ATI LPN
Perioperative Care Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Since its organization and establishment as a professional nursing association in the early 1950s, the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) continues its endeavor to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A key factor in promoting patient safety is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
The mechanism of action of general anesthetics primarily results in:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Choice A as it lists general anesthesia's primary effects. Choices B, C, and D mix secondary or inaccurate effects. This informs perioperative nursing care during anesthesia.
Question 4 of 5
During a hypermetabolic MH crisis, the patient will require major modalities of treatment. In addition to dantrolene what is another priority intervention?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Choice B as cooling reduces hyperthermia. Choices A, C, and D are secondary or irrelevant. This stabilizes the patient, a perioperative nursing action.
Question 5 of 5
The circulating nurse instructed the new anesthesia resident in the proper positioning of the arm and hands on the OR bed armboards. She cautioned him to avoid pressure on the elbow to prevent:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Choice A as elbow pressure risks ulnar nerve injury. Choices B, C, and D are less specific. This protects nerve function, a perioperative nursing concern.