? Select all that apply.
Blood pressure
Pain assessment
Insurance authorization
,White blood cell count
Oral temperature
The preoperative nurse is admitting a client for same-day surgery. What is the nurse's priority
action?
Teach the client how to use an incentive spirometer
Assess the client's vital signs
Complete the preoperative checklist
Start a large bore intravenous line
A client scheduled for abdominal surgery states that he is concerned about post-operative pain.
Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
Offer assurance that he will not have pain.
Ask him his acceptable pain score.
Deliver pain meds before surgery.
Make a note of this on the chart.
The preoperative phase begins when the patient and doctor choose surgery as the course of
action and ends when the patient is transferred to the surgical suite. As with any area of patient
care, the nurse's priority of care during this phase is physiological safety. The preoperative
nurse must consider whether it is safe for this patient to undergo anesthesia and proceed with
the surgery.
A preoperative checklist is an organized assessment form used by the registered nurse to help
answer these questions. This checklist includes:
a full medical history
assessment of current health status
copies of lab work, diagnostics, and other necessary paperwork
completion of preoperative orders
signed and witnessed informed consents
and the initial time-out.
During this pause in preparation, the nurse asks the patient to verify that the correct information
is on his or her armband, including identity and details about the procedure. Obtaining initial
assessment data prior to surgery establishes a baseline for comparison of assessment findings
in the intraoperative and postoperative phases.
The registered nurse's role as an educator is especially important in the preoperative phase to
ensure that that patient understands the consent form and has been introduced to interventions
used to prevent postoperative complications. These may include an incentive spirometer,
compression devices, splint pillow, early ambulation, and blood clot prevention medication.
, Let's consider a patient scenario.
The nurse is admitting a female patient scheduled for breast cancer surgery on the left breast.
The patient is very nervous and requests medication for anxiety. The nurse sees that the
anesthesia consent is not in the chart, so she explains to the patient that this medication cannot
be given until all consents have been signed. The nurse notifies the anesthesiologist about the
patient's anxiety and elevated blood pressure. The anesthesiologist then visits the patient
immediately to obtain consent.
One of the most important objectives of the preoperative nurse is to identify any risk factors that
may lead to patient harm before, during, or after surgery. Let's call these risk factors "show
stoppers," as they can delay surgery until they are resolved. Patient factors that could prevent a
scheduled surgery from taking place include:
elevated blood pressure
use of anticoagulants
an abnormal ECG tracing
an elevated white blood cell count
and development of a fever, cough or cold.
The phrase "the show must go on" DOES NOT apply to the preoperative setting. Preoperative
nurses are a vital part of the patient's safety net to prevent harm.
Julie is admitted to a surgical clinic in preparation for breast reduction surgery. During the initial
assessment, she informs the nurse of her allergy to penicillin and notes that she smokes 10
cigarettes each day. Her vital signs are obtained.
Drag and drop the action that the nurse should take next.
cefazolin sodium
heparin
informed consent
client history
preoperative checklist
opioid narcotics
time-out
blood consent
allergy band
Preoperative Care Exam Questions with
correct Answers 2025/2026 A+ Graded
100% Verified
The nurse in the preoperative area knows that a complete informed consent prior to surgery
includes which components? Select all that apply.
Name of the surgeon performing surgery
Consent to administer blood products
Consent for anesthesia
Length of time surgery is to take
Description of how the surgery will benefit the client
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
What role does the preoperative nurse have in obtaining consent for surgery?
Inform client about type of anesthesia and medications to be used
Ensure client understands information being presented
Inform client about the risks associated with type of anesthesia planned
Inform client about how the anesthesia is administered
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
Which assessments should the preoperative nurse obtain prior to surgery? Select all that apply.
Blood pressure
Pain assessment
Insurance authorization
,White blood cell count
Oral temperature
The preoperative nurse is admitting a client for same-day surgery. What is the nurse's priority
action?
Teach the client how to use an incentive spirometer
Assess the client's vital signs
Complete the preoperative checklist
Start a large bore intravenous line
A client scheduled for abdominal surgery states that he is concerned about post-operative pain.
Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
Offer assurance that he will not have pain.
Ask him his acceptable pain score.
Deliver pain meds before surgery.
Make a note of this on the chart.
The preoperative phase begins when the patient and doctor choose surgery as the course of
action and ends when the patient is transferred to the surgical suite. As with any area of patient
care, the nurse's priority of care during this phase is physiological safety. The preoperative
nurse must consider whether it is safe for this patient to undergo anesthesia and proceed with
the surgery.
A preoperative checklist is an organized assessment form used by the registered nurse to help
answer these questions. This checklist includes:
a full medical history
assessment of current health status
copies of lab work, diagnostics, and other necessary paperwork
completion of preoperative orders
signed and witnessed informed consents
and the initial time-out.
During this pause in preparation, the nurse asks the patient to verify that the correct information
is on his or her armband, including identity and details about the procedure. Obtaining initial
assessment data prior to surgery establishes a baseline for comparison of assessment findings
in the intraoperative and postoperative phases.
The registered nurse's role as an educator is especially important in the preoperative phase to
ensure that that patient understands the consent form and has been introduced to interventions
used to prevent postoperative complications. These may include an incentive spirometer,
compression devices, splint pillow, early ambulation, and blood clot prevention medication.
, Let's consider a patient scenario.
The nurse is admitting a female patient scheduled for breast cancer surgery on the left breast.
The patient is very nervous and requests medication for anxiety. The nurse sees that the
anesthesia consent is not in the chart, so she explains to the patient that this medication cannot
be given until all consents have been signed. The nurse notifies the anesthesiologist about the
patient's anxiety and elevated blood pressure. The anesthesiologist then visits the patient
immediately to obtain consent.
One of the most important objectives of the preoperative nurse is to identify any risk factors that
may lead to patient harm before, during, or after surgery. Let's call these risk factors "show
stoppers," as they can delay surgery until they are resolved. Patient factors that could prevent a
scheduled surgery from taking place include:
elevated blood pressure
use of anticoagulants
an abnormal ECG tracing
an elevated white blood cell count
and development of a fever, cough or cold.
The phrase "the show must go on" DOES NOT apply to the preoperative setting. Preoperative
nurses are a vital part of the patient's safety net to prevent harm.
Julie is admitted to a surgical clinic in preparation for breast reduction surgery. During the initial
assessment, she informs the nurse of her allergy to penicillin and notes that she smokes 10
cigarettes each day. Her vital signs are obtained.
Drag and drop the action that the nurse should take next.
cefazolin sodium
heparin
informed consent
client history
preoperative checklist
opioid narcotics
time-out
blood consent
allergy band
