Exam #2 (NSG 123) 2026 Exam
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What is the leading cause of preventable adverse events? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Communication failures
When does "handoff" communication occur? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔any time
responsibility for a client is transferred to another person
,What does SBAR stand for? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Situation, Diagnosis,
Background, Assessment of medical problems, recommendation
What is pertinent information to include in "handoff" - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔advanced health care directives like DNI, DNR, full code; vital signs,
intake and output; review of plan of care; review of medications and orders;
abnormal assessments; changes in the client's condition; discharge plan
What is preoperative care? What nursing care occurs during preoperative
care? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Care for the client before the surgery up until they
go into the operating room) (a pre operative assessment is performed; the
patient is educated on the procedure; informed consent is signed; there is a
handoff communication; and a pre-operative checklist is completed
What is intraoperative care? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔care for the client while the
operation is being performed
What is postoperative care - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔any care performed after the
surgery
Who is responsible for obtaining informed consent? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔surgeon and anesthesiologist
,Who is responsible for making sure the client has all the information
needed to make an informed decision about the procedure? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔The RN
What are nursing responsibilities for patients prior to surgery (surgery
prep)? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔making sure the patient is NPO; skin preparation;
personal belonging
Why do patients need to be NPO for surgery? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔risk of
aspiration during surgery because anesthesia depresses gag reflex
What are the current NPO recommendations for solid foods and clear
liquids? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔8 hours for solid food and 2hrs for clear liquids
What skin preparation is done in order to prevent infection at the surgical
site? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Chlorhexidine gluconate - CHG
The nurse preparing a client for surgery gives a handoff report by...
A. Completing a pre-operative checklist
B. Discussing the plan of care with the surgeon
C. Calling report to the Operating Room nurse
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, D. Documenting assessments in the client's electronic health record - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔A
The nurse knows components of informed consent for a surgical procedure
must include [Select ALL that apply]:
A. Consent for anesthesia
B. The name of the surgery
C. Risks and benefits of the surgery
D. Consent for blood products
E. The name of the surgeon - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔all
Informed consent for a surgical procedure is obtained by the
A. Registered Nurse
B. Surgeon
C. Unit Secretary
D. Licensed Practical Nurse - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B
A preoperative client is asking multiple questions about their surgery.
Which is the best nursing action?
Questions with 100% Correct
Answers | Latest Update
What is the leading cause of preventable adverse events? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Communication failures
When does "handoff" communication occur? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔any time
responsibility for a client is transferred to another person
,What does SBAR stand for? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Situation, Diagnosis,
Background, Assessment of medical problems, recommendation
What is pertinent information to include in "handoff" - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔advanced health care directives like DNI, DNR, full code; vital signs,
intake and output; review of plan of care; review of medications and orders;
abnormal assessments; changes in the client's condition; discharge plan
What is preoperative care? What nursing care occurs during preoperative
care? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Care for the client before the surgery up until they
go into the operating room) (a pre operative assessment is performed; the
patient is educated on the procedure; informed consent is signed; there is a
handoff communication; and a pre-operative checklist is completed
What is intraoperative care? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔care for the client while the
operation is being performed
What is postoperative care - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔any care performed after the
surgery
Who is responsible for obtaining informed consent? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔surgeon and anesthesiologist
,Who is responsible for making sure the client has all the information
needed to make an informed decision about the procedure? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔The RN
What are nursing responsibilities for patients prior to surgery (surgery
prep)? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔making sure the patient is NPO; skin preparation;
personal belonging
Why do patients need to be NPO for surgery? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔risk of
aspiration during surgery because anesthesia depresses gag reflex
What are the current NPO recommendations for solid foods and clear
liquids? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔8 hours for solid food and 2hrs for clear liquids
What skin preparation is done in order to prevent infection at the surgical
site? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Chlorhexidine gluconate - CHG
The nurse preparing a client for surgery gives a handoff report by...
A. Completing a pre-operative checklist
B. Discussing the plan of care with the surgeon
C. Calling report to the Operating Room nurse
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, D. Documenting assessments in the client's electronic health record - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔A
The nurse knows components of informed consent for a surgical procedure
must include [Select ALL that apply]:
A. Consent for anesthesia
B. The name of the surgery
C. Risks and benefits of the surgery
D. Consent for blood products
E. The name of the surgeon - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔all
Informed consent for a surgical procedure is obtained by the
A. Registered Nurse
B. Surgeon
C. Unit Secretary
D. Licensed Practical Nurse - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B
A preoperative client is asking multiple questions about their surgery.
Which is the best nursing action?
