ATI LPN
Perioperative Nursing Care Test Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The perioperative nurse is caring for a patient who underwent surgery 24 hours ago and who has a nasogastric tube in place due to reports of nausea. During the assessment, the nurse determines that the patient's bowel sounds are absent. What does this finding suggest?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
The circulating nurse is documenting during surgery. What must be included in the intraoperative record?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
The OR nurse is positioning a patient in lithotomy position. What should the nurse check?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient who underwent a splenectomy 24 hours ago. The patient's hemoglobin is 7.8 g/dL. What should the nurse do first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
An older client is hospitalized after an operation. When assessing the client for postoperative infection, the nurse places priority on which assessment?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.