ATI LPN
Perioperative Nursing Care NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 68-year-old patient is scheduled for a bilateral mastectomy. The OR nurse has come out to the holding area to meet the patient and quickly realizes that the patient is profoundly anxious. What is the most appropriate intervention for the nurse to apply?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
The nursing instructor is discussing the difference between ambulatory surgical centers and hospital-based surgical units. A student asks why some patients have surgery in the hospital and others are sent to ambulatory surgery centers. What is the instructor's best response?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
The perioperative nurse is planning the care of a patient who underwent a right total knee replacement 24 hours ago. What nursing intervention should the nurse prioritize in this patient's care?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is preparing a patient for surgery and notes the patient is wearing nail polish. What should the nurse do?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
The OR nurse is preparing a patient for a cesarean section. What position is typically used?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.