NURS 3632 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
What is the best tool to get perception of pain from patient? - Answers Self Report
Meperidine is contraindicated with what age group for pain? - Answers Older clients
T/F
Fentanyl patches are great for acute pain. - Answers False, Fentanyl patches are more for
Chronic pain and delivers 24 hours of coverage.
Who is only allowed to deliver Epidural? - Answers CRNA'S
What is visceral pain? - Answers Originating from interior organs, DEEP ORGAN PAIN (intestines,
liver, abdomen, chest, cranium)
What is somatic pain? - Answers originating from muscle, bone, joints, tendons, or blood
vessels, a Particular part of the body
Injury pain, inflammation pain
What is enoxaparin used for? - Answers prevent deep vein thrombus- DVT (prophalaxis)
good for bedridden patients, You monitor HCT, and HMG
What is antidote to Enoxaparin? - Answers protamine sulfate
Procedure for Inhalers is - Answers *start inhaling while pressing and INHALE SLOW over 3-5
seconds (1 puff each breath) once inhaled, have pt HOLD breath for 10 seconds
wait 1 minute between each puff
how to insert a rectal suppository - Answers left sims position
insert 3-4 inches past sphincter to the walls (not directly into poop)
Perioperative stage of SX - Answers decision to have sx, last until pt is in operating room
Intraoperative stage SX - Answers operating room until taken to PACU (Post Anesthesia Care
Unit)
, Postoperative stage of SX - Answers PACU to complete recovery from SX/last follow up with
HCP
What happens during PREoperative stage of sx? - Answers Informed consent (unless
Emergency) teaching about sx (not after, because drowsy from sx), check for risk factors to
make sure safe for patient
Why is it important to get informed consent before sx? - Answers After sx the patient is drowsy
from anesthesia, you want to make sure they are well aware of what will occur
What do we do during the Intraoperative stage of sx? - Answers positioning (decr risk of
pressure ulcers from the OR table)
document vitals, blood deficit, pain management and adjusting anesthesia if needed
What do we monitor in PACU? - Answers nutrition, signs of infection, teaching on care and
movement restrictions, shock, thrombophlebitis
Elective Sx - Answers schedule in advance (does not mean NOT NECCESARY) it means it can
wait, but neccesary
Urgent Sx - Answers can wait until patient is more stable, <less than 2 days
Emergent Sx - Answers do w/o delay, NOW! can result in death or permanent damage if not
done STAT
preventative sx - Answers prophylactic (prevents dz)
Ablative sx - Answers removing diseased/damaged organ (destroy/destruct)
Curative sx - Answers cures/fixes the issue
Palliative sx - Answers relieves s&s. doesnt CURE, like tumors, removing tumor because it
causes pain on the nerves
reconstructive sx - Answers using body parts to reconstruct something else for the body
constructive sx - Answers build something up, congenital abnormalities
transplantive sx - Answers remove and replace
General Anesthesia - Answers Inhalation or IV (patient is OUT most of the sx)
moderate anesthesia - Answers conscious sedation/analgesia (neuraleptanalgesia)
What is the best tool to get perception of pain from patient? - Answers Self Report
Meperidine is contraindicated with what age group for pain? - Answers Older clients
T/F
Fentanyl patches are great for acute pain. - Answers False, Fentanyl patches are more for
Chronic pain and delivers 24 hours of coverage.
Who is only allowed to deliver Epidural? - Answers CRNA'S
What is visceral pain? - Answers Originating from interior organs, DEEP ORGAN PAIN (intestines,
liver, abdomen, chest, cranium)
What is somatic pain? - Answers originating from muscle, bone, joints, tendons, or blood
vessels, a Particular part of the body
Injury pain, inflammation pain
What is enoxaparin used for? - Answers prevent deep vein thrombus- DVT (prophalaxis)
good for bedridden patients, You monitor HCT, and HMG
What is antidote to Enoxaparin? - Answers protamine sulfate
Procedure for Inhalers is - Answers *start inhaling while pressing and INHALE SLOW over 3-5
seconds (1 puff each breath) once inhaled, have pt HOLD breath for 10 seconds
wait 1 minute between each puff
how to insert a rectal suppository - Answers left sims position
insert 3-4 inches past sphincter to the walls (not directly into poop)
Perioperative stage of SX - Answers decision to have sx, last until pt is in operating room
Intraoperative stage SX - Answers operating room until taken to PACU (Post Anesthesia Care
Unit)
, Postoperative stage of SX - Answers PACU to complete recovery from SX/last follow up with
HCP
What happens during PREoperative stage of sx? - Answers Informed consent (unless
Emergency) teaching about sx (not after, because drowsy from sx), check for risk factors to
make sure safe for patient
Why is it important to get informed consent before sx? - Answers After sx the patient is drowsy
from anesthesia, you want to make sure they are well aware of what will occur
What do we do during the Intraoperative stage of sx? - Answers positioning (decr risk of
pressure ulcers from the OR table)
document vitals, blood deficit, pain management and adjusting anesthesia if needed
What do we monitor in PACU? - Answers nutrition, signs of infection, teaching on care and
movement restrictions, shock, thrombophlebitis
Elective Sx - Answers schedule in advance (does not mean NOT NECCESARY) it means it can
wait, but neccesary
Urgent Sx - Answers can wait until patient is more stable, <less than 2 days
Emergent Sx - Answers do w/o delay, NOW! can result in death or permanent damage if not
done STAT
preventative sx - Answers prophylactic (prevents dz)
Ablative sx - Answers removing diseased/damaged organ (destroy/destruct)
Curative sx - Answers cures/fixes the issue
Palliative sx - Answers relieves s&s. doesnt CURE, like tumors, removing tumor because it
causes pain on the nerves
reconstructive sx - Answers using body parts to reconstruct something else for the body
constructive sx - Answers build something up, congenital abnormalities
transplantive sx - Answers remove and replace
General Anesthesia - Answers Inhalation or IV (patient is OUT most of the sx)
moderate anesthesia - Answers conscious sedation/analgesia (neuraleptanalgesia)
