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ATI CARING FOR THE SURGICAL CLIENT ASSESSMENT EXAM
QUESTIONA AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
A transplant nurse is part of a multidisciplinary care team Collaboration
creating a documented plan of care for a client in need of a
heart transplant. Which of the following standards of
professional performance for transplant nursing is the
nurse demonstrating by being part of the team?
A surgical nurse receives additional training to become a Monitoring for signs of organ rejection
transplant nurse. When the nurse administers postoperative
care to a transplant client for the first time, which element
of care will be new for that nurse?
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A transplant nurse is providing care related to a client's Educating the client's caregivers about the transplant process.
kidney transplant. Which priority nursing action would be
most likely to take place during the preoperative phase?
An experienced transplant nurse is describing the Transplant nursing is similar to other type of perioperative nursing.
transplant nursing process to a student nurse. Which
statement should the experienced nurse make?
A nurse teaches a surgical client about breathing and Pain
relaxation exercises during the preoperative phase. Which
of the following postoperative complications would
breathing and relaxation exercises help?
A nurse is preparing a client scheduled for right knee Have the surgeon mark the surgical site.
arthroplasty surgery. Which of the following interventions
should be the priority for the nurse to address to ensure
client safety?
A nurse administers IV medication and reviews breathing Managing postoperative pain.
and relaxation techniques with a client recovering from a
mastectomy. Which element of postoperative care is the
nurse performing?
A nurse observes a client signing their informed consent for Contact the provider and notify them that the informed consent process is not complete,
surgery. The client says to the nurse, “I am not sure why I then notify the perioperative staff that the surgery is on hold.
have to have this surgery.” Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
A nurse is providing information to a client being admitted Perioperative care occurs before, during, and after surgery.
to the surgical clinic for a right knee arthroscopy. The nurse
explains to the client that they will be receiving
perioperative care. The client asks, "When does that care
occur?" Which of the following statements made by the
nurse is correct?
A nurse is using the SBAR communication tool when handing Background
off a client to the PACU nurse. Which of the following
sections of the tool is the nurse using when describing the
client's comorbidities?
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ATI CARING FOR THE SURGICAL CLIENT ASSESSMENT EXAM
QUESTIONA AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
A transplant nurse is part of a multidisciplinary care team Collaboration
creating a documented plan of care for a client in need of a
heart transplant. Which of the following standards of
professional performance for transplant nursing is the
nurse demonstrating by being part of the team?
A surgical nurse receives additional training to become a Monitoring for signs of organ rejection
transplant nurse. When the nurse administers postoperative
care to a transplant client for the first time, which element
of care will be new for that nurse?
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A transplant nurse is providing care related to a client's Educating the client's caregivers about the transplant process.
kidney transplant. Which priority nursing action would be
most likely to take place during the preoperative phase?
An experienced transplant nurse is describing the Transplant nursing is similar to other type of perioperative nursing.
transplant nursing process to a student nurse. Which
statement should the experienced nurse make?
A nurse teaches a surgical client about breathing and Pain
relaxation exercises during the preoperative phase. Which
of the following postoperative complications would
breathing and relaxation exercises help?
A nurse is preparing a client scheduled for right knee Have the surgeon mark the surgical site.
arthroplasty surgery. Which of the following interventions
should be the priority for the nurse to address to ensure
client safety?
A nurse administers IV medication and reviews breathing Managing postoperative pain.
and relaxation techniques with a client recovering from a
mastectomy. Which element of postoperative care is the
nurse performing?
A nurse observes a client signing their informed consent for Contact the provider and notify them that the informed consent process is not complete,
surgery. The client says to the nurse, “I am not sure why I then notify the perioperative staff that the surgery is on hold.
have to have this surgery.” Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
A nurse is providing information to a client being admitted Perioperative care occurs before, during, and after surgery.
to the surgical clinic for a right knee arthroscopy. The nurse
explains to the client that they will be receiving
perioperative care. The client asks, "When does that care
occur?" Which of the following statements made by the
nurse is correct?
A nurse is using the SBAR communication tool when handing Background
off a client to the PACU nurse. Which of the following
sections of the tool is the nurse using when describing the
client's comorbidities?
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