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Perioperative Care Practice Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
Prolonged lithotomy positioning can result in neuropathies of the legs. The most frequently injured nerves are the obturator, sciatic, femoral, and ___ nerve, which can result in injury from ___.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
The surgeon decided to convert to an open abdominal instead of the laparoscopic approach for the colectomy, because the patient was morbidly obese and he needed a larger incision. He asked the circulating nurse to bring the largest self-retaining retractor in the sterile storage room. Select the appropriate retractor.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Which assessment finding obtained by the nurse when caring for a patient with a right radial arterial line indicates a need for the nurse to take immediate action?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Choice A as a cooler hand suggests impaired blood flow, possibly from arterial occlusion, requiring immediate action. Normal MAP (choice B) and flush rates (choice C) don't warrant urgency, and tubing changes (choice D) follow a 96-hour protocol. This reflects NCLEX physiological integrity, prioritizing circulation assessment to prevent tissue damage in critical care.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is weaning a 68-kg male patient who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from mechanical ventilation. Which patient assessment finding indicates that the weaning protocol should be stopped?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Choice C as tachypnea (32 breaths/min) signals excessive breathing effort, halting weaning. Normal heart rate (choice A), acceptable saturation (choice B), and tidal volume (choice D) support continuation. This aligns with NCLEX physiological integrity, prioritizing work-of-breathing assessment in COPD weaning.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient with a subarachnoid hemorrhage who is intubated and placed on a mechanical ventilator with 10 cm Hâ‚‚O of peak end-expiratory pressure (PEEP). When monitoring the patient, the nurse will need to notify the health care provider immediately if the patient develops
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Choice D as jugular distention suggests elevated intracranial pressure from PEEP, critical in subarachnoid hemorrhage. Normal saturation (choice A), respirations (choice B), and drainage (choice C) don't require immediate action. This reflects NCLEX physiological integrity, prioritizing neurological monitoring in critical care.