MED-SURG 1: FA DAVIS:
PREOPERATIVE NURSING:TEST
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
1) The nurse in the preoperative area knows that a complete informed
consent includes which of the following components? Select all that
apply.
- Name of the surgeon performing surgery
- Consent to administer blood products
- Consent for anesthesia
- Exact length of time surgery is to take
- Description of how the surgery will benefit the patient --
Correct Answer ✔✔ - Name of the surgeon performing surgery
- Consent to administer blood products
- Consent for anesthesia
- Description of how the surgery will benefit the patient
2) What role does the preoperative nurse have in obtaining consent for
anesthesia? Select all that apply.
- Inform patient about type of anesthesia and medications to be
used
- Ensure patient understands information being presented
- Inform patient about the risks associated with type of
anesthesia planned
, - Inform patient about how the anesthesia is administered
- Request a time- out prior to obtaining consent -- Correct
Answer ✔✔ - Ensure patient understands information being
presented
3) Which assessment findings should the preoperative nurse report to
the surgeon? Select all that apply.
- Blood pressure 179/93 mm Hg
- Daily baby aspirin use
- Sinus rhythm on electrocardiogram
- White blood cell count 8,000 per mcL
- Oral temperature 100.6 degrees Fahrenheit -- Correct Answer
✔✔ - Blood pressure 179/93 mm Hg
- Daily baby aspirin use
- Oral temperature 100.6 degrees Fahrenheit
4) The preoperative nurse is admitting a patient for same-day surgery.
What is the nurse's priority action?
- Teach the patient how to use an incentive spirometer
- Assess the patient's vital signs
- Complete the preoperative checklist
- Start a large bore intravenous line -- Correct Answer ✔✔ -
Complete the preoperative checklist
5) A patient scheduled for abdominal surgery states he is concerned
about post- operative pain. Which patient teaching topics best
address the patient's concern? Select all that apply.
, - Splinting of the wound
- Need for early ambulation
- Patient- controlled analgesia use
- Use of compression stockings
- Use incentive spirometry every hour -- Correct Answer ✔✔ -
Splinting of the wound
- Patient- controlled analgesia use
6) Julie, a 42- year- old female, is admitted to your facility for
preparations for her breast reduction surgery. Julie's partner,
Leeanne, is at the bedside. During your initial assessment, Julie
informs you of her allergy to penicillin. She has smoked 10
cigarettes a day for the past 20 years. Vital signs are noted below:
• BP: 144/88 mm HG
• HR: 84 bpm
• Respirations: 22/min
• Temperature: 98.7º F
• Pain Score: 0 out of 10
Drag and drop the action that the nurse should take first.
cefazolin sodium
culture and sensitivity
DVT prophylaxis
informed consent
, preoperative teaching
respiratory depression
patient history
time- out
vancomycin HCL
type and screen
preoperative checklist -- Correct Answer ✔✔ preoperative
checklist
The nurse's priority activity is to initiate the preoperative
checklist. Each facility's unique checklist will ensure that
necessary documentation, admission assessment, physical
preparation, and patient education have been completed before
the patient enters the surgical suite.
7) You place a wristband on Julie that is printed with her identifying
information. Julie confirms that this information is correct. You
review all the information on the wristband with Julie and ask her to
name the procedure and surgical site.
PREOPERATIVE NURSING:TEST
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
1) The nurse in the preoperative area knows that a complete informed
consent includes which of the following components? Select all that
apply.
- Name of the surgeon performing surgery
- Consent to administer blood products
- Consent for anesthesia
- Exact length of time surgery is to take
- Description of how the surgery will benefit the patient --
Correct Answer ✔✔ - Name of the surgeon performing surgery
- Consent to administer blood products
- Consent for anesthesia
- Description of how the surgery will benefit the patient
2) What role does the preoperative nurse have in obtaining consent for
anesthesia? Select all that apply.
- Inform patient about type of anesthesia and medications to be
used
- Ensure patient understands information being presented
- Inform patient about the risks associated with type of
anesthesia planned
, - Inform patient about how the anesthesia is administered
- Request a time- out prior to obtaining consent -- Correct
Answer ✔✔ - Ensure patient understands information being
presented
3) Which assessment findings should the preoperative nurse report to
the surgeon? Select all that apply.
- Blood pressure 179/93 mm Hg
- Daily baby aspirin use
- Sinus rhythm on electrocardiogram
- White blood cell count 8,000 per mcL
- Oral temperature 100.6 degrees Fahrenheit -- Correct Answer
✔✔ - Blood pressure 179/93 mm Hg
- Daily baby aspirin use
- Oral temperature 100.6 degrees Fahrenheit
4) The preoperative nurse is admitting a patient for same-day surgery.
What is the nurse's priority action?
- Teach the patient how to use an incentive spirometer
- Assess the patient's vital signs
- Complete the preoperative checklist
- Start a large bore intravenous line -- Correct Answer ✔✔ -
Complete the preoperative checklist
5) A patient scheduled for abdominal surgery states he is concerned
about post- operative pain. Which patient teaching topics best
address the patient's concern? Select all that apply.
, - Splinting of the wound
- Need for early ambulation
- Patient- controlled analgesia use
- Use of compression stockings
- Use incentive spirometry every hour -- Correct Answer ✔✔ -
Splinting of the wound
- Patient- controlled analgesia use
6) Julie, a 42- year- old female, is admitted to your facility for
preparations for her breast reduction surgery. Julie's partner,
Leeanne, is at the bedside. During your initial assessment, Julie
informs you of her allergy to penicillin. She has smoked 10
cigarettes a day for the past 20 years. Vital signs are noted below:
• BP: 144/88 mm HG
• HR: 84 bpm
• Respirations: 22/min
• Temperature: 98.7º F
• Pain Score: 0 out of 10
Drag and drop the action that the nurse should take first.
cefazolin sodium
culture and sensitivity
DVT prophylaxis
informed consent
, preoperative teaching
respiratory depression
patient history
time- out
vancomycin HCL
type and screen
preoperative checklist -- Correct Answer ✔✔ preoperative
checklist
The nurse's priority activity is to initiate the preoperative
checklist. Each facility's unique checklist will ensure that
necessary documentation, admission assessment, physical
preparation, and patient education have been completed before
the patient enters the surgical suite.
7) You place a wristband on Julie that is printed with her identifying
information. Julie confirms that this information is correct. You
review all the information on the wristband with Julie and ask her to
name the procedure and surgical site.
