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NSG 123 Medical Surgical Nursing--
Lecture Questions For Exam 1 Content
questions with correct answers
respectively.

T/F

Surgery classification based on the degree of urgency is considered emergent if it is scheduled within 24
to 30 hours (e.g., acute gallbladder infection). ANS - False, emergent is without delay, urgent is 24-30
hours



T/F

It is the doctor's responsibility to provide appropriate information concerning surgery and obtain the
written surgical consent. ANS - True, nurse whitnesses conformed consent. If patient does not
understand, call doctor back to re educate them. Emergency and they are not awake is an exception



T/F

Any nutritional deficiency prior to surgery should be corrected before surgery to provide adequate
protein for tissue repair and collagen deposition. ANS - True, check especially in patients who are on
corticosteroids, diabetes, dehydration, and malnourishment



T/F

Patients who smoke are urged to stop 1 to 3 weeks before surgery to significantly reduce pulmonary and
wound healing complications. ANS - False, stop smoking 30 days prior



T/F

Aspirin, a common over-the-counter (OTC) medication that inhibits platelet aggregation, should be
prudently discontinued 7 to 10 days before surgery or the patient may be at increased risk for bleeding.
ANS - True, anything that will cause clotting issues

, Scrub nurses and circulating nurses care for patients during which perioperative phase? ANS - Scrub
nurses and circulating nurses care for patients during the intraoperative phase of perioperative nursing.



Why is food and fluid withheld before surgery? ANS - The purpose of withholding food and fluid before
surgery is to prevent aspiration.



Obese patients are at higher risk for what kind of postoperative complications? & why? ANS -
Pulmonary Complications

An obese patient tends to have shallow respirations when supine, increasing the risk of hypoventilation
and postoperative pulmonary complications.



T/F

Dehydration, hypovolemia, and electrolyte imbalances can lead to significant problems in patients with
comorbid medical conditions or in older adults. ANS - True



What are patients with diabetes at a higher risk for with surgery? & why? ANS - The patient with
diabetes is at risk for hypoglycemia either during anesthesia or postoperatively

WHY?

Inadequate carbohydrates or excessive administration of insulin.



T/F

Age alone confers enough surgical risk that it is a clinical predictor of cardiovascular complications
related to anesthesia and surgery. ANS - True



T/F

Throughout surgery, nursing responsibilities include providing for the safety and well-being of the
patient, coordinating the OR personnel, and performing scrub and circulating activities. ANS - True



T/F

Nursing assessment of the intraoperative patient involves obtaining data from the patient and the
patient's medical record to identify factors that can affect care. ANS - True, only monitor during
sleeping patient which is during the intraoperative phase

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