MedSurg - Perioperative Care Exam Questions and Answers With Verified
Solutions 2025
No matter what you are doing, if there is a problem what is the first thing you want to do? - ✔✔Assess
the problem
A lapartotomy would be an example of what kind of surgery? - ✔✔exploratory - they will also use
exploratory surgery for lymph nodes.
What type of surgery would be curative? - ✔✔removal of the appendix
TAH
What types of surgeries are palliative? - ✔✔Cut a nerve root for a cancer patient (relieve symptoms of
obstruction)
What types of surgery are cosmetic improvement? - ✔✔-Plastics
-Reconstructive breast surgery
-Burns
What are preventative surgeries? - ✔✔-Removal of colon pollyps
-Elective mastectomy for prevention of breast cancer
When is the preoperative phase? - ✔✔3-7 before surgery
What is a DOSA? - ✔✔Day of surgery admit
What is the point of preoperative assessment? - ✔✔-To gather baseline data (physical, psych)
-Do they have enough information for informed consent?
, What does JCAHO mandate a patient have on the books preoperatively? - ✔✔Physical exam
What is one of the purposes to asking about the patient's previous surgical history? - ✔✔Any adverse
reactions to anesthetic
Pollen allergy is associated with what allergy? - ✔✔latex
What are the two major concerns for a patient under general anesthesia? - ✔✔-Anaphylactic reaction
-Malignant hyperthermia (accompanied by skeletal muscle rigidity)
When would it be ideal for a patient to stop smoking prior to surgery? - ✔✔30 days
When should drugs/alcohol be discontinued before surgery and why? - ✔✔2-3 days, to minimize the
effects of possible withdrawal on the body.
What medications should be discontinued before surgery? - ✔✔-NSAIDs
-ASA
Which herbal products increase the patient's risk for bleeding and when should the patient stop them? -
✔✔-Garlic
-Ginko
-Ginger
-Ginseng
*a week before surgery
In case something were to happen during surgery, what it is important that the healthcare provider be
made aware of prior to operation? - ✔✔-Durable power of attorney
-Living will
Solutions 2025
No matter what you are doing, if there is a problem what is the first thing you want to do? - ✔✔Assess
the problem
A lapartotomy would be an example of what kind of surgery? - ✔✔exploratory - they will also use
exploratory surgery for lymph nodes.
What type of surgery would be curative? - ✔✔removal of the appendix
TAH
What types of surgeries are palliative? - ✔✔Cut a nerve root for a cancer patient (relieve symptoms of
obstruction)
What types of surgery are cosmetic improvement? - ✔✔-Plastics
-Reconstructive breast surgery
-Burns
What are preventative surgeries? - ✔✔-Removal of colon pollyps
-Elective mastectomy for prevention of breast cancer
When is the preoperative phase? - ✔✔3-7 before surgery
What is a DOSA? - ✔✔Day of surgery admit
What is the point of preoperative assessment? - ✔✔-To gather baseline data (physical, psych)
-Do they have enough information for informed consent?
, What does JCAHO mandate a patient have on the books preoperatively? - ✔✔Physical exam
What is one of the purposes to asking about the patient's previous surgical history? - ✔✔Any adverse
reactions to anesthetic
Pollen allergy is associated with what allergy? - ✔✔latex
What are the two major concerns for a patient under general anesthesia? - ✔✔-Anaphylactic reaction
-Malignant hyperthermia (accompanied by skeletal muscle rigidity)
When would it be ideal for a patient to stop smoking prior to surgery? - ✔✔30 days
When should drugs/alcohol be discontinued before surgery and why? - ✔✔2-3 days, to minimize the
effects of possible withdrawal on the body.
What medications should be discontinued before surgery? - ✔✔-NSAIDs
-ASA
Which herbal products increase the patient's risk for bleeding and when should the patient stop them? -
✔✔-Garlic
-Ginko
-Ginger
-Ginseng
*a week before surgery
In case something were to happen during surgery, what it is important that the healthcare provider be
made aware of prior to operation? - ✔✔-Durable power of attorney
-Living will
