Question About PACU Complete Test.
1. When measuring the patient's response to
Glasgow Coma Scale
external stimuli, the PACU nurse may use
the .
A) Glasgow Coma Scale
B) Aldrete scale
2. from the PACU area is/are planned well Discharge
in ad- vance of surgery and includes patient
education, trans- portation, and
communication with the family.
A) Treatments
B) Discharge
C)Operative reports
D) Assessments
Estimated blood loss
3. is needed to determine the need for
further action, such as transfusion.
A) Estimated blood loss
B) Type of anesthesia administered
C)Surgical procedure performed
D) Patient age
Polypharmacy
4. is a term used to describe a clinical
scenario in which patients are prescribed many
different medica- tions.
A) ADL
B) Care plan
C)Polypharmacy
D) Discharge orders
pain
5. When assessing , the PACU nurse
evalu- ates the patient's alertness, level of
calmness, move- ment, facial expression,
blood pressure, heart rate, and vocalization.
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A) neurologic function
B) pain
C)mental status
D) level of consciousness
6. ADLs often determine their quality of life Surgical patient
A. PACU nurse
B. Anesthesia provider
C. Surgical patient
7. Performs a complete baseline assessment at
PACU nurse
the time of admission to PACU
A. PACU nurse
B. Anesthesia provider
C. Surgical patient
8. May sign out of the health care facility AMA
Surgical patient
A. PACU nurse
B. Anesthesia provider
C. Surgical patient
9. Arrangements for discharge
A. PACU nurse PACU nurse
B. Anesthesia provider
C. Surgical patient
10. Informed and educated in order to fully
participate in the recovery phase Surgical patient
A. PACU nurse
B. Anesthesia provider
C. Surgical patient
11. Anesthesia provider
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, Question About PACU Complete Test.
Communicates specific orders for continuation of
care and a smooth recovery
A. PACU nurse
B. Anesthesia provider
C. Surgical patient
12. Assists the circulating nurse with Anesthesia provider
transportation and handover
A. PACU nurse
B. Anesthesia provider
C. Surgical patient
13. Performs duties in the postanesthesia care
PACU nurse
area
A. PACU nurse
B. Anesthesia provider
C. Surgical patient
14. Assigns and reports the ASA during handover Anesthesia provider
A. PACU nurse
B. Anesthesia provider
C. Surgical patient
15. Accountable for ensuring that the family members are PACU nurse
alerted and kept up to date
A. PACU nurse
B. Anesthesia provider
C. Surgical patient
16. In addition to individual patient cubicles in the B) changing
PACU, a/an area provides barrier protection room
for se- lected patients such as those with an
active infection.
A) isolation
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1. When measuring the patient's response to
Glasgow Coma Scale
external stimuli, the PACU nurse may use
the .
A) Glasgow Coma Scale
B) Aldrete scale
2. from the PACU area is/are planned well Discharge
in ad- vance of surgery and includes patient
education, trans- portation, and
communication with the family.
A) Treatments
B) Discharge
C)Operative reports
D) Assessments
Estimated blood loss
3. is needed to determine the need for
further action, such as transfusion.
A) Estimated blood loss
B) Type of anesthesia administered
C)Surgical procedure performed
D) Patient age
Polypharmacy
4. is a term used to describe a clinical
scenario in which patients are prescribed many
different medica- tions.
A) ADL
B) Care plan
C)Polypharmacy
D) Discharge orders
pain
5. When assessing , the PACU nurse
evalu- ates the patient's alertness, level of
calmness, move- ment, facial expression,
blood pressure, heart rate, and vocalization.
1/
20
, Question About PACU Complete Test.
A) neurologic function
B) pain
C)mental status
D) level of consciousness
6. ADLs often determine their quality of life Surgical patient
A. PACU nurse
B. Anesthesia provider
C. Surgical patient
7. Performs a complete baseline assessment at
PACU nurse
the time of admission to PACU
A. PACU nurse
B. Anesthesia provider
C. Surgical patient
8. May sign out of the health care facility AMA
Surgical patient
A. PACU nurse
B. Anesthesia provider
C. Surgical patient
9. Arrangements for discharge
A. PACU nurse PACU nurse
B. Anesthesia provider
C. Surgical patient
10. Informed and educated in order to fully
participate in the recovery phase Surgical patient
A. PACU nurse
B. Anesthesia provider
C. Surgical patient
11. Anesthesia provider
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, Question About PACU Complete Test.
Communicates specific orders for continuation of
care and a smooth recovery
A. PACU nurse
B. Anesthesia provider
C. Surgical patient
12. Assists the circulating nurse with Anesthesia provider
transportation and handover
A. PACU nurse
B. Anesthesia provider
C. Surgical patient
13. Performs duties in the postanesthesia care
PACU nurse
area
A. PACU nurse
B. Anesthesia provider
C. Surgical patient
14. Assigns and reports the ASA during handover Anesthesia provider
A. PACU nurse
B. Anesthesia provider
C. Surgical patient
15. Accountable for ensuring that the family members are PACU nurse
alerted and kept up to date
A. PACU nurse
B. Anesthesia provider
C. Surgical patient
16. In addition to individual patient cubicles in the B) changing
PACU, a/an area provides barrier protection room
for se- lected patients such as those with an
active infection.
A) isolation
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