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ATI MED-SURG PERIOPERTIVE NURSING EXAM 2025/
2026 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE ACCURATE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||LATEST EXAM!!!||VERIFIED EXAM||
1. A patient scheduled for an elective hysterectomy tells
the nurse, "I am afraid that I will die in surgery like my
mother did!" Which initial response by the nurse is
appropriate?
a. "Surgical techniques have improved in recent years."
b. "Tell me more about what happened to your mother."
c. "You will receive medication to reduce your anxiety."
d. "You should talk to the doctor again about the surgery."
- Answer-b. "Tell me more about what happened to your
mother."
2. A patient arrives at the outpatient surgical center for a
scheduled laparoscopy under general anesthesia. Which
information requires the nurse's preoperative intervention
to maintain patient safety?
a. The patient has never had general anesthesia.
b. The patient is planning to drive home after surgery.
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c. The patient had a sip of water 4 hours before arriving.
d. The patient's insurance does not cover outpatient
surgery. - Answer-b. The patient is planning to drive home
after surgery.
3. A 38-yr-old woman is admitted for an elective surgical
procedure. Which information obtained by the nurse
during the preoperative assessment is most important to
communicate to the anesthesiologist and surgeon before
surgery?
a. The patient's lack of knowledge about postoperative
pain control
b. The patient's history of an infection following a
cholecystectomy
c. The patient's report that her last menstrual period was 8
weeks ago
d. The patient's concern about being able to resume lifting
heavy items - Answer-c. The patient's report that her last
menstrual period was 8 weeks ago
- This statement suggests that the patient may be
pregnant and pregnancy testing is needed before
administration of anesthetic agents. Although the other
data may also be communicated with the surgeon and
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anesthesiologist, they will affect postoperative care and do
not indicate a need for further assessment before surgery.
4. A patient who has not had any prior surgeries tells the
nurse doing the preoperative assessment about allergies
to avocados and bananas. Which action is most important
for the nurse to take?
a. Notify the dietitian about the specific food allergies.
b. Alert the surgery center about a possible latex allergy.
c. Reassure the patient that all allergies are noted on the
health record.
d. Ask whether the patient uses antihistamines to reduce
allergic reactions. - Answer-b. Alert the surgery center
about a possible latex allergy.
- Certain food allergies (e.g., eggs, avocados, bananas,
chestnuts, potatoes, peaches) are related to latex
allergies. When a patient is allergic to latex, special
nonlatex materials are used during surgical procedures.
The staff will need to know about the allergy in advance to
obtain appropriate nonlatex materials and have them
available during surgery. The other actions also may be
appropriate, but prevention of allergic reaction during
surgery is the most important action.
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5. A patient who is scheduled for a therapeutic abortion
tells the nurse, "Having an abortion is wrong." Which
functional health pattern should the nurse further assess?
a. Value-belief
b. Cognitive-perceptual
c. Sexuality-reproductive
d. Coping-stress tolerance - Answer-a. Value-belief
6. A patient undergoing an emergency appendectomy has
been using St. John's wort to prevent depression. Which
complication would the nurse expect in the postanesthesia
care unit?
a. Increased discomfort
b. Increased blood pressure
c. Increased anesthesia recovery time
d. Increased postoperative wound bleeding - Answer-c.
Increased anesthesia recovery time
- St. John's wort may prolong the effects of anesthetic
agents and increase the time to waken completely after
surgery. It is not associated with increased bleeding risk,
hypertension, or increased pain
ATI MED-SURG PERIOPERTIVE NURSING EXAM 2025/
2026 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE ACCURATE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||LATEST EXAM!!!||VERIFIED EXAM||
1. A patient scheduled for an elective hysterectomy tells
the nurse, "I am afraid that I will die in surgery like my
mother did!" Which initial response by the nurse is
appropriate?
a. "Surgical techniques have improved in recent years."
b. "Tell me more about what happened to your mother."
c. "You will receive medication to reduce your anxiety."
d. "You should talk to the doctor again about the surgery."
- Answer-b. "Tell me more about what happened to your
mother."
2. A patient arrives at the outpatient surgical center for a
scheduled laparoscopy under general anesthesia. Which
information requires the nurse's preoperative intervention
to maintain patient safety?
a. The patient has never had general anesthesia.
b. The patient is planning to drive home after surgery.
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c. The patient had a sip of water 4 hours before arriving.
d. The patient's insurance does not cover outpatient
surgery. - Answer-b. The patient is planning to drive home
after surgery.
3. A 38-yr-old woman is admitted for an elective surgical
procedure. Which information obtained by the nurse
during the preoperative assessment is most important to
communicate to the anesthesiologist and surgeon before
surgery?
a. The patient's lack of knowledge about postoperative
pain control
b. The patient's history of an infection following a
cholecystectomy
c. The patient's report that her last menstrual period was 8
weeks ago
d. The patient's concern about being able to resume lifting
heavy items - Answer-c. The patient's report that her last
menstrual period was 8 weeks ago
- This statement suggests that the patient may be
pregnant and pregnancy testing is needed before
administration of anesthetic agents. Although the other
data may also be communicated with the surgeon and
,3|Page
anesthesiologist, they will affect postoperative care and do
not indicate a need for further assessment before surgery.
4. A patient who has not had any prior surgeries tells the
nurse doing the preoperative assessment about allergies
to avocados and bananas. Which action is most important
for the nurse to take?
a. Notify the dietitian about the specific food allergies.
b. Alert the surgery center about a possible latex allergy.
c. Reassure the patient that all allergies are noted on the
health record.
d. Ask whether the patient uses antihistamines to reduce
allergic reactions. - Answer-b. Alert the surgery center
about a possible latex allergy.
- Certain food allergies (e.g., eggs, avocados, bananas,
chestnuts, potatoes, peaches) are related to latex
allergies. When a patient is allergic to latex, special
nonlatex materials are used during surgical procedures.
The staff will need to know about the allergy in advance to
obtain appropriate nonlatex materials and have them
available during surgery. The other actions also may be
appropriate, but prevention of allergic reaction during
surgery is the most important action.
, 4|Page
5. A patient who is scheduled for a therapeutic abortion
tells the nurse, "Having an abortion is wrong." Which
functional health pattern should the nurse further assess?
a. Value-belief
b. Cognitive-perceptual
c. Sexuality-reproductive
d. Coping-stress tolerance - Answer-a. Value-belief
6. A patient undergoing an emergency appendectomy has
been using St. John's wort to prevent depression. Which
complication would the nurse expect in the postanesthesia
care unit?
a. Increased discomfort
b. Increased blood pressure
c. Increased anesthesia recovery time
d. Increased postoperative wound bleeding - Answer-c.
Increased anesthesia recovery time
- St. John's wort may prolong the effects of anesthetic
agents and increase the time to waken completely after
surgery. It is not associated with increased bleeding risk,
hypertension, or increased pain
