NFDN MIDTERM EXAM LATEST VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
LATEST UPDATE
Latex allergy risk factors - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>- history of anaphylactic
reaction of unknown etiology during medical procedure - multiple surgical
procedures (especially from infancy)
- allergies (particularly kiwi, bananas, avocado, chestnuts, poinsettia plants)
- job with daily exposure to latex (medical, nursing, food handler, tire manufacture
etc) - asthma
Crossmatch - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>testing compatibility of the bloods or
tissues of a donor and a recipient by mixing them together to determine the absence
of agglutination reactions
Can students act as a witness for a consent form - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>No,
the must have a licensed buddy nurse with them to witness
Who is required to ask the client to sign informed consent form for
surgery Is anyone else present - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>the surgeon
witness must be present, nurse can be it
General anaesthesia mode of delivery - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>inhalation or IV
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,Spinal anaesthesia mode of delivery - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>local anaesthetic
inserted between L4/5, goes into spinal fluid in (subarachnoid space)
Epidural anaesthesia mode of delivery - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>local
anesthetic injected in epidural space, around L5
Regional anaesthesia mode of delivery - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>nerve block to
a specific area
Perioperative and nurses role - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>pre-admission, health
history, preparation for OR, diagnostics, pre-anaesthetic medication prior to
surgery may be ordered
nurses role: teaching!!, stress reduction, history gathering, ensure consent signed,
explain pre and post op procedures, explain OR and post op care
Postoperative - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>- receive client and report condition
including relevant preop stats (vitals, lab values, allergies)
- medications given
- estimated blood loss and replacement fluids
- presence of tubes, drains, catheters, wound status, surgical complications
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, Components of health history - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>biological data, chief
complaint, history of present illness, systems assessment, lifestyle, psychological
data, patterns of health
Preoperative assessment checklist - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>- vital
signs - routine hygiene
- allergy/ID band checked and on
- hospital gown with no nail polish or jewellery, dentures out
- consent form signed
- charts prepared
Factors of preoperative stress - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>knowledge deficit
causing anxiety, anger, anticipatory grieving (could be loss of limb),
What do patients do with valuables during preop - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>don't bring them, lock up or put away whatever is brought, could
also leave items with family member
Local anaesthesia mode of delivery - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>local anaesthetic
to specific part of the body, injected or topical
Caudal block - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>local anaesthetic injected into sacral
hiatus (end bit of epidural)
Surgical risks - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>- chronic resp or cardio disorders
- diabetes
- renal or liver disease
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
LATEST UPDATE
Latex allergy risk factors - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>- history of anaphylactic
reaction of unknown etiology during medical procedure - multiple surgical
procedures (especially from infancy)
- allergies (particularly kiwi, bananas, avocado, chestnuts, poinsettia plants)
- job with daily exposure to latex (medical, nursing, food handler, tire manufacture
etc) - asthma
Crossmatch - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>testing compatibility of the bloods or
tissues of a donor and a recipient by mixing them together to determine the absence
of agglutination reactions
Can students act as a witness for a consent form - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>No,
the must have a licensed buddy nurse with them to witness
Who is required to ask the client to sign informed consent form for
surgery Is anyone else present - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>the surgeon
witness must be present, nurse can be it
General anaesthesia mode of delivery - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>inhalation or IV
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,Spinal anaesthesia mode of delivery - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>local anaesthetic
inserted between L4/5, goes into spinal fluid in (subarachnoid space)
Epidural anaesthesia mode of delivery - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>local
anesthetic injected in epidural space, around L5
Regional anaesthesia mode of delivery - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>nerve block to
a specific area
Perioperative and nurses role - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>pre-admission, health
history, preparation for OR, diagnostics, pre-anaesthetic medication prior to
surgery may be ordered
nurses role: teaching!!, stress reduction, history gathering, ensure consent signed,
explain pre and post op procedures, explain OR and post op care
Postoperative - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>- receive client and report condition
including relevant preop stats (vitals, lab values, allergies)
- medications given
- estimated blood loss and replacement fluids
- presence of tubes, drains, catheters, wound status, surgical complications
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, Components of health history - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>biological data, chief
complaint, history of present illness, systems assessment, lifestyle, psychological
data, patterns of health
Preoperative assessment checklist - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>- vital
signs - routine hygiene
- allergy/ID band checked and on
- hospital gown with no nail polish or jewellery, dentures out
- consent form signed
- charts prepared
Factors of preoperative stress - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>knowledge deficit
causing anxiety, anger, anticipatory grieving (could be loss of limb),
What do patients do with valuables during preop - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>don't bring them, lock up or put away whatever is brought, could
also leave items with family member
Local anaesthesia mode of delivery - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>local anaesthetic
to specific part of the body, injected or topical
Caudal block - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>local anaesthetic injected into sacral
hiatus (end bit of epidural)
Surgical risks - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>- chronic resp or cardio disorders
- diabetes
- renal or liver disease
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