PACU Post Op 2025/2026 Exam
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Which description illustrates the beginning of the postoperative period?
a. completion of the surgical procedure and arousal of the patient from
anesthesia in the operating room
b. Providing care before, during and after surgery
c. closure of the patients surgical incision with sutures
d. Completion of the surgical procedure and transfer of the patient to the
post anesthesia care unit (PACU - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔d
What is the primary purpose of a post anesthesia care unit (PACU)?
a. follow-through on the surgeon's postoperative orders
b. Ongoing critical evaluation and stabilization of the patient
c. Prevention of lengthened hospital stay
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,d. Arousal of patient following the use of conscious sedation - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔b
A patient develops respiratory distress after having a left total hip
replacement. The patient develops labored breathing, and a pulse oximetry
reading is 83% on 2 L oxygen via nasal cannula. Which intervention is
appropriate for the nurse to delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel
(UAP)?
a. Assess change in patient's respiratory status
b. Order necessary medications to be administered
c. Insert ora airway to maintain open airway
d. Check the patient's vital signs - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔d
Which statement best describes phase I care after surgery?
a. Phase I care occurs immediately after surgery, most often in a post
anesthesia care unit (PACU).
b. Phase I care focuses on preparing the patient for care in an extended
care environment.
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,c. Phase I care discharge occurs when pre surgery level of consciousness
has returned, oxygen saturation is at baseline, and vital signs are stable. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔a
The patient is recovering in a post anesthesia care unit (PACU)
environment that advances the patient quickly from a Phase I care level to
a Phase III care level, preparing for discharge to home. What type of
surgery is this patient MOST likely having?
a. elective surgery
b. emergency surgery
c. same day surgery
d. urgent surgery - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔c
Which signs/symptoms are considered post operative complications?
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
a. sedation
b. pain at the surgical site
c. pulmonary embolism
d. hypothermia
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, e. wound evisceration
f. ostoperative ileus - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔c, d, e, f
If a patient experiences a wound dehiscence, which description best
characterizes what is happening with the wound?
a. purulent drainage is present at incision site because of infection
b. extreme pain is present at incision site
c. a partial or complete separation of outer layers is present at incision site
d. the inner and out layers of the incision are separated - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔c
A patient who is 2 days postoperative for abdominal surgery states, "I
coughed and heard something pop." The nurse's immediate assessment
reveals an opened incision with a portion of large intestine protruding.
Which statements apply to this clinical situation? SELECT ALL THAT
APPLY
a. incision dehiscence has occurred
b. this is an emergency.
c. the wound must be kept moist with normal saline-soaked sterile
dressings
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Which description illustrates the beginning of the postoperative period?
a. completion of the surgical procedure and arousal of the patient from
anesthesia in the operating room
b. Providing care before, during and after surgery
c. closure of the patients surgical incision with sutures
d. Completion of the surgical procedure and transfer of the patient to the
post anesthesia care unit (PACU - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔d
What is the primary purpose of a post anesthesia care unit (PACU)?
a. follow-through on the surgeon's postoperative orders
b. Ongoing critical evaluation and stabilization of the patient
c. Prevention of lengthened hospital stay
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,d. Arousal of patient following the use of conscious sedation - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔b
A patient develops respiratory distress after having a left total hip
replacement. The patient develops labored breathing, and a pulse oximetry
reading is 83% on 2 L oxygen via nasal cannula. Which intervention is
appropriate for the nurse to delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel
(UAP)?
a. Assess change in patient's respiratory status
b. Order necessary medications to be administered
c. Insert ora airway to maintain open airway
d. Check the patient's vital signs - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔d
Which statement best describes phase I care after surgery?
a. Phase I care occurs immediately after surgery, most often in a post
anesthesia care unit (PACU).
b. Phase I care focuses on preparing the patient for care in an extended
care environment.
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,c. Phase I care discharge occurs when pre surgery level of consciousness
has returned, oxygen saturation is at baseline, and vital signs are stable. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔a
The patient is recovering in a post anesthesia care unit (PACU)
environment that advances the patient quickly from a Phase I care level to
a Phase III care level, preparing for discharge to home. What type of
surgery is this patient MOST likely having?
a. elective surgery
b. emergency surgery
c. same day surgery
d. urgent surgery - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔c
Which signs/symptoms are considered post operative complications?
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
a. sedation
b. pain at the surgical site
c. pulmonary embolism
d. hypothermia
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, e. wound evisceration
f. ostoperative ileus - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔c, d, e, f
If a patient experiences a wound dehiscence, which description best
characterizes what is happening with the wound?
a. purulent drainage is present at incision site because of infection
b. extreme pain is present at incision site
c. a partial or complete separation of outer layers is present at incision site
d. the inner and out layers of the incision are separated - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔c
A patient who is 2 days postoperative for abdominal surgery states, "I
coughed and heard something pop." The nurse's immediate assessment
reveals an opened incision with a portion of large intestine protruding.
Which statements apply to this clinical situation? SELECT ALL THAT
APPLY
a. incision dehiscence has occurred
b. this is an emergency.
c. the wound must be kept moist with normal saline-soaked sterile
dressings
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