UNDERSTANDING MEDICAL SURGICAL
NURSING EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
◉ The involved body organ, part, or location and the suffix that
describes what is done during the procedure.. Answer: Surgery
procedures are named according to
◉ Surgeon; Advanced practice nurses. Answer: Surgery is performed
by ___________ and other physicians trained to do certain surgical
procedures.
______________ with training may also perform minor surgical
procedures.
◉ Urgency required for a successful outcome for the patient.
Answer: Surgery is scheduled based on the
◉ minimally invasive surgery. Answer: Is less damaging to tissue
than traditional open incision surgery
◉ Endoscope. Answer: Used for minimally invasive surgery
◉ keyhole surgery. Answer: Known as minimally invasive surgery
, ◉ Laparoscopic surgery (abdominal and pelvic cavity) and
thoracoscopic surgery ( chest and thoracic cavity). Answer:
Minimally invasive surgery includes ____________ and _________.
◉ Emergency surgery. Answer: Immediate surgery needed to save
life or limb without delay
◉ ruptured aortic aneurysm or appendix, traumatic limb
amputation, loss of extremity pulse from emboli. Answer: Examples
of emergency surgery
◉ Urgent surgery. Answer: Surgery needed within 24-30 hours
◉ Fractured repair, infected gallbladder. Answer: Examples of urgent
surgery
◉ Elected surgery. Answer: Planned/scheduled surgery, with no
time requirements
◉ Joint replacement, hernia repair, skin lesion removal, tummy tuck.
Answer: Examples of elective surgery
◉ Optional Surgery. Answer: surgery requested by the patient
NURSING EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
◉ The involved body organ, part, or location and the suffix that
describes what is done during the procedure.. Answer: Surgery
procedures are named according to
◉ Surgeon; Advanced practice nurses. Answer: Surgery is performed
by ___________ and other physicians trained to do certain surgical
procedures.
______________ with training may also perform minor surgical
procedures.
◉ Urgency required for a successful outcome for the patient.
Answer: Surgery is scheduled based on the
◉ minimally invasive surgery. Answer: Is less damaging to tissue
than traditional open incision surgery
◉ Endoscope. Answer: Used for minimally invasive surgery
◉ keyhole surgery. Answer: Known as minimally invasive surgery
, ◉ Laparoscopic surgery (abdominal and pelvic cavity) and
thoracoscopic surgery ( chest and thoracic cavity). Answer:
Minimally invasive surgery includes ____________ and _________.
◉ Emergency surgery. Answer: Immediate surgery needed to save
life or limb without delay
◉ ruptured aortic aneurysm or appendix, traumatic limb
amputation, loss of extremity pulse from emboli. Answer: Examples
of emergency surgery
◉ Urgent surgery. Answer: Surgery needed within 24-30 hours
◉ Fractured repair, infected gallbladder. Answer: Examples of urgent
surgery
◉ Elected surgery. Answer: Planned/scheduled surgery, with no
time requirements
◉ Joint replacement, hernia repair, skin lesion removal, tummy tuck.
Answer: Examples of elective surgery
◉ Optional Surgery. Answer: surgery requested by the patient
