NR226 Quiz 5: Perioperative Nursing
Care Question and answers already
passed 2025/2026
What is ambulatory surgery? - correct answer ✔A surgical procedure that does not require hospital.
What are advantages to ambulatory surgery? - correct answer ✔Reduces length of hospital stay.
Reduces hospital costs.
Reduces stress for the pt.
Decreases hospital acquired infections.
What are disadvantages to ambulatory surgery? - correct answer ✔Requires additional teaching.
May require at home care for patients who cannot take care of themselves or patients who do not have
a support system.
How does age affect the healing process and surgery? - correct answer ✔The older someone is, usually
the slower they heal.
Affects anesthesia and how much is needed.
How does culture affect the healing process and surgery? - correct answer ✔Always must respect
culture.
For example, Jehovah's Witness' refuse blood products.
What are risk factors with surgery? - correct answer ✔Infection.
Low platelet count.
Smoking.
, Anemia.
Electrolyte imbalance.
Pain.
DVT.
Respiratory (atelectasis & pneumonia).
Diet (protein).
What is a consideration for females with surgery? - correct answer ✔Females need a pregnancy test
before anything is done.
What is the pre-operative stage of surgery? - correct answer ✔Begins with the decision to have
surgery, lasts when the patient is transferred to the OR.
What is the intra-operative stage of surgery? - correct answer ✔Care that happens in the OR.
What is the post-operative stage of surgery? - correct answer ✔The recovery period following surgery.
What are medications that should be avoided prior to surgery? For how long? - correct answer ✔Heart
meds.
Diabetic meds.
Asprin.
Anticoagulants.
Aspirin & NSAIDs.
Steroids
Antidepressants
5 days.
Care Question and answers already
passed 2025/2026
What is ambulatory surgery? - correct answer ✔A surgical procedure that does not require hospital.
What are advantages to ambulatory surgery? - correct answer ✔Reduces length of hospital stay.
Reduces hospital costs.
Reduces stress for the pt.
Decreases hospital acquired infections.
What are disadvantages to ambulatory surgery? - correct answer ✔Requires additional teaching.
May require at home care for patients who cannot take care of themselves or patients who do not have
a support system.
How does age affect the healing process and surgery? - correct answer ✔The older someone is, usually
the slower they heal.
Affects anesthesia and how much is needed.
How does culture affect the healing process and surgery? - correct answer ✔Always must respect
culture.
For example, Jehovah's Witness' refuse blood products.
What are risk factors with surgery? - correct answer ✔Infection.
Low platelet count.
Smoking.
, Anemia.
Electrolyte imbalance.
Pain.
DVT.
Respiratory (atelectasis & pneumonia).
Diet (protein).
What is a consideration for females with surgery? - correct answer ✔Females need a pregnancy test
before anything is done.
What is the pre-operative stage of surgery? - correct answer ✔Begins with the decision to have
surgery, lasts when the patient is transferred to the OR.
What is the intra-operative stage of surgery? - correct answer ✔Care that happens in the OR.
What is the post-operative stage of surgery? - correct answer ✔The recovery period following surgery.
What are medications that should be avoided prior to surgery? For how long? - correct answer ✔Heart
meds.
Diabetic meds.
Asprin.
Anticoagulants.
Aspirin & NSAIDs.
Steroids
Antidepressants
5 days.
