NUR 220 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Surgical Team Members - (answer)Circulating Nurse (not sterile)
Scrub Nurse (sterile)
Surgeon (sterile)
Anesthesiologist or CRNA (not sterile)
Scrub Tech (sterile)
X-ray
Surgery Classifications based on urgency - (answer)Emergency: performed immediately to save a life or
limb
Urgent: performed within hours of arrival (ortho procedures, blood clot, etc.)
Expedited: Performed within days of arrival (biopsy)
Elective: Scheduled around the patient and surgeon's schedules (reconstructive, joint replacement, etc.)
Exploratory/diagnostic surgery - (answer)Allows the provider to confirm the Dx
Ablative surgery - (answer)Excision or removal of diseased body part (ex. appendectomy)
Palliative Surgery - (answer)Decreases pain or symptoms in a patient with an incurable disease (ex.
nerve block)
Reconstructive/restorative surgery - (answer)Restores function or repairs defect in an area of the body
(ex. breast reconstruction, cleft palate repair)
Cosmetic surgery - (answer)Changes or alters a part of the body (ex. rhinoplasty)
Transplant surgery - (answer)Involves receiving new organ or tissue
Risk factors related to surgery - (answer)Age: Young and old
, NUR 220 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Nutrition status: Malnourished (lack of protein and vitamin K) and obesity (affects cardiac, circulatory,
and respiratory status)
Pre-op checklist - (answer)Full health history (including prescriptions and supplements)
Vitals and Labs
Consents and other paperwork
Completion of pre-op orders
Patient education
Initial time-out
Informed consent requirements - (answer)1. Must have adequate disclosure
2. Sufficient comprehension-they understand what the surgeon is saying
3. Must be voluntary
Surgeon is responsible for getting consent, nurse must make sure it is done
Components of consent form - (answer)Name of surgery, type of surgery, and reason for surgery
Name of surgeon
Benefits of surgery
Alternatives to surgery
Outcomes if surgery is not performed
Consent for anesthesia
Consent for blood.
Allergies that could indicate latex allergy - (answer)Bananas, avocados, kiwi, tomatoes
Suffix: Ectomy - (answer)Removal or excision (ex. tonsillectomy)
Suffix: lysis - (answer)Destruction of (electrolysis)
Surgical Team Members - (answer)Circulating Nurse (not sterile)
Scrub Nurse (sterile)
Surgeon (sterile)
Anesthesiologist or CRNA (not sterile)
Scrub Tech (sterile)
X-ray
Surgery Classifications based on urgency - (answer)Emergency: performed immediately to save a life or
limb
Urgent: performed within hours of arrival (ortho procedures, blood clot, etc.)
Expedited: Performed within days of arrival (biopsy)
Elective: Scheduled around the patient and surgeon's schedules (reconstructive, joint replacement, etc.)
Exploratory/diagnostic surgery - (answer)Allows the provider to confirm the Dx
Ablative surgery - (answer)Excision or removal of diseased body part (ex. appendectomy)
Palliative Surgery - (answer)Decreases pain or symptoms in a patient with an incurable disease (ex.
nerve block)
Reconstructive/restorative surgery - (answer)Restores function or repairs defect in an area of the body
(ex. breast reconstruction, cleft palate repair)
Cosmetic surgery - (answer)Changes or alters a part of the body (ex. rhinoplasty)
Transplant surgery - (answer)Involves receiving new organ or tissue
Risk factors related to surgery - (answer)Age: Young and old
, NUR 220 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Nutrition status: Malnourished (lack of protein and vitamin K) and obesity (affects cardiac, circulatory,
and respiratory status)
Pre-op checklist - (answer)Full health history (including prescriptions and supplements)
Vitals and Labs
Consents and other paperwork
Completion of pre-op orders
Patient education
Initial time-out
Informed consent requirements - (answer)1. Must have adequate disclosure
2. Sufficient comprehension-they understand what the surgeon is saying
3. Must be voluntary
Surgeon is responsible for getting consent, nurse must make sure it is done
Components of consent form - (answer)Name of surgery, type of surgery, and reason for surgery
Name of surgeon
Benefits of surgery
Alternatives to surgery
Outcomes if surgery is not performed
Consent for anesthesia
Consent for blood.
Allergies that could indicate latex allergy - (answer)Bananas, avocados, kiwi, tomatoes
Suffix: Ectomy - (answer)Removal or excision (ex. tonsillectomy)
Suffix: lysis - (answer)Destruction of (electrolysis)
