NURS 142 Perioperative Care - Exam 3
questions and answers \2026 update
3 perioperative phases - answer Preoperative
n, n, n, n, n,
n, Intraoperative
Postoperative
What happens in preoperative phase? - answer Begins when patient identified
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as candidate for surgery or other procedure
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Assessed, prepared for surgery n, n, n,
Lab tests, medication administration
n, n, n,
What happens in intraoperative phase? - answer Actual surgical intervention
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phase
n,
Anesthesia, prep, draping → surgical procedure takes place, completed
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n, Preparation for postoperative phase n, n, n,
What happens in postoperative phase? - answer Recovery phase
n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n,
n, Begins when patient leaves surgical suite
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Ends when patient meets all discharge criteria
n, n, n, n, n, n,
What is Universal Protocol? - answer Starts the moment the patient enters
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hospital.
n,
Purpose is to prevent wrong site, wrong procedure and wrong person surgery
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, Universal protocol phases (3) - answer Three phases which begin with
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the decision to do a procedure or surgical intervention:
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Preprocedure verification processes n, n,
n, Time-outs
Handoff reports n,
Never events - answer Surgical errors that should never occur
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Rights of safe medication practices - answer 1. Right assessment
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2. Right drug n,
3. Right dose n,
4. Right patient n,
5. Right route n,
6. Right time n,
7. Right documentation n,
Patient preparations depend on: - answer Type of
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Surgery Site of surgery
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Postoperative recovery n,
Roles of preoperative nurse - answer Review all surgical
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documents Notify surgeon if patient needs more info
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Establish trust, confidence with patient
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questions and answers \2026 update
3 perioperative phases - answer Preoperative
n, n, n, n, n,
n, Intraoperative
Postoperative
What happens in preoperative phase? - answer Begins when patient identified
n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n,
as candidate for surgery or other procedure
n, n, n, n, n, n, n,
Assessed, prepared for surgery n, n, n,
Lab tests, medication administration
n, n, n,
What happens in intraoperative phase? - answer Actual surgical intervention
n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n,
phase
n,
Anesthesia, prep, draping → surgical procedure takes place, completed
n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n,
n, Preparation for postoperative phase n, n, n,
What happens in postoperative phase? - answer Recovery phase
n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n,
n, Begins when patient leaves surgical suite
n, n, n, n, n,
Ends when patient meets all discharge criteria
n, n, n, n, n, n,
What is Universal Protocol? - answer Starts the moment the patient enters
n, n, n, n, n, n , n, n, n, n, n,
hospital.
n,
Purpose is to prevent wrong site, wrong procedure and wrong person surgery
n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n,
, Universal protocol phases (3) - answer Three phases which begin with
n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n,
the decision to do a procedure or surgical intervention:
n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n,
Preprocedure verification processes n, n,
n, Time-outs
Handoff reports n,
Never events - answer Surgical errors that should never occur
n, n, n, n , n, n, n, n, n,
Rights of safe medication practices - answer 1. Right assessment
n, n, n, n, n, n, n , n, n,
2. Right drug n,
3. Right dose n,
4. Right patient n,
5. Right route n,
6. Right time n,
7. Right documentation n,
Patient preparations depend on: - answer Type of
n, n, n, n, n, n, n,
Surgery Site of surgery
n, n, n, n,
Postoperative recovery n,
Roles of preoperative nurse - answer Review all surgical
n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n,
documents Notify surgeon if patient needs more info
n, n, n, n, n, n, n, n,
Establish trust, confidence with patient
n, n, n, n,
