ATI LPN
Perioperative Care Practice Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
While in the PACU, the patient's blood pressure drops from an admission pressure of 126/82 to 106/78 with a pulse change of 70 to 94. The nurse administers oxygen and then:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Increases the rate of the IV fluids,' as the BP drop and pulse rise suggest hypovolemia, treatable with fluids unlike 'notify provider' (B), premature, 'neurovascular checks' (C), unrelated, or 'cardiac monitor' (D), secondary. In nursing, fluid bolus stabilizes circulation; A aligns with NCLEX Perioperative, prioritizing volume restoration.
Question 2 of 5
When using bipolar delivery of electrical current, the nurse should remember that.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
You are assisting the pediatric orthopedic surgeon in the application of a Spica cast. You take special care to diminish pressure to the fibular head because valgus molding here can cause:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is planning patient teaching for a patient who is scheduled for an open hemicolectomy. The nurse intends to address the topics of incision splinting and leg exercises during this teaching session. When is the best time for the nurse to provide teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Preoperative teaching is most effective before surgery , ideally starting in the physician's office or at preadmission testing. Post-PACU or in PACU , the patient is drowsy, impairing learning. Intraoperative teaching is impossible due to anesthesia. Early education allows practice of skills like splinting and leg exercises, reducing postoperative complications like pain or thrombosis, per evidence-based preoperative care principles.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is providing preoperative teaching to a patient scheduled for surgery. The nurse is instructing the patient on the use of deep breathing, coughing, and the use of incentive spirometry when the patient states, 'I don't know why you're focusing on my breathing. My surgery is on my hip, not my chest.' What rationale for these instructions should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.