ATI LPN
Perioperative Care Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which action most effectively demonstrates that a new staff member understands the role of scrub nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Keeps both hands above the operating table level,' as it shows the scrub nurse's role in maintaining sterile field asepsis hands below table level risk contamination. 'Documents care' (A), 'labels specimens' (B), and 'transports patient' (D) are circulating nurse tasks, not sterile field duties. In nursing, role-specific actions ensure OR safety; C aligns with NCLEX Safe and Effective Care Environment, reflecting sterile technique mastery over unsterile responsibilities.
Question 2 of 5
Which nursing action is appropriate when providing care to a patient who is difficult to arouse in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU)?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hold prescribed opioid analgesics,' as opioids can depress respiration and consciousness holding them may reverse unarousability. 'Breath sounds' (A) assess, not treat. 'Heparin' (B) is for clotting, irrelevant. 'Malignant hyperthermia' (D) involves fever, not primary here. In nursing, adjusting opioids prevents oversedation; C aligns with NCLEX Perioperative, targeting reversible causes.
Question 3 of 5
Which classification should the nurse document, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists, for a patient who is diagnosed with a mild systemic disease?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: 2,' as ASA 2 denotes a patient with mild systemic disease (e.g., controlled hypertension) per the American Society of Anesthesiologists posing minimal surgical risk. '3' (B) is severe disease. '4' (C) is life-threatening. '5' (D) is moribund. In nursing, accurate ASA classification informs anesthesia planning; A aligns with NCLEX Perioperative, reflecting risk assessment precision.
Question 4 of 5
Which action should the circulating nurse anticipate during the induction of general anesthesia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Administering oxygen to the patient by face mask,' as induction typically begins with preoxygenation via mask to build reserves. 'Securing airway' (A) follows (e.g., intubation). 'Balanced anesthesia' (C) is maintenance. 'Suctioning' (D) is reactive. In nursing, anticipating oxygenation aids safety; B aligns with NCLEX Perioperative, reflecting induction's initial step.
Question 5 of 5
Which is the priority nursing action when providing patient care during the preoperative phase of care?
Correct Answer: C
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