Post Anesthesia Care Review Practice Test.
1.
2. True/False
True. Advances made in the use
Advances made in the use of anesthesia
of anesthesia gases created the
gases
need
created the need for a specialized care unit for the for a specialized care
unit to care
postoperative surgical patients? for postoperative surgical
patients.
3. Which of the following descriptions below
apply to the PACU RN? E. All of the above.
A. Should be competent regarding age
specific care, special needs care, and
complex cardiac and respirator care of
patients
B. Has critical care experience, either from a
crit- ical care unit or the emergency
department
C. Holds Advanced Cardiac Life Support
(ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life
Support (PALS)
D. Has advanced knowledge concerning
general, regional, and local anesthesia
E. All of the above. False. The ASA classification
system is widely used as one
4. True/False
component to estimate
The purpose of the ASA Physical Status
Classifi- cation is to determine the type of perioperative risk.
anesthesia the anesthesia professional
will use?
A. Suction canister and
attachment
5. The airway is the top nursing priority for
the sur-
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, Post Anesthesia Care Review Practice Test.
gical patient newly admitted to the PACU. What is are needed to clear
the airway.
an essential piece of equipment for maintain
the patient's airway?
A. Suction canister and attachments
B. Pulse oximeter
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1.
2. True/False
True. Advances made in the use
Advances made in the use of anesthesia
of anesthesia gases created the
gases
need
created the need for a specialized care unit for the for a specialized care
unit to care
postoperative surgical patients? for postoperative surgical
patients.
3. Which of the following descriptions below
apply to the PACU RN? E. All of the above.
A. Should be competent regarding age
specific care, special needs care, and
complex cardiac and respirator care of
patients
B. Has critical care experience, either from a
crit- ical care unit or the emergency
department
C. Holds Advanced Cardiac Life Support
(ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life
Support (PALS)
D. Has advanced knowledge concerning
general, regional, and local anesthesia
E. All of the above. False. The ASA classification
system is widely used as one
4. True/False
component to estimate
The purpose of the ASA Physical Status
Classifi- cation is to determine the type of perioperative risk.
anesthesia the anesthesia professional
will use?
A. Suction canister and
attachment
5. The airway is the top nursing priority for
the sur-
1/
11
, Post Anesthesia Care Review Practice Test.
gical patient newly admitted to the PACU. What is are needed to clear
the airway.
an essential piece of equipment for maintain
the patient's airway?
A. Suction canister and attachments
B. Pulse oximeter
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