Perioperative Nursing Care UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Surgery - CORRECT ANSWER - invasive medical procedure used to tx illness, injury,
and deformities.
What is a nursing goal during surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - Prevent complications
and to promote recovery
What are the preoperative stages? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pre-Operative
Intra-Operative
Post-Operative
What is Pre-Op? - CORRECT ANSWER - From decision of surgery is made until the
transfer to the OR
What is considered Intra-Op? - CORRECT ANSWER - Entrance to OR and ends with
transfer to PACU
What is considered Post-Op? - CORRECT ANSWER - Begins with admittance to PACU
and ends with complete recovery from surgery.
What is a diagnostic surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - Performed to determine cause of
disorder or cell type for cancer. I.e biopsy
What is cosmetic surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - performed to alter or enhance
personal appearance. I.e breast augmentation.
, What is reconstructive/restorative surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - performed to
improve a patients functional ability. I.e. Total knee
What is Palliative surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - Relieves SYMPTOMS of a disease
process. I.e colostomy
What are the urgencies of surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - Elective
Urgent
Emergency
What is an elective surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - planned surgery to correct a non
acute problem. I.e cataracts
What is an urgent surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - Requires prompt intervention that
may be life threatening if not operated on in more than 24-48H. I.e bladder obstruction
What is an emergent surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - Requiers immediate intervention
because of life threatening consequences. I.e Gunshot wound
What are degree of risk of surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - Minor and Major
What is a minor surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - procedure w/o significant risk often
done w/ local anesthesia. I.e VAD
What is a major surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - Procedure of greater risk usually
longer and more extensive. I.e MV replacement.
What are some fears associated with surgery pre-op? - CORRECT ANSWER - Death,
Pain, fear of mutilation, fear of anesthesia.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Surgery - CORRECT ANSWER - invasive medical procedure used to tx illness, injury,
and deformities.
What is a nursing goal during surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - Prevent complications
and to promote recovery
What are the preoperative stages? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pre-Operative
Intra-Operative
Post-Operative
What is Pre-Op? - CORRECT ANSWER - From decision of surgery is made until the
transfer to the OR
What is considered Intra-Op? - CORRECT ANSWER - Entrance to OR and ends with
transfer to PACU
What is considered Post-Op? - CORRECT ANSWER - Begins with admittance to PACU
and ends with complete recovery from surgery.
What is a diagnostic surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - Performed to determine cause of
disorder or cell type for cancer. I.e biopsy
What is cosmetic surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - performed to alter or enhance
personal appearance. I.e breast augmentation.
, What is reconstructive/restorative surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - performed to
improve a patients functional ability. I.e. Total knee
What is Palliative surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - Relieves SYMPTOMS of a disease
process. I.e colostomy
What are the urgencies of surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - Elective
Urgent
Emergency
What is an elective surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - planned surgery to correct a non
acute problem. I.e cataracts
What is an urgent surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - Requires prompt intervention that
may be life threatening if not operated on in more than 24-48H. I.e bladder obstruction
What is an emergent surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - Requiers immediate intervention
because of life threatening consequences. I.e Gunshot wound
What are degree of risk of surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - Minor and Major
What is a minor surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - procedure w/o significant risk often
done w/ local anesthesia. I.e VAD
What is a major surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - Procedure of greater risk usually
longer and more extensive. I.e MV replacement.
What are some fears associated with surgery pre-op? - CORRECT ANSWER - Death,
Pain, fear of mutilation, fear of anesthesia.
