NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Questions Perioperative Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which statement should the nurse identify as the expected outcome for a client experiencing acute pain?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Participating in self-care indicates effective pain control, enabling function, the primary outcome. Medication reduction, relaxation, and instruction repetition are secondary.
Question 2 of 5
Which statement made by the client who is postoperative abdominal surgery indicates the discharge teaching has been effective?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Completing antibiotics prevents infection, a key teaching point. Weekly temperature checks are excessive, pain medication is often needed, and showering is allowed sooner.
Question 3 of 5
The circulating nurse is planning the care for an intraoperative client. Which statement is the expected outcome?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The circulating nurse’s role focuses on preventing equipment-related injuries (e.g., burns, pressure sores) intraoperatively. Infection, vital signs, and recovery are broader concerns.
Question 4 of 5
The charge nurse is making shift assignments. Which postoperative client should be assigned to the most experienced nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The 80-year-old with small bowel obstruction and CHF has complex needs (fluid balance, cardiac monitoring), requiring an experienced nurse.
Tonsillectomy, hip repair, and appendectomy are less complex.
Question 5 of 5
Which problem is appropriate for the nurse to identify for a client in the intraoperative phase of surgery?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Risk for injury (e.g., from positioning, equipment) is a primary intraoperative concern, per NANDA-I. Comfort, disuse, and gas exchange are more postoperative or anesthesia-related.