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Perioperative Care NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which health care provider informs the patient of the benefits and risks of surgery prior to going to surgery?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The surgeon informs the patient of surgery's benefits and risks, as they perform the procedure and hold legal responsibility for consent. Physician assistants may assist, but it's not their primary role. Nurses educate and witness, not explain surgically. OR administrators manage logistics. The rationale emphasizes informed consent: the surgeon's expertise ensures accurate, procedure-specific disclosure risks (e.g., bleeding), benefits (e.g., cure) meeting ethical and legal standards. Nursing supports by verifying understanding, but the surgeon's direct communication is key, distinguishing clinical from supportive roles.
Question 2 of 5
The following patient is at risk for latex allergy and should not have latex products used in their care:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing the client for transfer to the operating room (OR). The nurse should take which of the following actions in the care of this client at this time?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is doing preoperative patient education with a 61-year-old male patient who has a 40-pack per year history of cigarette smoking. The patient will undergo an elective bunionectomy at a time that fits his work schedule in a few months. What would be the best instruction to give to this patient?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Stopping smoking 4 to 8 weeks pre-surgery enhances pulmonary function and reduces infection risk, per guidelines. Reducing by 50% is insufficient; 6 weeks is within the range but less precise; post-op quitting misses preoperative benefits. Smoking cessation improves oxygenation and healing, critical for elective surgery planning.
Question 5 of 5
An OR nurse will be participating in the intraoperative phase of a patient's kidney transplant. What action will the nurse prioritize in this aspect of nursing care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The intraoperative nurse prioritizes physiologic monitoring , ensuring stability during anesthesia and surgery. Family support isn't feasible in the OR; cognitive status is anesthesia-managed; asepsis (not just cleanliness, choice D) is routine but secondary. This aligns with intraoperative priorities.