ATI LPN
Questions on Perioperative Care Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is assessing a patient who underwent an appendectomy 24 hours ago. The patient reports pain at the incision site rated as 8 out of 10, despite receiving analgesics 2 hours ago. What should the nurse do first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
The scrub nurse is counting instruments post-procedure. What is the purpose of this task?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assessing a patient on postoperative day 2 following a hysterectomy. The patient reports foul-smelling vaginal discharge. What should the nurse suspect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A client has a great deal of pain when coughing and deep breathing after abdominal surgery despite having pain medication. What action by the nurse is best?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A client on the postoperative nursing unit has a blood pressure of 156/98 mm Hg, pulse 140 beats/min, and respirations 24 breaths/min. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.