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Questions on Perioperative Care Questions
Question 1 of 5
When teaching seniors at a community recreation center, which information will the nurse include about ways to prevent fractures?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Choice C as supportive, comfortable shoes reduce fall risk, a key fracture prevention strategy for seniors. Tacking rugs (choice A) is insufficient rugs should be removed; most falls occur indoors (choice B is false); and daily activities provide adequate range-of-motion (choice D), not requiring a therapist. This aligns with NCLEX Safe and Effective Care Environment, emphasizing practical, evidence-based measures to enhance stability and prevent injuries in older adults, where falls are a leading cause of fractures.
Question 2 of 5
A patient who slipped and fell in the shower at home has a proximal humerus fracture immobilized with a left-sided long-arm cast and a sling. Which nursing intervention will be included in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A patient undergoes a left above-the-knee amputation with an immediate prosthetic fitting. When the patient arrives on the orthopedic unit after surgery, the nurse should
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
An older patient with cardiogenic shock is cool and clammy and hemodynamic monitoring indicates a high systemic vascular resistance (SVR). Which intervention should the nurse anticipate doing next?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Choice C as nitroprusside reduces high SVR and afterload in cardiogenic shock, improving cardiac output. Increasing dopamine (choice A) raises SVR, decreasing nitroglycerin (choice B) misses vasodilation, and reducing D5/NS (choice D) doesn't address resistance. This reflects NCLEX Physiological Integrity, anticipating therapy to optimize perfusion in a patient with vasoconstriction and poor output.
Question 5 of 5
When the nurse educator is evaluating the skills of a new registered nurse (RN) caring for patients experiencing shock, which action by the new RN indicates a need for more education?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Choice D as a cold room (66-68 F) risks hypothermia in neurogenic shock patients with poikilothermia, needing education. Ear oximetry (choice A), flat positioning (choice B), and nitroprusside increase (choice C) are correct. This reflects NCLEX Safe and Effective Care Environment, ensuring thermal stability in shock care.