ATI LPN
Perioperative Care Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The perioperative nurse is planning the care of an 81-year-old patient who underwent a left hip replacement under general anesthetic 48 hours ago. This patient's advanced age creates a need for careful monitoring of what system in the postoperative period?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
The OR nurse is preparing the sterile field. What action maintains surgical asepsis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
The circulating nurse is preparing for a lengthy procedure. What should the nurse ensure is available?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient who underwent a cataract extraction. What should the nurse instruct the patient to avoid?
Correct Answer: A
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 2 following a nephrectomy. The patient's temperature is 100.4°F (38°C), and the incision is red. What should the nurse do first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.