NURSING 120 EXAM 2 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & ACCURATE ANSWERS
PASSED ALREADY GRADED A+
1. A perioperative nurse is preparing a patient for surgery for treatment of a ruptured
spleen as the result of an automobile crash. For what type of surgery would the nurse
prepare this patient?
a. Minor, diagnostic
b. Minor, elective
c. Major, emergency
d. Major, palliative - Correct Answer ✔✔ C. Major, Emergency
A nurse is preparing a patient for a cesarean section and teaches her the effects of the
regional anesthesia she will be receiving. Which effects would the nurse expect? Select
all that apply.
a. Loss of consciousness
b. Relaxation of skeletal muscles
c. Reduction or loss of reflex action
d. Localized loss of sensation
e. Prolonged pain relief after other anesthesia wears off
f. Infiltrates the underlying tissues in an operative area - Correct Answer ✔✔ C.
Reduction or loss of reflex action
D. Localized loss of sensation
A nurse has been asked to witness a patient signature on an informed consent form for
surgery. What information should be included on the form? Select all that apply.
a. The option of nontreatment
b. The underlying disease process and its natural course
c. Notice that once the form is signed, the patient cannot withdraw the consent
d. Explanation of the guaranteed outcome of the procedure or treatment
e. Name and qualifications of the provider of the procedure or treatment
f. Explanation of the risks and benefits of the procedure or treatment - Correct Answer
✔✔ A. The option of nontreatment
B. the underlying disease process and its natural course
E. name and qualifications of the provider of the procedure or treatment
F. Explanation of the risk and benefits of the procedure or treatment
,A 72-year-old woman who is scheduled for a hip replacement is taking several
medications on a regular basis. Which drug category might create a surgical risk for this
patient?
a. Anticoagulants
b. Antacids
c. Laxatives
d. Sedatives - Correct Answer ✔✔ A. Anticoagulants
A nurse is caring for an obese patient who has had surgery. The nurse monitors this
patient for what postoperative complication?
a. Anesthetic agent interactions
b. Impaired wound healing
c. Hemorrhage
d. Gas pains - Correct Answer ✔✔ B. Impaired wound healing
A responsibility of the nurse is the administration of preoperative medications to
patients. Which statements describe the action of these medications? Select all that
apply.
a. Diazepam is given to alleviate anxiety.
b. Ranitidine is given to facilitate patient sedation.
c. Atropine is given to decrease oral secretions.
d. Morphine is given to depress respiratory function.
e. Cimetidine is given to prevent laryngospasm.
F. Fentanyl citrate-droperidol is given to facilitate a sense of calm - Correct Answer ✔✔
A. Diazepam is given to alleviate anxiety
C. Atropine is given to decrease oral secretions
F. Fentanyl citrate-- droperidol is given to facilitate a sense of calm
A nurse is providing teaching for a patient scheduled to have same-day surgery. Which
teaching method would be most effective in preoperative teaching for ambulatory
surgery?
a. Lecture
b. Discussion
c. Audiovisuals
d. Written instructions - Correct Answer ✔✔ D. written instructions
A 70-year-old male is scheduled for surgery. He says to the nurse, "I am so frightened—
what if I don't wake up?" What would be the nurse's best response?
a. "You have a wonderful doctor."
b. "Let's talk about how you are feeling."
c. "Everyone wakes up from surgery!"
, d. "Don't worry, you will be just fine." - Correct Answer ✔✔ B. "Let's talk about how you
are feeling."
A nurse is explaining pain control methods to a patient undergoing a bowel resection.
The patient is interested in the PCA pump and asks the nurse to explain how it works.
What would be the nurse's correct response?
a. "The pump allows the patient to be completely free of pain during the postoperative
period."
b. "The pump allows the patient to take unlimited amounts of medication as needed."
c. "The pump allows the patient to choose the type of medication given postoperatively."
d. "The pump allows the patient to self-administer limited doses of pain medication." -
Correct Answer ✔✔ d. "The pump allows the patient to self-administer limited doses of
pain medication."
A patient had a surgical procedure that necessitated a thoracic incision. The nurse
anticipates that the patient will have a higher risk for postoperative complications
involving which body system?
a. Respiratory system
b. Circulatory system
c. Digestive system
d. Nervous system - Correct Answer ✔✔ A. Respiratory system
While assessing a patient in the PACU, a nurse notes increased wound drainage,
restlessness, a decreasing blood pressure, and an increase in the pulse rate. The nurse
interprets these findings as most likely indicating:
a. Thrombophlebitis
b. Atelectasis
c. Infection
d. Hemorrhage - Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Hemorrhage
A patient tells the nurse she is having pain in her right lower leg. How does the nurse
determine if the patient has developed a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
a. By palpating the skin over the tibia and fibula
b. By documenting daily calf circumference measurements
c. By recording vital signs obtained four times a day
d. By noting difficulty with ambulation - Correct Answer ✔✔ B. By documenting daily calf
circumference measurements
A scrub nurse is assisting a surgeon with a kidney transplant. What are the patient
responsibilities of the scrub nurse? Select all that apply.
a. Maintaining sterile technique
QUESTIONS & ACCURATE ANSWERS
PASSED ALREADY GRADED A+
1. A perioperative nurse is preparing a patient for surgery for treatment of a ruptured
spleen as the result of an automobile crash. For what type of surgery would the nurse
prepare this patient?
a. Minor, diagnostic
b. Minor, elective
c. Major, emergency
d. Major, palliative - Correct Answer ✔✔ C. Major, Emergency
A nurse is preparing a patient for a cesarean section and teaches her the effects of the
regional anesthesia she will be receiving. Which effects would the nurse expect? Select
all that apply.
a. Loss of consciousness
b. Relaxation of skeletal muscles
c. Reduction or loss of reflex action
d. Localized loss of sensation
e. Prolonged pain relief after other anesthesia wears off
f. Infiltrates the underlying tissues in an operative area - Correct Answer ✔✔ C.
Reduction or loss of reflex action
D. Localized loss of sensation
A nurse has been asked to witness a patient signature on an informed consent form for
surgery. What information should be included on the form? Select all that apply.
a. The option of nontreatment
b. The underlying disease process and its natural course
c. Notice that once the form is signed, the patient cannot withdraw the consent
d. Explanation of the guaranteed outcome of the procedure or treatment
e. Name and qualifications of the provider of the procedure or treatment
f. Explanation of the risks and benefits of the procedure or treatment - Correct Answer
✔✔ A. The option of nontreatment
B. the underlying disease process and its natural course
E. name and qualifications of the provider of the procedure or treatment
F. Explanation of the risk and benefits of the procedure or treatment
,A 72-year-old woman who is scheduled for a hip replacement is taking several
medications on a regular basis. Which drug category might create a surgical risk for this
patient?
a. Anticoagulants
b. Antacids
c. Laxatives
d. Sedatives - Correct Answer ✔✔ A. Anticoagulants
A nurse is caring for an obese patient who has had surgery. The nurse monitors this
patient for what postoperative complication?
a. Anesthetic agent interactions
b. Impaired wound healing
c. Hemorrhage
d. Gas pains - Correct Answer ✔✔ B. Impaired wound healing
A responsibility of the nurse is the administration of preoperative medications to
patients. Which statements describe the action of these medications? Select all that
apply.
a. Diazepam is given to alleviate anxiety.
b. Ranitidine is given to facilitate patient sedation.
c. Atropine is given to decrease oral secretions.
d. Morphine is given to depress respiratory function.
e. Cimetidine is given to prevent laryngospasm.
F. Fentanyl citrate-droperidol is given to facilitate a sense of calm - Correct Answer ✔✔
A. Diazepam is given to alleviate anxiety
C. Atropine is given to decrease oral secretions
F. Fentanyl citrate-- droperidol is given to facilitate a sense of calm
A nurse is providing teaching for a patient scheduled to have same-day surgery. Which
teaching method would be most effective in preoperative teaching for ambulatory
surgery?
a. Lecture
b. Discussion
c. Audiovisuals
d. Written instructions - Correct Answer ✔✔ D. written instructions
A 70-year-old male is scheduled for surgery. He says to the nurse, "I am so frightened—
what if I don't wake up?" What would be the nurse's best response?
a. "You have a wonderful doctor."
b. "Let's talk about how you are feeling."
c. "Everyone wakes up from surgery!"
, d. "Don't worry, you will be just fine." - Correct Answer ✔✔ B. "Let's talk about how you
are feeling."
A nurse is explaining pain control methods to a patient undergoing a bowel resection.
The patient is interested in the PCA pump and asks the nurse to explain how it works.
What would be the nurse's correct response?
a. "The pump allows the patient to be completely free of pain during the postoperative
period."
b. "The pump allows the patient to take unlimited amounts of medication as needed."
c. "The pump allows the patient to choose the type of medication given postoperatively."
d. "The pump allows the patient to self-administer limited doses of pain medication." -
Correct Answer ✔✔ d. "The pump allows the patient to self-administer limited doses of
pain medication."
A patient had a surgical procedure that necessitated a thoracic incision. The nurse
anticipates that the patient will have a higher risk for postoperative complications
involving which body system?
a. Respiratory system
b. Circulatory system
c. Digestive system
d. Nervous system - Correct Answer ✔✔ A. Respiratory system
While assessing a patient in the PACU, a nurse notes increased wound drainage,
restlessness, a decreasing blood pressure, and an increase in the pulse rate. The nurse
interprets these findings as most likely indicating:
a. Thrombophlebitis
b. Atelectasis
c. Infection
d. Hemorrhage - Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Hemorrhage
A patient tells the nurse she is having pain in her right lower leg. How does the nurse
determine if the patient has developed a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
a. By palpating the skin over the tibia and fibula
b. By documenting daily calf circumference measurements
c. By recording vital signs obtained four times a day
d. By noting difficulty with ambulation - Correct Answer ✔✔ B. By documenting daily calf
circumference measurements
A scrub nurse is assisting a surgeon with a kidney transplant. What are the patient
responsibilities of the scrub nurse? Select all that apply.
a. Maintaining sterile technique
