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Perioperative Care Fundamentals Practice Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
The admitting nurse in a short-stay surgical unit is responsible for numerous aspects of care. What must the nurse verify before the patient is taken to the preoperative holding area?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The nurse verifies preoperative teaching to ensure patient readiness, per unit protocol. Family awareness of duration or discharge timing is secondary; assuming no home care is premature. Teaching confirmation is critical pre-transfer.
Question 2 of 5
You are caring for a male patient who has had spinal anesthesia. The patient is under a physician's order to lie flat postoperatively. When the patient asks to go to the bathroom, you encourage him to adhere to the physician's order. What rationale for complying with this order should the nurse explain to the patient?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Lying flat prevents spinal headaches by maintaining cerebrospinal pressure, per post-spinal care. Hypotension and respiratory issues aren't position-related; lumbar pain isn't typical. The nurse explains this benefit.
Question 3 of 5
The intraoperative nurse is implementing a care plan that addresses the surgical patient's risk for vomiting. Interventions that address the potential for vomiting reduce the risk of what subsequent surgical complication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Vomiting risks aspiration, leading to hypoxia via bronchial spasms, per complication data. Skin integrity , hyperthermia , and hypothermia aren't linked. Intraoperative care prevents respiratory issues.
Question 4 of 5
An adult patient is in the recovery room following a nephrectomy performed for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma. The patient's vital signs and level of consciousness stabilized, but the patient then complains of severe nausea and begins to retch. What should the nurse do next?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Turning to the side prevents aspiration if vomiting occurs, per postoperative safety. Analgesics don't treat nausea; cool cloths are secondary; ice chips may worsen it. Positioning is immediate action.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for an 82-year-old female patient in the PACU. The woman begins to awaken and responds to her name, but is confused, restless, and agitated. What principle should guide the nurse's subsequent assessment?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Confusion is common in elderly post-op , but may signal blood loss, per PACU principles. Oxygenation/stroke is possible but less likely; expected findings downplay urgency; dementia assumes pre-existing issues. Assessment explores causes.