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6 Perioperative Monitoring and Safety Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 6 Perioperative Monitoring and Safety, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

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1 point

When interpreting perioperative measurements, which approach best supports safe clinical assessment?

A
Treat each isolated reading as decisive, regardless of the patient’s usual status.
B
Interpret measurements alongside trends, the patient’s baseline, the procedure, and response to treatment.
C
Use the same monitoring plan for every patient and procedure.
D
Wait until recovery to compare measurements with the patient’s condition.

True or false

1 point

After surgery, urine output or the ability to void must be checked in every patient, regardless of the patient, procedure, or care plan.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What reference condition should be established before surgery to help interpret later measurements?

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1 point

During emergence and recovery, reassess along with respiratory rate and effort.

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1 point

When indicated, which measurement can help confirm and track ventilation in a patient with an airway device?

A
Inspired oxygen concentration
B
Urine output
C
Exhaled carbon dioxide
D
Skin temperature

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1 point

A postoperative patient may have hemorrhage or circulatory instability. Select all listed findings that can be warning signs.

A
Pallor
B
Warm, dry skin with no other change
C
Cool or clammy skin
D
Improved appetite
E
Rising heart rate

True or false

1 point

The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist includes team pauses before anesthesia, before incision, and before the patient leaves the operating room.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

Which type of monitoring should be considered for major, complex, or high-risk surgery?

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1 point

A sudden change such as falling blood pressure or reduced oxygen saturation requires prompt and communication.

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1 point

During handoff after surgery, select all listed details that are useful to communicate to the receiving team.

A
The procedure and anesthetic
B
Important events during care
C
The patient’s favorite meal
D
Airway or device status
E
Pending tests

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1 point

A patient is scheduled for surgery and has no test results yet. Which principle should guide the decision about preoperative testing?

A
Order the same test panel for every patient before surgery.
B
Choose tests only according to the patient’s age.
C
Select tests according to the patient’s health, symptoms, medications, and planned procedure.
D
Avoid reviewing abnormal test results until after surgery.

Open ended

1 point

During emergence, a patient becomes increasingly sedated, develops noisy breathing, and has a falling oxygen saturation. Explain the immediate assessment priorities and what action and communication are needed.

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1 point

A patient’s procedure and clinical condition may affect the risk of temperature change. Which perioperative temperature-monitoring approach is appropriate?

A
Temperature monitoring is mandatory in exactly the same way for every patient.
B
Monitor temperature when clinically indicated and prevent or treat unintended temperature changes.
C
Temperature should only be checked after discharge.
D
Temperature changes are irrelevant if oxygen saturation is normal.

True or false

1 point

An anesthesia professional continuously evaluates the patient and adapts monitoring to the anesthetic, operation, and individual risk.

A
True
B
False

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1 point

A patient scheduled for surgery has no concerning symptoms, but takes medication that may affect perioperative care. How should the team decide whether preoperative tests are needed?

A
Order the same complete blood count, ECG, and coagulation studies for every patient.
B
Select tests based on the patient's health, symptoms, medications, and planned procedure.
C
Order tests only when the patient has a history of anesthetic problems.
D
Skip testing whenever baseline vital signs are normal.

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1 point

A patient has an airway device during anesthesia. Which monitoring approach can help confirm and track ventilation?

A
Pulse oximetry primarily tracks ventilation by measuring exhaled carbon dioxide.
B
Inspired oxygen concentration is a measure of circulatory perfusion.
C
Exhaled carbon dioxide monitoring can help confirm and track ventilation with an airway device.
D
ECG directly measures oxygenation.

Written response

1 point

A recovering patient cannot void and develops discomfort. What complication should the care team consider?

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1 point

After surgery, a patient becomes pale and clammy, with a rising heart rate and falling blood pressure, but little blood is visible in the drain. What is the best interpretation and response?

A
Treat the findings as expected unless blood is visible.
B
Focus only on the patient's temperature.
C
Wait for a single abnormal laboratory result before reporting the trend.
D
Consider concealed bleeding and urgently report the concerning findings and trends.

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1 point

Which sequence correctly describes the three team pauses in the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist?

A
Before incision, after incision, and after the patient reaches recovery.
B
Before anesthesia, before incision, and before the patient leaves the operating room.
C
At admission, before discharge, and during the first postoperative visit.
D
Only before anesthesia and immediately after the procedure.

Written response

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A patient is unsure whether to take a usual medication and whether to continue fasting before surgery. Whom should the patient contact to clarify these instructions before changing either medication or intake?