ATI LPN · Medical Surgical Nursing · Perioperative Care Practice Questions Quizlet

The nursing instructor is discussing postoperative care with a group of nursing students. A student nurse asks, 'Why does the patient go to the PACU instead of just going straight up to the postsurgical unit?' What is the nursing instructor's best response?

The nurse is assessing an adult patient following a motor vehicle accident. The nurse observes that the patient has an increased use of accessory muscles and is complaining of chest pain and shortness of breath. The nurse should recognize the possibility of what condition?

A Cushing's forceps is a/an instrument in Neurosurgery

As a perioperative nurse, you know that the National Patient Safety Goals have the potential to improve patient outcomes in a wide variety of health care settings. Which of these Goals has the most direct relevance to the OR?

Which laboratory test should the postanesthesia care nurse monitor closely for a patient who is prescribed warfarin in the treatment of atrial fibrillation?