ATI LPN
Perioperative Nursing Care NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The PACU nurse is caring for a male patient who had a hernia repair. The patient's blood pressure is now 164/92 mm Hg; he has no history of hypertension prior to surgery and his preoperative blood pressure was 112/68 mm Hg. The nurse should assess for what potential causes of hypertension following surgery?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
The perioperative nurse is planning the care of a patient who underwent a right total knee replacement 24 hours ago. What nursing intervention should the nurse prioritize in this patient's care?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is preparing a patient for surgery and notes the patient is wearing nail polish. What should the nurse do?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The OR nurse is preparing a patient for a cesarean section. What position is typically used?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient on postoperative day 1 following a gastrectomy. The patient reports severe pain at the incision site despite analgesics. What should the nurse do first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.