Perioperative Nursing edapt
Questions with complete solution
2025/2026
The client is under anesthesia and the surgery has begun.
Which phase of the perioperative period is the client in? - correct answer ✔Intraoperative
When a nurse witnesses a client's signature on an informed consent, what is the nurse witnessing in this
process? - correct answer ✔The client signed without coercion or altered mental state.
Nurses preparing to transfer client to the operating room.
Which phase of the perioperative period is the client in? - correct answer ✔Preoperative
The nurse is getting the client ready for surgery and completing the preoperative checklist. Which is not
part of the preoperative checklist? - correct answer ✔Conducting a "time-out"
As the client is brought into the operating room suite, the client starts to shiver uncontrollably. What
action should the nurse take first? - correct answer ✔Apply warm blankets.
Which aftereffects of anesthesia does the postoperative nurse focus on? Select all that apply. - correct
answer ✔Cardiovascular complications
Impaired airway
Impaired neurological functioning
The client asks what perioperative nursing means. What should the nurse's response be? - correct
answer ✔Perioperative nursing includes preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative activities.
, Which nurses work in the perioperative setting? - correct answer ✔PACU nurse
Circulating nurse
Before surgery, why does the preoperative nurse assess the client? - correct answer ✔To establish a
client's baseline of normal function
Which statement is incorrect regarding an informed consent signed by a client? - correct answer ✔The
intraoperative nurse is responsible for obtaining the consent for surgery.
The nurse is caring for a postoperative client who reports pain. Based on recent evidence-based
guidelines, which approach would be best? - correct answer ✔Multimodal strategies
A client is crying and grimacing post-surgery but denies pain and refuses pain medication because "my
brother is a drug addict and has ruined our lives." What is the priority intervention for this client? -
correct answer ✔Encourage expression of fears and past experiences.
The nurse is discussing preoperative education with a client. The client asks if a family member can also
listen. Which is the best response by the nurse? - correct answer ✔"Yes. It is helpful for everyone to
support in your recovery."
The preoperative - correct answer ✔phase begins with the decision to have surgery, and lasts until the
client's transfer to the operating suite.
The intraoperative - correct answer ✔phase extends from admission to the surgical department to
transfer to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).
The postoperative - correct answer ✔phase lasts from admission to PACU through recovery, which can
vary from a day to many weeks depending on the type of surgery.
Questions with complete solution
2025/2026
The client is under anesthesia and the surgery has begun.
Which phase of the perioperative period is the client in? - correct answer ✔Intraoperative
When a nurse witnesses a client's signature on an informed consent, what is the nurse witnessing in this
process? - correct answer ✔The client signed without coercion or altered mental state.
Nurses preparing to transfer client to the operating room.
Which phase of the perioperative period is the client in? - correct answer ✔Preoperative
The nurse is getting the client ready for surgery and completing the preoperative checklist. Which is not
part of the preoperative checklist? - correct answer ✔Conducting a "time-out"
As the client is brought into the operating room suite, the client starts to shiver uncontrollably. What
action should the nurse take first? - correct answer ✔Apply warm blankets.
Which aftereffects of anesthesia does the postoperative nurse focus on? Select all that apply. - correct
answer ✔Cardiovascular complications
Impaired airway
Impaired neurological functioning
The client asks what perioperative nursing means. What should the nurse's response be? - correct
answer ✔Perioperative nursing includes preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative activities.
, Which nurses work in the perioperative setting? - correct answer ✔PACU nurse
Circulating nurse
Before surgery, why does the preoperative nurse assess the client? - correct answer ✔To establish a
client's baseline of normal function
Which statement is incorrect regarding an informed consent signed by a client? - correct answer ✔The
intraoperative nurse is responsible for obtaining the consent for surgery.
The nurse is caring for a postoperative client who reports pain. Based on recent evidence-based
guidelines, which approach would be best? - correct answer ✔Multimodal strategies
A client is crying and grimacing post-surgery but denies pain and refuses pain medication because "my
brother is a drug addict and has ruined our lives." What is the priority intervention for this client? -
correct answer ✔Encourage expression of fears and past experiences.
The nurse is discussing preoperative education with a client. The client asks if a family member can also
listen. Which is the best response by the nurse? - correct answer ✔"Yes. It is helpful for everyone to
support in your recovery."
The preoperative - correct answer ✔phase begins with the decision to have surgery, and lasts until the
client's transfer to the operating suite.
The intraoperative - correct answer ✔phase extends from admission to the surgical department to
transfer to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).
The postoperative - correct answer ✔phase lasts from admission to PACU through recovery, which can
vary from a day to many weeks depending on the type of surgery.
