FUNDAMENTALS (POTTER/PERRY) QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 UPDATES
WhatBareBtheBdifferentBclassificationsBofBsurgery?B-BCORRECTBANSWER-
Seriousness,BUrgency,BandBPurpose
WhatBareBtheBdifferentBtypesBofBseriousnessBinBregardsBtoBsurgery?B-BCORRECTBANSWER-
MajorBandBMinor
WhatBareBtheBdifferentBtypesBofBurgencyBforBsurgery?BDefineB-BCORRECTBANSWER-Elective-
BclientsBchoice,BnotBessential/neededBforBhealth
Ex.BhipBreplacementB
Urgent-BneededBbutBnotBemergency,BcanBpreventBmoreBproblems
Emergency-BimmediateBactionBtoBsaveBlife/preserveBfunction
Ex.BopenBheartBsurgery
WhatBareBtheBdifferentBpurposesBinBsurgery?B-BCORRECTBANSWER-Diagnostic
Constructive
Reconstructive
Transplant
Ablative
Palliative
DefineBreconstructiveB-BCORRECTBANSWER-Reconstructive-
BrestoresBfunctionBorBappearanceBtoBmalfunction
DefineBablativeBandBpalliativeB-BCORRECTBANSWER-Ablative-
Bexcision/removalBofBdiseasedBpartB(amp.Bappendectomy)
, Palliative-Brelieves/decreaseBsymptoms,BnotBcure
WhatBshouldBtheBnurseBassessBforBpre-surgical?B-BCORRECTBANSWER-MedicalBhistory
MedicationBHistory
Allergies
Smoking
Labs
Alcohol/Addiction
Support
PhysicalBexam
RiskBfactorsB
EmotionalBsupport
Fears
Spirituality
WhatBareBsomeBdisordersBthatBrequireBcautionBwhenBtheBpatientBisBhavingBsurgery?B-
BCORRECTBANSWER-BleedingBdisorder
DiabetesBmellitus
HeartBdisease
UpperBrsp.Binfx
LiverBDisease
Fever
COPD
WhatBcanBhappenBforBaBpatientBwhoBisBhavingBsurgeryBthatBhasBaBbleedingBdisorder?B-
BCORRECTBANSWER-IncreaseBr/oBhemorrhage
WhatBcanBhappenBforBaBpatientBwhoBisBhavingBsurgeryBthatBhasBdiabetesBmellitus?B-
BCORRECTBANSWER-ImpairedBwoundBhealing
IncreaseBr/oBinfx