ATI LPN
Perioperative Care Practice Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nursing instructor is discussing postoperative care with a group of nursing students. A student nurse asks, 'Why does the patient go to the PACU instead of just going straight up to the postsurgical unit?' What is the nursing instructor's best response?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing a patient who underwent a mastectomy 36 hours ago. The patient reports feeling dizzy when getting out of bed, and her blood pressure is 90/60 mm Hg with a pulse of 110 beats per minute. What should the nurse do first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
The circulating nurse notes the patient's temperature dropping during surgery. What should the nurse do first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The OR nurse is caring for a patient with a history of latex allergy. What should the nurse do?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is assessing a patient on postoperative day 3 following a nephrectomy. The patient's urine output is 15 mL/h, and blood pressure is 88/56 mm Hg. What should the nurse do first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.