MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING EXAM 1 Q-BANK / EXPERT
STRATEGIES, REVIEW OF KEY QUIZZES, AND PRACTICE
QUESTIONS FOR GUARANTEED SUCCESS / NEWEST 2025/2026.
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Which nursing intervention is a) Provide a climate of privacy, comfort and confidentiality
most when caring for the patient
appropriate for the patient in the
operative setting?
a) Provide a climate of privacy,
comfort and confidentiality
when caring for the patient
b) Instruct the patient that after
the
preoperative medication has
taken affect, he or she will
be drowsy
c) Avoid discussing the
activities taking place
around the patient while
in the
holding area
d) Assist members of the
surgical team readying the
operating room suite
Which is the top priority for C) Patient Safety
nurses during the
perioperative period?
a. Patient teaching
b. Patient diagnostic testing
c. Patient safety
d. Patient care documentation
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During the perioperative B) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
period a patient receives
surgery on the wrong extremity.
To which agency must this
occurrence be
reported?
A) Association of perioperative
registered nurses
B) Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services
C) The Joint Commission
D) American Society of
Anesthesiologists
Which statements best describe B, D, E
the
preoperative period? Select all
that apply.
A) It begins when the patient
makes the appointment with
the surgeon to discuss the
need for surgery
B) It ends at the time of
transfer to the surgical
site
C) It is a time during which
the patient's need for
surgery is established
D) It begins when the patient is
scheduled for surgery
E) It is a time during which
the patient receives testing
and education related to
impending surgery
F) It is a time when patients
and families receive
discharge instructions
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