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Perioperative Nursing Care Test Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which signs/symptoms are considered postoperative complications? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Postoperative complications include pulmonary embolism , hypothermia , and wound evisceration (choice E, not listed). Sedation and site pain are expected. The rationale distinguishes normal vs. abnormal: embolism (clot) and hypothermia (low temperature) threaten life; evisceration signals wound failure. Nursing monitors for these, intervening (e.g., anticoagulants, warming), contrasting with manageable sedation or pain, ensuring prompt complication management.
Question 2 of 5
Which are interventions for the medical-surgical nurse to use in preventing hypoxemia for the postoperative patient? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Preventing hypoxemia includes coughing and deep breathing , monitoring SpO2 , and ambulation . Supine position risks atelectasis. The rationale promotes oxygenation: breathing exercises expand lungs, monitoring detects drops, walking enhances circulation. Nursing avoids flat positioning, reducing collapse, ensuring respiratory health, distinct from counterproductive measures.
Question 3 of 5
The preoperative phase of surgery begins with...
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The preoperative phase begins with the decision to proceed with surgical intervention . This marks the point when the patient and surgeon agree surgery is necessary, initiating preparations like testing and education. Signing paperwork is administrative, not the clinical start. Transfer to the OR begins the intraoperative phase, not preoperative. Preadmission testing is part of the phase, not its onset. The rationale hinges on timing: the decision triggers all subsequent steps consent, labs, and planning aligning with perioperative nursing's focus on readiness. This distinguishes it from later procedural stages or preliminary logistics, emphasizing the nurse's role in coordinating care from this critical juncture, ensuring patient safety and informed participation throughout the process.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client postoperatively who develops sinus tachycardia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse perform?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Manage the client's anxiety,' as sinus tachycardia postop is often due to anxiety, pain, or hypovolemia, and addressing anxiety (e.g., reassurance, assessing pain) is a primary nursing action unlike 'warmed blankets' (A), for hypothermia, 'left lateral' (B), unrelated, or 'atropine' (C), a medical order for bradycardia. In nursing, tachycardia management starts with non-invasive causes; D aligns with NCLEX Perioperative, prioritizing anxiety as a common reversible trigger.
Question 5 of 5
What is the Nursing Practice Act?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.