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ATI MED-SURG PERIOPERTIVE NURSING EXAM
NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND 100%CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED and GRADED A+/BRAND NEW!)
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
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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
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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)
What meds are given in combination for monitored
anesthesia care? - ANSWER-Sedative, anxiolytics, & IV
analgesics
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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
ATI MED-SURG PERIOPERTIVE NURSING EXAM
NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND 100%CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED and GRADED A+/BRAND NEW!)
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
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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
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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)
What meds are given in combination for monitored
anesthesia care? - ANSWER-Sedative, anxiolytics, & IV
analgesics
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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
