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Perioperative nursing ExamWhen a nurse witnesses a client's signature on an informed consent, the nurse is
witnessing which of the following?
A: Client has no questions regarding the surgery
B: Client understands the risks and benefits of surgery
C: Client signed without coercion or altered mental state
D: Client has talked with the surgeon – answer C
Individuals at each end of the age spectrum are at (blank) risk during surgery due to
immature or aging (blank) systems, inability to regulate body (blank) and fragile (blank).
A: higher, cardiac, pressure, skin
B: lower, immune, temperature, skin
C: higher, immune, temperature, skin
D: higher, cardiac, pressure, skin – answer C
The nurse is getting the client ready for surgery and completing the preoperative
checklist. Which of the following is not part of the preoperative checklist?
A: Conducting a "time out"
B: Signing the informed consent
C: Ask the client about allergies
D: Removal of jewelry – answer A
As the client is brought into the operating room suite, the client starts to shiver
uncontrollably. What action should the nurse take first?
A: Take the client's temperature.
B: Adjust the thermostat in the room.
C: Apply warm blankets.
D: Page the surgeon for further orders. – answer C
The postoperative nurse is focused on which of the following aftereffects of anesthesia?
Select all that apply.
A: Incisional bleeding
B: Impaired neurological functioning
C: Pain
D: Impaired airway
E: Cardiovascular complications – answer B
D
E
The nurse is caring for a surgical client when the client asks what perioperative nursing
means. What should the nurse's response be?
, A: Perioperative nursing occurs in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU).
B: Perioperative nursing includes preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative
activities.
C: Perioperative nursing occurs only in the operating room suite.
D: Perioperative nursing occurs in preadmission, operating room, and PACU – answer
B
Select which nurse(s) work in the perioperative setting. Select all that apply.
A: Home Care Nurse
B: PACU Nurse
C: ICU Nurse
D: Circulating Nurse – answer B
D
Before surgery, why does the preoperative nurse physically assess the client?
A: To select the proper operating room equipment
B: To prepare for postoperative education
C: To establish a client's baseline of normal function
D: To plan for care after the procedure – answer C
Which statement is incorrect regarding an informed consent signed by a client?
A: The intraoperative nurse is responsible for obtaining the consent for surgery.
B: The nurse can witness the client signing the consent form.
C: Clients under 18 years of age may need a parent or legal guardian to sign a consent
form.
D: The nurse needs to verify the client's identity - answer A
The nurse is caring for a postoperative client who reports pain. Based on recent
evidence-based guidelines, which approach would be best?
A: Standing orders by protocol
B: Opioid dosage based on valid numerical scale
C: Multimodal strategies
D: Intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) - answerC
A client is crying and grimacing post-surgery but denies pain and refuses pain
medication because "my brother is a drug addict and has ruined our lives." What is the
priority intervention for this client?
A: Provide accurate information about the use of pain medication.
B: Encourage expression of fears and past experiences.
C: Explain that addiction is unlikely among acute care clients.
D: Seek family assistance in resolving this problem. - answerB
The nurse is discussing preoperative education with a client. The client asks if a family
member can also listen. Which is the best response by the nurse?
A: "Yes. It is helpful for everyone to support in your recovery."
B: "No. This information is private."
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