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ATI Med-Surg Perioperative Nursing Exam 2025 –
Updated Study Guide, Real Practice Questions, and
Comprehensive Surgical Nursing Review
Prepare for the ATI Med-Surg Perioperative Nursing Exam 2025 with this complete study guide.
Includes ATI-style surgical nursing practice questions, preoperative and postoperative care concepts,
rationales, and expert strategies to help you pass confidently and strengthen your clinical knowledge.
ATI Med-Surg Perioperative Nursing Exam 2025
• ATI Perioperative nursing exam study guide
• ATI Med-Surg surgical nursing practice questions
• ATI Perioperative nursing test bank with answers
What anesthesia technique uses local anesthetics that must be applied topically or injected? -
ANSWER-Local anesthesia
What anesthesia technique uses local anesthetics that affects a broader area of the body? - ANSWER-
Regional anesthesia
What anesthesia meds are given for regional anesthesia? - ANSWER-Spinal caudal and epidural
anesthesia
What regional anesthesia meds are injected near the tailbone? - ANSWER-Caudaul
What regional anesthesia meds are injected into the epidural space between L3 & L5? - ANSWER-
Epidural
Who can administer an epidural anesthesia med? - ANSWER-ACP only
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What anesthesia technique is when the pt has no sensation or consciousness? - ANSWER-General
anesthesia
What does TIVA stand for? - ANSWER-Total IV Anesthesia (TIVA)
What is the biggest safety consideration for the pt peri-op besides sterile environment? - ANSWER-All
surgical equipment need to be retained
What part of anesthesia administration is where the pt becomes unconscious, the airway is secured, &
the pt is positioned? - ANSWER-Induction
What part of anesthesia administration is where the pt is kept unconscious through the surgery? -
ANSWER-Maintenance
What part of anesthesia administration is when the pt wakes up, is put in PACU, and the airway devices
are removed? - ANSWER-Emergence
What are the three phases of general anesthesia? - ANSWER-Induction, Maintenance, & Emergence
What anesthesia technique is AKA conscious sedation where the pt is responsive and breathes on their
own and usually used for minor procedures such as resetting a broken bone or suturing? - ANSWER-
Moderate to Deep sedation
What meds are given in combination for moderate to deep sedation? - ANSWER-Sedative, anxiolytics, &
IV analgesics
What anesthesia technique must be administered by an ACP and could possibly require airway
management? - ANSWER-Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC)
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What meds are given in combination for monitored anesthesia care? - ANSWER-Sedative, anxiolytics, &
IV analgesics
What meds are administered in combination for TIVA general anesthesia? - ANSWER-Hypnotic,
anxiolytics, or dissociative agent
What anesthesia meds are volatile liquids or gas that require an advanced airway? - ANSWER-Inhalation
agents
What airway device cannot be used for the administration of inhalation agents for general anesthesia? -
ANSWER-Mask
What are the two advanced airways that can be used for the administration of inhalation agents for
general anesthesia? - ANSWER-Endotracheal Tube (ETT) & Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA)
What is the preferred advanced airway for inhalation agents for general anesthesia? - ANSWER-ETT
What anesthesia technique is the most common and uses both IV and inhalation anesthesia meds? -
ANSWER-Balanced approach
What are the adjunct meds given with anesthesia meds peri-op? - ANSWER-Opioids, benzodiazepines,
neuromuscular blocking agents, & antiemetics
What surgical complication is when the pt experiences unusual cold d/t the cold OR and cold IV meds
administered and prolonged anesthesia? - ANSWER-Surgical hypothermia
What is a common surgical complication do to bleeding from an incision or surgical site? - ANSWER-
Blood loss
What surgical complication is a severe allergic reaction that can be life threatening by affecting the
entire body? - ANSWER-Anaphylaxis
ATI Med-Surg Perioperative Nursing Exam 2025 –
Updated Study Guide, Real Practice Questions, and
Comprehensive Surgical Nursing Review
Prepare for the ATI Med-Surg Perioperative Nursing Exam 2025 with this complete study guide.
Includes ATI-style surgical nursing practice questions, preoperative and postoperative care concepts,
rationales, and expert strategies to help you pass confidently and strengthen your clinical knowledge.
ATI Med-Surg Perioperative Nursing Exam 2025
• ATI Perioperative nursing exam study guide
• ATI Med-Surg surgical nursing practice questions
• ATI Perioperative nursing test bank with answers
What anesthesia technique uses local anesthetics that must be applied topically or injected? -
ANSWER-Local anesthesia
What anesthesia technique uses local anesthetics that affects a broader area of the body? - ANSWER-
Regional anesthesia
What anesthesia meds are given for regional anesthesia? - ANSWER-Spinal caudal and epidural
anesthesia
What regional anesthesia meds are injected near the tailbone? - ANSWER-Caudaul
What regional anesthesia meds are injected into the epidural space between L3 & L5? - ANSWER-
Epidural
Who can administer an epidural anesthesia med? - ANSWER-ACP only
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What anesthesia technique is when the pt has no sensation or consciousness? - ANSWER-General
anesthesia
What does TIVA stand for? - ANSWER-Total IV Anesthesia (TIVA)
What is the biggest safety consideration for the pt peri-op besides sterile environment? - ANSWER-All
surgical equipment need to be retained
What part of anesthesia administration is where the pt becomes unconscious, the airway is secured, &
the pt is positioned? - ANSWER-Induction
What part of anesthesia administration is where the pt is kept unconscious through the surgery? -
ANSWER-Maintenance
What part of anesthesia administration is when the pt wakes up, is put in PACU, and the airway devices
are removed? - ANSWER-Emergence
What are the three phases of general anesthesia? - ANSWER-Induction, Maintenance, & Emergence
What anesthesia technique is AKA conscious sedation where the pt is responsive and breathes on their
own and usually used for minor procedures such as resetting a broken bone or suturing? - ANSWER-
Moderate to Deep sedation
What meds are given in combination for moderate to deep sedation? - ANSWER-Sedative, anxiolytics, &
IV analgesics
What anesthesia technique must be administered by an ACP and could possibly require airway
management? - ANSWER-Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC)
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What meds are given in combination for monitored anesthesia care? - ANSWER-Sedative, anxiolytics, &
IV analgesics
What meds are administered in combination for TIVA general anesthesia? - ANSWER-Hypnotic,
anxiolytics, or dissociative agent
What anesthesia meds are volatile liquids or gas that require an advanced airway? - ANSWER-Inhalation
agents
What airway device cannot be used for the administration of inhalation agents for general anesthesia? -
ANSWER-Mask
What are the two advanced airways that can be used for the administration of inhalation agents for
general anesthesia? - ANSWER-Endotracheal Tube (ETT) & Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA)
What is the preferred advanced airway for inhalation agents for general anesthesia? - ANSWER-ETT
What anesthesia technique is the most common and uses both IV and inhalation anesthesia meds? -
ANSWER-Balanced approach
What are the adjunct meds given with anesthesia meds peri-op? - ANSWER-Opioids, benzodiazepines,
neuromuscular blocking agents, & antiemetics
What surgical complication is when the pt experiences unusual cold d/t the cold OR and cold IV meds
administered and prolonged anesthesia? - ANSWER-Surgical hypothermia
What is a common surgical complication do to bleeding from an incision or surgical site? - ANSWER-
Blood loss
What surgical complication is a severe allergic reaction that can be life threatening by affecting the
entire body? - ANSWER-Anaphylaxis
