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Perioperative Nursing QuizWhich statements best describe the preoperative period when a client is being prepared
for surgery? Select all that apply.
A. It begins when the client makes an appointment with a surgeon to discuss the need
for surgery.
B. It ends when the client is transferred to the surgical surgical suite. C. It is a time
during which a client's need for surgery is established. D. During this time, the client
receives testing and education related to the impending surgery.
E. It begins when the client is scheduled for surgery.
F. It is a time when clients and families receive instruction for after discharge. -
answerB, D, E
Which is the most important priority for nurses when caring for a client preoperatively?
A. Client safety
B. Client diagnostic testing
C. Client care documentation
D. Client teaching - answerA
What are the advantages for clients whose surgery is accomplished in a same-day
surgery center (outpatient surgery center)? Select all that apply.
A. Cost-effective care
B. Increased postsurgery responsibility for client
C. Decreased need for anesthesia
D. High degree of client satisfaction
E. Service-oriented processes
F. Case manager to coordinate postdischarge care - answerA, D, E, F
What is the most appropriate category of surgery for a client who can barely ambulate
with a walker at home, who is having a left total knee replacement?
A. Urgent
B. Palliative
C. Reconstructive
D. Simple - answerC
What is the best classification for the surgery when a female client has a biopsy of a
nodule found in the right breast?
A. Cosmetic
B. Diagnostic
C. Minor
D. Palliative - answerB
, What is the best classification for surgery when a client with Crohn's disease has a
colostomy?
A. Preventative
B. Reconstructive
C. Curative
D. Palliative - answerD
A client with appendicitis is to have an uncomplicated appendectomy performed. What
is the best classification for this surgery?
A. Elective
B. Curative
C. Diagnostic
D. Minor - answerB
An older client is having a cataract removal surgery. What is the best category for this
surgery?
A. Urgent
B. Emergent
C. Elective
D. Cosmetic - answerC
A hypertensive client with a large abdominal aortic aneurysm is having a surgical repair.
What is the best category for this surgery?
A. Urgent
B. Emergent
C. Radical
D. Curative - answerB
Which surgical approach does the nurse expect will be used for a client having an
uncomplicated cholecystectomy at the same-day surgery clinic?
A. Simple
B. Open
C. Minimally invasive
D. Radical - answerC
What is the nurse's priority action when interviewing a preoperative client who had a
right hip replacement?
A. Document this in the client's preoperative chart.
B. Mark the right hip with an indelible pen.
C. Use caution when positioning the client.
D. Communicate this to the operative personnel. - answerD
Which manifestations would the nurse expect for a client with a history of malignant
hyperthermia (MH)? Select all that apply.
A. High body temperature
B. Decreased serum calcium level
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