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ATI PN LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT 2024
PROCTORED REAL EXAMS AND RETAKE VERIFIED
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES | LEVEL 3 GRADED A| LATEST
UPDATE
The nurse is caring for a surgical patient, when the family member asks what perioperative nursing
means. How should the nurse
respond?
a. Perioperative nursing occurs in preadmission testing.
b. Perioperative nursing occurs primarily in the postanesthesia care unit.
c. Perioperative nursing includes activities before, during, and after surgery.
d. Perioperative nursing includes activities only during the surgical procedure.
c
The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled to undergo a surgical procedure. The nurse is
completing an assessment and
reviews the patient's laboratory tests and allergies and prepares the patient for surgery. In which
perioperative nursing phase is the
nurse working?
a. Perioperative
b. Preoperative
c. Intraoperative
d. Postoperative
b
The nurse is caring for a patient in the postanesthesia care unit. The patient has developed profuse
bleeding from the surgical site,
and the surgeon has determined the need to return to the operative area. How will the nurse classify
this procedure?
a. Major
b. Urgent
c. Elective
d. Emergency
d
The nurse is caring for a patient in preadmission testing. The patient has been assigned a physical status
classification by the
American Society of Anesthesiologists of ASA III. Which assessment will support this classification?
a. Normal, healthy patient
b. Denial of any major illnesses or conditions
c. Poorly controlled hypertension with implanted pacemaker
d. Moribund patient not expected to survive without the operation
c
The patient presented to the ambulatory surgery center to have a colonoscopy is scheduled to receive
moderate sedation (conscious
sedation) during the procedure. How will the nurse interpret this information?
a. The procedure results in loss of sensation in an area of the body.
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b. The procedure requires a depressed level of consciousness.
c. The procedure will be performed on an outpatient basis.
d. The procedure necessitates the patient to be immobile.
b
The nurse is caring for a patient in the postanesthesia care unit who has undergone a left total knee
arthroplasty. The anesthesia
provider has indicated that the patient received a left femoral peripheral nerve block. Which assessment
will be an expected finding
for this patient?
a. Sensation decreased in the left leg
b. Patient report of pain in the left foot
c. Pulse decreased at the left posterior tibia
d. Left toes cool to touch and slightly cyanotic
a
Which nursing goal is a priority for assessing the patient before surgery?
a. Plan for care after the procedure.
b. Establish a patient's baseline of normal function.
c. Educate the patient and family about the procedure.
d. Gather appropriate equipment for the patient's needs.
b
The nurse is completing a medication history for the surgical patient in preadmission testing. Which
medication should the nurse
instruct the patient to hold (discontinue) in preparation for surgery according to protocol?
a. Warfarin
b. Vitamin C
c. Prednisone
d. Acetaminophen
a
The nurse is prescreening a surgical patient in the preadmission testing unit. The medication history
indicates that the patient is
currently taking an anticoagulant. Which action should the nurse request when consulting with the
health care provider?
a. A radiological examination of the chest
b. An international normalized ratio (INR)
c. A blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
d. A serum sodium (Na)
b
The nurse is encouraging the postoperative patient to utilize diaphragmatic breathing. Which priority
goal is the nurse trying to
achieve?
a. Manage pain.
b. Prevent atelectasis.
c. Reduce healing time.
d. Decrease thrombus formation.
b
The nurse caring for a postoperative patient will encourage what activity to prevent venous stasis and
the formation of thrombus?
a. Diaphragmatic breathing
ATI PN LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT 2024
PROCTORED REAL EXAMS AND RETAKE VERIFIED
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES | LEVEL 3 GRADED A| LATEST
UPDATE
The nurse is caring for a surgical patient, when the family member asks what perioperative nursing
means. How should the nurse
respond?
a. Perioperative nursing occurs in preadmission testing.
b. Perioperative nursing occurs primarily in the postanesthesia care unit.
c. Perioperative nursing includes activities before, during, and after surgery.
d. Perioperative nursing includes activities only during the surgical procedure.
c
The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled to undergo a surgical procedure. The nurse is
completing an assessment and
reviews the patient's laboratory tests and allergies and prepares the patient for surgery. In which
perioperative nursing phase is the
nurse working?
a. Perioperative
b. Preoperative
c. Intraoperative
d. Postoperative
b
The nurse is caring for a patient in the postanesthesia care unit. The patient has developed profuse
bleeding from the surgical site,
and the surgeon has determined the need to return to the operative area. How will the nurse classify
this procedure?
a. Major
b. Urgent
c. Elective
d. Emergency
d
The nurse is caring for a patient in preadmission testing. The patient has been assigned a physical status
classification by the
American Society of Anesthesiologists of ASA III. Which assessment will support this classification?
a. Normal, healthy patient
b. Denial of any major illnesses or conditions
c. Poorly controlled hypertension with implanted pacemaker
d. Moribund patient not expected to survive without the operation
c
The patient presented to the ambulatory surgery center to have a colonoscopy is scheduled to receive
moderate sedation (conscious
sedation) during the procedure. How will the nurse interpret this information?
a. The procedure results in loss of sensation in an area of the body.
, 2
b. The procedure requires a depressed level of consciousness.
c. The procedure will be performed on an outpatient basis.
d. The procedure necessitates the patient to be immobile.
b
The nurse is caring for a patient in the postanesthesia care unit who has undergone a left total knee
arthroplasty. The anesthesia
provider has indicated that the patient received a left femoral peripheral nerve block. Which assessment
will be an expected finding
for this patient?
a. Sensation decreased in the left leg
b. Patient report of pain in the left foot
c. Pulse decreased at the left posterior tibia
d. Left toes cool to touch and slightly cyanotic
a
Which nursing goal is a priority for assessing the patient before surgery?
a. Plan for care after the procedure.
b. Establish a patient's baseline of normal function.
c. Educate the patient and family about the procedure.
d. Gather appropriate equipment for the patient's needs.
b
The nurse is completing a medication history for the surgical patient in preadmission testing. Which
medication should the nurse
instruct the patient to hold (discontinue) in preparation for surgery according to protocol?
a. Warfarin
b. Vitamin C
c. Prednisone
d. Acetaminophen
a
The nurse is prescreening a surgical patient in the preadmission testing unit. The medication history
indicates that the patient is
currently taking an anticoagulant. Which action should the nurse request when consulting with the
health care provider?
a. A radiological examination of the chest
b. An international normalized ratio (INR)
c. A blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
d. A serum sodium (Na)
b
The nurse is encouraging the postoperative patient to utilize diaphragmatic breathing. Which priority
goal is the nurse trying to
achieve?
a. Manage pain.
b. Prevent atelectasis.
c. Reduce healing time.
d. Decrease thrombus formation.
b
The nurse caring for a postoperative patient will encourage what activity to prevent venous stasis and
the formation of thrombus?
a. Diaphragmatic breathing
