NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Practice Questions Perioperative Nursing Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) can be overheard talking loudly to the scrub technologist discussing a problem which occurred during one (1) of the surgeries. Which intervention should the nurse in the surgical holding area with a female client implement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Instructing the UAP and tech to stop protects patient privacy and reduces anxiety, per HIPAA. Curtains, informing the surgeon, or reassuring the client are less direct.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse in the holding area of the surgery department is interviewing a client who requests to keep his religious medal on during surgery. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Taping the medal ensures safety (no loose objects) while respecting the client’s spiritual needs, per patient-centered care. Notification, removal, or policy citation are less accommodating.
Question 3 of 5
The postoperative client is transferred from the PACU to the surgical floor. Which action should the nurse implement first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Assessing vital signs establishes a baseline post-PACU, per ABCs. Antiembolism hose, drain attachment, and anesthesiologist report follow.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is receiving a client from the postanesthesia care unit (PACU). Which interventions should the nurse implement? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: Vital signs establish a baseline, line monitoring ensures patency, and surgical site assessment detects complications. Ambulation is premature, and nurses cannot push PCA buttons.
Question 5 of 5
The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) can be overheard talking loudly to the scrub technologist discussing a problem which occurred during one (1) of the surgeries. Which intervention should the nurse in the surgical holding area with a female client implement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Instructing the UAP and tech to stop protects patient privacy and reduces anxiety, per HIPAA. Curtains, informing the surgeon, or reassuring the client are less direct.