ATI LPN
Perioperative Care Practice Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
The ambulatory surgery unit is planning to develop a standardized skin preparation practice for their unit. The best process to gather scientific information is to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Choice C as a literature search on antimicrobial agents and infection prevention provides the most robust scientific basis for evidence-based practice (EBP). Surveys (choice A) offer anecdotal data, not rigorous evidence. Infection data review (choice B) identifies outcomes but not solutions. Manufacturer literature (choice D) may be biased. EBP demands objective, peer-reviewed research to guide practice changes, ensuring skin prep protocols reduce infection risk effectively. This approach aligns with perioperative nurses' ethical duty to base care on the best available evidence, enhancing patient safety and standardizing procedures across the unit.
Question 2 of 5
A healthy 32-year-old nursing student is scheduled for excision of a left-sided subglottal cyst with frozen section and possible radical neck dissection. The preoperative verification process provides the opportunity to collect and verify information about the patient to ensure patient safety. Among the patient data that must be verified are:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Informed consent is both a requirement and a patient right. The perioperative nurse's responsibility in terms of informed consent is to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Which nonprofit organization improves patient care through applied research into effectiveness and safety of devices, drugs, procedures, and processes?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A desired anesthesia experience for a child is an anesthetic agent that offers a rapid and smooth induction with good relaxation, followed by rapid emergence. Which of the listed inhalational agents is the best choice for pediatric anesthesia?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.