ATI LPN
Perioperative Care Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient is scheduled for surgery the next day and the different phases of the patient's surgical experience will require input from members of numerous health disciplines. How should the patient's care best be coordinated?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
The perioperative nurse is providing care for a patient who is recovering on the postsurgical unit following a transurethral prostate resection (TUPR). The patient is reluctant to ambulate, citing the need to recover in bed. For what complication is the patient most at risk?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
The PACU nurse is caring for a patient who has arrived from the OR. During the initial assessment, the nurse observes that the patient's skin has become blue and dusky. The nurse looks, listens, and feels for breathing, and determines the patient is not breathing. What is the priority intervention?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient who underwent an outpatient herniorrhaphy earlier in the day. The patient asks, 'Why do I need to increase my intake of fruits and vegetables?' What is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is providing care for a patient who underwent a lumbar laminectomy 48 hours ago. What should the nurse include in the patient's plan of care to prevent complications?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.