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Questions on Perioperative Care Questions
Question 1 of 5
Multiple studies have found that IQA occurs in a small percentage of patients undergoing general anesthesia. Which high risk populations have more incidence of IQA?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
While tucking the arms at the sides of the patient in supine position offers comfort, safety, and easy access to the patient by the scrubbed team, improper positioning and securing of the arms can result in significant injury. Injury can be avoided by tucking the draw sheet ___ the arm and under the ___.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
An older surgeon explains his justification for his suture choice to the new perioperative nurse in the scrub role. He prefers to suture his intestinal anastomosis with a suture that has multiple filaments braided together because it ties well and holds the knot, which tightens when the thread absorbs the tissue fluids. He also needs a strand that is easy to see and only needs to retain its tensile strength for about 1 year, at which time the intestinal junction will be healed, even though this suture is considered nonabsorbable. He will ask the nurse for a 24-inch 4-0:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
While family members are visiting, a patient has a respiratory arrest and is being resuscitated. Which action by the nurse is best?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Choice B as research supports offering family the choice to stay during resuscitation, reducing anxiety and aiding grieving. Assuming stress (choice A) dismisses individual preferences, while forcibly removing family (choice C) or isolating them (choice D) may heighten distress. This patient-centered approach, rooted in psychosocial integrity per NCLEX, respects autonomy and facilitates emotional support. It reflects evidence-based practice showing family presence can improve coping, making it the best action in critical care settings where family involvement is increasingly valued.
Question 5 of 5
While waiting for cardiac transplantation, a patient with severe cardiomyopathy has a ventricular assist device (VAD) implanted. When planning care for this patient, the nurse should anticipate
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Choice D as VAD insertion sites risk infection, requiring vigilant monitoring. Immunosuppression (choice A) isn't needed for mechanical devices, VADs are temporary (choice B), and mobility is allowed (choice C). This reflects NCLEX physiological integrity, prioritizing infection prevention in critical care.