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2. The nurse and the nursing assistive personnel (NAP) are caring for a group of
postoperative patients who need turning, coughing, deep breathing, incentive
spirometer, and leg exercises. Which task will the nurse assign to the NAP?
a. Teach postoperative exercises.
b. Do nothing associated with postoperative exercises.
c. Document in the medical record when exercises are completed.
d. Inform the nurse if the patient is unwilling to perform exercises.
ANS: D
The nurse can delegate to the NAP to encourage patients to practice
postoperative exercises regularly after instruction and to inform the nurse if the
patient is unwilling to perform these exercises. The skills of
demonstrating and teaching postoperative exercises and documenting are not
within the scope of practice for the nursing assistant. Doing nothing is not
appropriate.
1. The nurse is preparing to assist the patient in using the incentive spirometer.
Which nursing intervention should the nurse provide first?
a. Perform hand hygiene.
b. Explain use of the mouthpiece.
c. Instruct the patient to inhale slowly.
d. Place in the reverse Trendelenburg position.
ANS: A
Performing hand hygiene reduces microorganisms and should be performed first.
Placing the patient in the correct position such as high Fowler’s for the typical
postoperative patient or reverse Trendelenburg for the bariatric patient would be
the next step in the process. Demonstration of use of the mouthpiece followed by
the instruction to inhale slowly would be the last step in this scenario.
,3. The nurse is providing preoperative teaching for the ambulatory surgery
patient who will be having a cyst removed from the right arm. Which will be the
best explanation for diet progression after surgery?
“Start with clear liquids, soup, and crackers. Advance to a normal diet
a. as tolerated.”
“Stay with ice chips for several hours. After that, you can have
b. whatever you want.”
“Stay on clear liquids for 24 hours. Then you can progress to a normal
c. diet.”
“Start with clear liquids for 2 hours and then full liquids for 2 hours.
d. Then progress to a normal diet.”
ANS: A
Patients usually receive a normal diet the first evening after surgery unless they
have undergone surgery on GI structures. Implement diet intake while judging the
patient’s response. For example, provide clear liquids such as water, apple juice,
broth, or tea after nausea subsides. If the patient tolerates liquids without nausea,
advance the diet as ordered. There is no need to stay on ice chips for several
hours or clear liquids for 24 hours after this procedure. Putting a time frame on
the progression is too prescriptive. Progression should be adjusted for the
patient’s needs.
4. The nurse explains the pain relief measures available after surgery during
preoperative teaching for a surgical patient. Which comment from the patient
indicates the need for additional education on this topic?
a. “I will be asked to rate my pain on a pain scale.”
b. “I will have minimal pain because of the anesthesia.”
c. “I will take the pain medication as the provider prescribes it.” “I will take my
pain medications before doing postoperative
d. exercises.”
ANS: B
Anesthesia will be provided during the procedure itself, and the patient should
not experience pain during the procedure; however, this will not minimize the
pain after surgery. Pain management is utilized after the postoperative phase.
Inform the patient of interventions available for pain relief, including medication,
, relaxation, and distraction. The patient needs to know and understand how to
take the medications that the health care provider will prescribe postoperatively.
During the stay in the facility, the level of pain is frequently assessed by the
nurses. Coordinating pain medication with postoperative exercises helps to
minimize discomfort and allows the exercises to be more effective.
5. The nurse is making a preoperative education appointment with a patient.
The patient asks if a family member should come to the appointment. Which
is the best response by the nurse?
a. “There is no need for an additional person at the appointment.”
b. “Your family can come and wait with you in the waiting room.”
c. “We recommend including family members at this appointment.”
d. “It is required that you have a family member at this appointment.”
ANS: C
Including family members in perioperative education is advisable. Often a family
member is a coach for postoperative exercises when the patient returns from
surgery. If anxious relatives do not understand routine postoperative events, it is
likely that their anxiety will heighten the patient’s fears and concerns.
Preoperative preparation of family members before surgery helps to minimize
anxiety and misunderstanding. An additional person is needed at the appointment
if at all possible, and he or she needs to be involved in the process, not just
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2. The nurse and the nursing assistive personnel (NAP) are caring for a group of
postoperative patients who need turning, coughing, deep breathing, incentive
spirometer, and leg exercises. Which task will the nurse assign to the NAP?
a. Teach postoperative exercises.
b. Do nothing associated with postoperative exercises.
c. Document in the medical record when exercises are completed.
d. Inform the nurse if the patient is unwilling to perform exercises.
ANS: D
The nurse can delegate to the NAP to encourage patients to practice
postoperative exercises regularly after instruction and to inform the nurse if the
patient is unwilling to perform these exercises. The skills of
demonstrating and teaching postoperative exercises and documenting are not
within the scope of practice for the nursing assistant. Doing nothing is not
appropriate.
1. The nurse is preparing to assist the patient in using the incentive spirometer.
Which nursing intervention should the nurse provide first?
a. Perform hand hygiene.
b. Explain use of the mouthpiece.
c. Instruct the patient to inhale slowly.
d. Place in the reverse Trendelenburg position.
ANS: A
Performing hand hygiene reduces microorganisms and should be performed first.
Placing the patient in the correct position such as high Fowler’s for the typical
postoperative patient or reverse Trendelenburg for the bariatric patient would be
the next step in the process. Demonstration of use of the mouthpiece followed by
the instruction to inhale slowly would be the last step in this scenario.
,3. The nurse is providing preoperative teaching for the ambulatory surgery
patient who will be having a cyst removed from the right arm. Which will be the
best explanation for diet progression after surgery?
“Start with clear liquids, soup, and crackers. Advance to a normal diet
a. as tolerated.”
“Stay with ice chips for several hours. After that, you can have
b. whatever you want.”
“Stay on clear liquids for 24 hours. Then you can progress to a normal
c. diet.”
“Start with clear liquids for 2 hours and then full liquids for 2 hours.
d. Then progress to a normal diet.”
ANS: A
Patients usually receive a normal diet the first evening after surgery unless they
have undergone surgery on GI structures. Implement diet intake while judging the
patient’s response. For example, provide clear liquids such as water, apple juice,
broth, or tea after nausea subsides. If the patient tolerates liquids without nausea,
advance the diet as ordered. There is no need to stay on ice chips for several
hours or clear liquids for 24 hours after this procedure. Putting a time frame on
the progression is too prescriptive. Progression should be adjusted for the
patient’s needs.
4. The nurse explains the pain relief measures available after surgery during
preoperative teaching for a surgical patient. Which comment from the patient
indicates the need for additional education on this topic?
a. “I will be asked to rate my pain on a pain scale.”
b. “I will have minimal pain because of the anesthesia.”
c. “I will take the pain medication as the provider prescribes it.” “I will take my
pain medications before doing postoperative
d. exercises.”
ANS: B
Anesthesia will be provided during the procedure itself, and the patient should
not experience pain during the procedure; however, this will not minimize the
pain after surgery. Pain management is utilized after the postoperative phase.
Inform the patient of interventions available for pain relief, including medication,
, relaxation, and distraction. The patient needs to know and understand how to
take the medications that the health care provider will prescribe postoperatively.
During the stay in the facility, the level of pain is frequently assessed by the
nurses. Coordinating pain medication with postoperative exercises helps to
minimize discomfort and allows the exercises to be more effective.
5. The nurse is making a preoperative education appointment with a patient.
The patient asks if a family member should come to the appointment. Which
is the best response by the nurse?
a. “There is no need for an additional person at the appointment.”
b. “Your family can come and wait with you in the waiting room.”
c. “We recommend including family members at this appointment.”
d. “It is required that you have a family member at this appointment.”
ANS: C
Including family members in perioperative education is advisable. Often a family
member is a coach for postoperative exercises when the patient returns from
surgery. If anxious relatives do not understand routine postoperative events, it is
likely that their anxiety will heighten the patient’s fears and concerns.
Preoperative preparation of family members before surgery helps to minimize
anxiety and misunderstanding. An additional person is needed at the appointment
if at all possible, and he or she needs to be involved in the process, not just
LINKS FOR ALL ATI RESOURCES:
ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM ( 14 LATEST VERSION
,2021) / COMPREHENSIVE ATI PREDICTOR EXAM / PREDICTOR
COMPREHENSIVE ATI EXAM(A BEST DOCUMENT FOR EXAM)
https://www.stuvia.com/doc/1113753/ati-comprehensive-predictor-exam-14-versionslatest-2021-a-high-
scoredocument
