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ANS: C 1. The nurse is caring for a surgical patient, when the family member asks what
Perioperative nursing care occurs before, perioperative nursing means. How should the nurse respond?
during, and after surgery. Preadmission
testing occurs before surgery and is a. Perioperative nursing occurs in preadmission testing.
considered preoperative. Nursing care b. Perioperative nursing occurs primarily in the post-anesthesia care unit.
provided during the surgical procedure is c. Perioperative nursing includes activities before, during, and after surgery.
considered intraoperative, and in the d. Perioperative nursing includes activities only during the surgical procedure.
postanesthesia care unit, it is considered
postoperative. All of these are parts of the
perioperative phase, but each individual
phase does not explain the term
completely.
ANS: B 2. The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled to undergo a surgical procedure.
Reviewing the patient's laboratory tests and The nurse is completing an assessment and reviews the patient's laboratory tests and
allergies is done before surgery in the allergies and prepares the patient for surgery. In which perioperative nursing phase
preoperative phase. Perioperative means is the nurse working?
before, during, and after surgery.
Intraoperative means during the surgical a. Perioperative
procedure in the operating suite; b. Preoperative
postoperative means after the surgery and c. Intraoperative
could occur in the postanesthesia care unit, d. Postoperative
in the ambulatory surgical area, or on the
hospital unit.
, ANS: D 3. The nurse is caring for a patient in the postanesthesia care unit. The patient has
An emergency procedure must be done developed profuse bleeding from the surgical site, and the surgeon has determined
immediately to save a life or preserve the the need to return to the operative area. How will the nurse classify this procedure?
function of a body part. An example would
be repair of a perforated appendix, repair a. Major
of a traumatic amputation, or control of b. Urgent
internal hemorrhaging. An urgent c. Elective
procedure is necessary for a patient's d. Emergency
health and often prevents additional
problems from developing. An example
would be excision of a cancerous tumor,
removal of a gallbladder for stones, or
vascular repair for an obstructed artery. An
elective procedure is performed on the
basis of the patient's choice; it is not
essential and is not always necessary for
health. An example would be a
bunionectomy, plastic surgery, or hernia
reconstruction. A major procedure involves
extensive reconstruction or alteration in
body parts; it poses great risks to well-
being. An example would be a coronary
artery bypass or colon resection.
ANS: C 4. The nurse is caring for a patient in preadmission testing. The patient has been
An ASA III rating is a patient with a severe assigned a physical status classification by the American Society of Anesthesiologists
systemic disease, such as poorly controlled of ASA III. Which assessment will support this classification?
hypertension with an implanted pacemaker.
ASA I is a normal healthy patient with no a. Normal, healthy patient
major illnesses or conditions. ASA II is a b. Denial of any major illnesses or conditions
patient with mild systemic disease. ASA V is c. Poorly controlled hypertension with implanted pacemaker
a moribund patient who is not expected to d. Moribund patient not expected to survive without the operation
survive without the operation and includes
patients with ruptured abdominal/thoracic
aneurysm or massive trauma.
ANS: B 5. The patient has presented to the ambulatory surgery center to have a
Moderate sedation (conscious sedation) is colonoscopy. The patient is scheduled to receive moderate sedation (conscious
used routinely for procedures that do not sedation) during the procedure. How will the nurse interpret this information?
require complete anesthesia but rather a
depressed level of consciousness. Not all a. The procedure results in loss of sensation in an area of the body.
patients who are treated on an outpatient b. The procedure requires a depressed level of consciousness.
basis receive moderate sedation. Regional c. The procedure will be performed on an outpatient basis.
anesthesia such as local anesthesia d. The procedure necessitates the patient to be immobile.
provides loss of sensation in an area of the
body. General anesthesia is used for
patients who need to be immobile and to
not remember the surgical procedure.
Perioperative Nursing (Test Bank)
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ANS: C 1. The nurse is caring for a surgical patient, when the family member asks what
Perioperative nursing care occurs before, perioperative nursing means. How should the nurse respond?
during, and after surgery. Preadmission
testing occurs before surgery and is a. Perioperative nursing occurs in preadmission testing.
considered preoperative. Nursing care b. Perioperative nursing occurs primarily in the post-anesthesia care unit.
provided during the surgical procedure is c. Perioperative nursing includes activities before, during, and after surgery.
considered intraoperative, and in the d. Perioperative nursing includes activities only during the surgical procedure.
postanesthesia care unit, it is considered
postoperative. All of these are parts of the
perioperative phase, but each individual
phase does not explain the term
completely.
ANS: B 2. The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled to undergo a surgical procedure.
Reviewing the patient's laboratory tests and The nurse is completing an assessment and reviews the patient's laboratory tests and
allergies is done before surgery in the allergies and prepares the patient for surgery. In which perioperative nursing phase
preoperative phase. Perioperative means is the nurse working?
before, during, and after surgery.
Intraoperative means during the surgical a. Perioperative
procedure in the operating suite; b. Preoperative
postoperative means after the surgery and c. Intraoperative
could occur in the postanesthesia care unit, d. Postoperative
in the ambulatory surgical area, or on the
hospital unit.
, ANS: D 3. The nurse is caring for a patient in the postanesthesia care unit. The patient has
An emergency procedure must be done developed profuse bleeding from the surgical site, and the surgeon has determined
immediately to save a life or preserve the the need to return to the operative area. How will the nurse classify this procedure?
function of a body part. An example would
be repair of a perforated appendix, repair a. Major
of a traumatic amputation, or control of b. Urgent
internal hemorrhaging. An urgent c. Elective
procedure is necessary for a patient's d. Emergency
health and often prevents additional
problems from developing. An example
would be excision of a cancerous tumor,
removal of a gallbladder for stones, or
vascular repair for an obstructed artery. An
elective procedure is performed on the
basis of the patient's choice; it is not
essential and is not always necessary for
health. An example would be a
bunionectomy, plastic surgery, or hernia
reconstruction. A major procedure involves
extensive reconstruction or alteration in
body parts; it poses great risks to well-
being. An example would be a coronary
artery bypass or colon resection.
ANS: C 4. The nurse is caring for a patient in preadmission testing. The patient has been
An ASA III rating is a patient with a severe assigned a physical status classification by the American Society of Anesthesiologists
systemic disease, such as poorly controlled of ASA III. Which assessment will support this classification?
hypertension with an implanted pacemaker.
ASA I is a normal healthy patient with no a. Normal, healthy patient
major illnesses or conditions. ASA II is a b. Denial of any major illnesses or conditions
patient with mild systemic disease. ASA V is c. Poorly controlled hypertension with implanted pacemaker
a moribund patient who is not expected to d. Moribund patient not expected to survive without the operation
survive without the operation and includes
patients with ruptured abdominal/thoracic
aneurysm or massive trauma.
ANS: B 5. The patient has presented to the ambulatory surgery center to have a
Moderate sedation (conscious sedation) is colonoscopy. The patient is scheduled to receive moderate sedation (conscious
used routinely for procedures that do not sedation) during the procedure. How will the nurse interpret this information?
require complete anesthesia but rather a
depressed level of consciousness. Not all a. The procedure results in loss of sensation in an area of the body.
patients who are treated on an outpatient b. The procedure requires a depressed level of consciousness.
basis receive moderate sedation. Regional c. The procedure will be performed on an outpatient basis.
anesthesia such as local anesthesia d. The procedure necessitates the patient to be immobile.
provides loss of sensation in an area of the
body. General anesthesia is used for
patients who need to be immobile and to
not remember the surgical procedure.
