NSG 500 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT TEST 2 EXAM SCRIPT
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉ Define -lysis (surgical).
Answer: - destruction of
- electrolysis (hair removal)
◉ Define -orrhaphy.
Answer: - repair or suture of
- ex: herniorrhaphy
◉ Define -oscopy.
Answer: - looking into
- ex: endoscopy
◉ Define -ostomy.
Answer: - creation of opening into
- ex: colonoscopy
◉ Define -otomy.
Answer: - cutting into or incision of
,- ex: tracheotomy
◉ Define -plasty.
Answer: - repair or reconstruction of
- ex: mammoplasty
◉ Define bypass.
Answer: - surgery to provide a conduit past a blockage
- ex: coronary artery bypass surgery; gastric bypass surgery
◉ Define rhino-.
Answer: - nose
- ex: rhinoplasty (nose job)
◉ Define tympano-.
Answer: - ear drum (tympanic membrane)
- ex: tympanostomy
◉ Define thorac-.
Answer: - chest
- ex: thoracentesis
◉ Define pnemon-.
,Answer: - lungs
- ex: pneumonectomy
◉ Define herni-.
Answer: rupture/protrusion
◉ Define col-.
Answer: - colon
- ex: colectomy
◉ Define ileo-.
Answer: - ilium
- ex: ileostomy
◉ List critical parameters within the preoperative history and physical
that have the potential to delay surgery: *infection unrelated to surgical
procedure*.
Answer: - check CBC for elevated WBC
- An impaired immune system can lead to delayed wound healing and an
increased risk for infections.
- Elective surgery may be canceled if the patient has an acute infection
(e.g., sinusitis, influenza).
, ◉ List critical parameters within the preoperative history and physical
that have the potential to delay surgery: *coagulapathy from drugs or
diseases*.
Answer: - check INR/PT, aPTT
- gotta be able to control the bleeding as you cut someone open
◉ three legal requirements of informed consent.
Answer: - *adequate disclosure* of diagnosis, treatments, risks,
probability of success, alternative treatments, alternative prognoses
- *patient understanding* before sedation
- *gives consent voluntarily*
◉ discuss legal implications of informed consent.
Answer: - surgeon is ultimately responsible
- nurse is witness to signature
- nurse is advocate for patient understanding, implications, and no
coercion
- consent can be withdrawn at any time (even if signed)
- If the patient is a minor, unconscious, or mentally incompetent to sign
the permit, a legally appointed representative or responsible family
member may give written permission
- A true medical emergency may override the need to obtain consent.
◉ what is presumed consent?.
ASSESSMENT TEST 2 EXAM SCRIPT
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉ Define -lysis (surgical).
Answer: - destruction of
- electrolysis (hair removal)
◉ Define -orrhaphy.
Answer: - repair or suture of
- ex: herniorrhaphy
◉ Define -oscopy.
Answer: - looking into
- ex: endoscopy
◉ Define -ostomy.
Answer: - creation of opening into
- ex: colonoscopy
◉ Define -otomy.
Answer: - cutting into or incision of
,- ex: tracheotomy
◉ Define -plasty.
Answer: - repair or reconstruction of
- ex: mammoplasty
◉ Define bypass.
Answer: - surgery to provide a conduit past a blockage
- ex: coronary artery bypass surgery; gastric bypass surgery
◉ Define rhino-.
Answer: - nose
- ex: rhinoplasty (nose job)
◉ Define tympano-.
Answer: - ear drum (tympanic membrane)
- ex: tympanostomy
◉ Define thorac-.
Answer: - chest
- ex: thoracentesis
◉ Define pnemon-.
,Answer: - lungs
- ex: pneumonectomy
◉ Define herni-.
Answer: rupture/protrusion
◉ Define col-.
Answer: - colon
- ex: colectomy
◉ Define ileo-.
Answer: - ilium
- ex: ileostomy
◉ List critical parameters within the preoperative history and physical
that have the potential to delay surgery: *infection unrelated to surgical
procedure*.
Answer: - check CBC for elevated WBC
- An impaired immune system can lead to delayed wound healing and an
increased risk for infections.
- Elective surgery may be canceled if the patient has an acute infection
(e.g., sinusitis, influenza).
, ◉ List critical parameters within the preoperative history and physical
that have the potential to delay surgery: *coagulapathy from drugs or
diseases*.
Answer: - check INR/PT, aPTT
- gotta be able to control the bleeding as you cut someone open
◉ three legal requirements of informed consent.
Answer: - *adequate disclosure* of diagnosis, treatments, risks,
probability of success, alternative treatments, alternative prognoses
- *patient understanding* before sedation
- *gives consent voluntarily*
◉ discuss legal implications of informed consent.
Answer: - surgeon is ultimately responsible
- nurse is witness to signature
- nurse is advocate for patient understanding, implications, and no
coercion
- consent can be withdrawn at any time (even if signed)
- If the patient is a minor, unconscious, or mentally incompetent to sign
the permit, a legally appointed representative or responsible family
member may give written permission
- A true medical emergency may override the need to obtain consent.
◉ what is presumed consent?.
