NURSING 110: PERIOPERATIVE
NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
3 phases of perioperative nursing - ANS 1. Preoperative
2. Intraoperative
3. Postoperative
Special Populations - ANS - Elderly: comorbidities, joint pain, fragile skin, positioning,
temperature change susceptibility
- Obese: may need different table, fatty tissues more susceptible to infection, pulmonary
problems due to abdomen pushing on chest, increased pressure on heart
- Patients with disabilities: deaf and blind (interpreters), patients who have had a mastectomy
Preoperative Nursing - ANS - Begins with Informed Consent (given by the
physician/surgeon/intern***)
- Focuses on the prevention of complications (detailed assessment)
Nurse Role: assessment*, patient teaching*, makes sure patient is ready for surgery (ex. no
dentures), can sign consent as a witness
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, Pre-Op Assessment - ANS - Nutrition/fluid status
- Drug/ETOH Use (ask w/o judgement for honest answer)
- Respiratory Status
- Cardiovascular Status (hypertension must be stabilized)
- Hepatic and Renal Function (AST, ALT, BUN, Creatinine)
- Endocrine Function
- Immune Function/Allergies (meds, latex)
- Medication Use
- Psychosocial Factors (anxiety, family, work)
- Spiritual and Cultural Beliefs
- Presence of Genetic Disorders
- Waist size (male >40 or female >35 increases cardiac risk), BMI
Importance of Identifying ETOH - ANS patient can come out of surgery and develop delirium
tremens from alcohol withdrawal
Prior to her surgery, a patient states that she is very nervous and really doesn't understand what
the surgical procedure is or how it will be performed. The nurse should: - ANS Call the health
care provider to review the procedure with the patient
- it is the surgeon's responsibility to provide information and obtain consent from the patient
prior to surgery
Pre-op teaching - ANS - remind patient's they need to be NPO
- provide with equipment necessary
- remind them they will need to take their wedding ring off
- we need to teach them how to cough and deep breath/how to use an incentive spirometer to
prevent them from developing atelectasis
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NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
3 phases of perioperative nursing - ANS 1. Preoperative
2. Intraoperative
3. Postoperative
Special Populations - ANS - Elderly: comorbidities, joint pain, fragile skin, positioning,
temperature change susceptibility
- Obese: may need different table, fatty tissues more susceptible to infection, pulmonary
problems due to abdomen pushing on chest, increased pressure on heart
- Patients with disabilities: deaf and blind (interpreters), patients who have had a mastectomy
Preoperative Nursing - ANS - Begins with Informed Consent (given by the
physician/surgeon/intern***)
- Focuses on the prevention of complications (detailed assessment)
Nurse Role: assessment*, patient teaching*, makes sure patient is ready for surgery (ex. no
dentures), can sign consent as a witness
@COPYRIGHT 2026/2027 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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, Pre-Op Assessment - ANS - Nutrition/fluid status
- Drug/ETOH Use (ask w/o judgement for honest answer)
- Respiratory Status
- Cardiovascular Status (hypertension must be stabilized)
- Hepatic and Renal Function (AST, ALT, BUN, Creatinine)
- Endocrine Function
- Immune Function/Allergies (meds, latex)
- Medication Use
- Psychosocial Factors (anxiety, family, work)
- Spiritual and Cultural Beliefs
- Presence of Genetic Disorders
- Waist size (male >40 or female >35 increases cardiac risk), BMI
Importance of Identifying ETOH - ANS patient can come out of surgery and develop delirium
tremens from alcohol withdrawal
Prior to her surgery, a patient states that she is very nervous and really doesn't understand what
the surgical procedure is or how it will be performed. The nurse should: - ANS Call the health
care provider to review the procedure with the patient
- it is the surgeon's responsibility to provide information and obtain consent from the patient
prior to surgery
Pre-op teaching - ANS - remind patient's they need to be NPO
- provide with equipment necessary
- remind them they will need to take their wedding ring off
- we need to teach them how to cough and deep breath/how to use an incentive spirometer to
prevent them from developing atelectasis
@COPYRIGHT 2026/2027 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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