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Question:
If a patient is hypothermic in phase I recovery then a serial temperature should be
taken every ____ minutes? A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 30
Answer:
C- 15
Question:
A patient has been treated for Malignant Hyperthermia with cooling agents. Cooling
interventions should be discontinued when the patient has reached what temperature?
A. 37.5 C B. 38 C C. 38.1 C
Answer:
B- 38 C
Question:
Smokers are at a higher risk for having PONV than non-smokers, true or false?
Answer:
False-non-smokers are at a 1.5-2.5x higher risk
Question:
The movement of gas between atmosphere and alveoli. a) Ventilation b) tidal volumes
c) Pulmonary Compliance
Answer:
A-Ventilation
, Question:
____ ____ is how easily the elastic forces in the lung accept a volume of air a) elastic
recoil b) pulmonary compliance c) tidal volume
Answer:
B-Pulmonary Compliance
Question:
A PACU education/research committee should have three commitments, which must
include all of the following except a) development of innovative thinking b) freedom of
inquiry c) individual progress of each nurse d) excellence in practice
Answer:
C-individual progress of each nurse
Question:
A standard of practice for post anesthesia nursing is established by which acceptable
levels of nursing action? a) Promoting independent nursing judgement b) Specifying
the nursing goal while defining appropriate nursing measures c) Identifying the nursing
actions that meet JCAHO criteria d) Prescribing the nursing intervention relative to
standing orders
Answer:
B-specifying the nurse goal while defining appropriate nursing measures
Question:
A staff nurse denied a merit increase expresses vigorous support for management and
its policies instead of showing anger. The nurse's behavior is characterized as: A.
identification. B. reaction formation. C. sublimation. D. rationalization.
Answer:
B-reaction formation
Question:
The dissociative state attributed to ketamine anesthesia can be modified by the
administration of a/an: A. antiarrhythmic. B. benzodiazepine. C. narcotic. D.
anticonvulsant.
Answer:
B-benzodiazepine
Verified Solutions Latest Update
Question:
If a patient is hypothermic in phase I recovery then a serial temperature should be
taken every ____ minutes? A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 30
Answer:
C- 15
Question:
A patient has been treated for Malignant Hyperthermia with cooling agents. Cooling
interventions should be discontinued when the patient has reached what temperature?
A. 37.5 C B. 38 C C. 38.1 C
Answer:
B- 38 C
Question:
Smokers are at a higher risk for having PONV than non-smokers, true or false?
Answer:
False-non-smokers are at a 1.5-2.5x higher risk
Question:
The movement of gas between atmosphere and alveoli. a) Ventilation b) tidal volumes
c) Pulmonary Compliance
Answer:
A-Ventilation
, Question:
____ ____ is how easily the elastic forces in the lung accept a volume of air a) elastic
recoil b) pulmonary compliance c) tidal volume
Answer:
B-Pulmonary Compliance
Question:
A PACU education/research committee should have three commitments, which must
include all of the following except a) development of innovative thinking b) freedom of
inquiry c) individual progress of each nurse d) excellence in practice
Answer:
C-individual progress of each nurse
Question:
A standard of practice for post anesthesia nursing is established by which acceptable
levels of nursing action? a) Promoting independent nursing judgement b) Specifying
the nursing goal while defining appropriate nursing measures c) Identifying the nursing
actions that meet JCAHO criteria d) Prescribing the nursing intervention relative to
standing orders
Answer:
B-specifying the nurse goal while defining appropriate nursing measures
Question:
A staff nurse denied a merit increase expresses vigorous support for management and
its policies instead of showing anger. The nurse's behavior is characterized as: A.
identification. B. reaction formation. C. sublimation. D. rationalization.
Answer:
B-reaction formation
Question:
The dissociative state attributed to ketamine anesthesia can be modified by the
administration of a/an: A. antiarrhythmic. B. benzodiazepine. C. narcotic. D.
anticonvulsant.
Answer:
B-benzodiazepine
