Postoperative Nursing Management, The
PACU (Exam #2) 2025/2026 Exam
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What are the 3 phases of recovery that occur in the PACU? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔1)Immediate recovery phase: intensive nursing care provided. 2) less
intensive care: patient prepared for self care in PACU or transfer to an
inpatient unit or outpatient unit. 3) exntended care/observation unit: patient
prepared for discharge.
What specific information does the OR nurse give the PACU nurse? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔overall tolerance, type of surgery, type of anesthetics,
results, complications, I&O's.
What should the nurse remember about the patient psychological
equilibrium in the PACU? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔speak calmly, orient, quiet
atmosphere body alignment, explain, remember hearing is last to go.
What are the PACU nurse's priority of concerns when the patient arrives
from the OR? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔assessment: VS, respiratory status, color,
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, fluid intake, special equipment, dressing. Positioning of the head to side or
lateral sims.
What respiratory functions is the nurse responsible for managing? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔airway until gag reflex is ok. position, suction, cough/deep
breathe, O2, mechanical support, check breath sounds, prevent
aspirations.
What does the PACU nurse monitor regarding fluid status? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔blood loss, IV rate, outputs, bladder distention, electrolyte, hydration,
character of drainage, NG tube, N&V.
What does the nurse assess on the incisional site? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔drainage, record output from drains.
when can the client leave the PACU? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔VS ok, awake,
dressings ok, airway ok.
What are signs of a pulmonary embolism postoperatively? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔chest pain, dyspnea, increase resp. rate, tachycardia, increased
anxiety, diaphoresis, decreased orientation, decreased BP, blood gas
changes.
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PACU (Exam #2) 2025/2026 Exam
Questions and Answers | 100% Solved
What are the 3 phases of recovery that occur in the PACU? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔1)Immediate recovery phase: intensive nursing care provided. 2) less
intensive care: patient prepared for self care in PACU or transfer to an
inpatient unit or outpatient unit. 3) exntended care/observation unit: patient
prepared for discharge.
What specific information does the OR nurse give the PACU nurse? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔overall tolerance, type of surgery, type of anesthetics,
results, complications, I&O's.
What should the nurse remember about the patient psychological
equilibrium in the PACU? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔speak calmly, orient, quiet
atmosphere body alignment, explain, remember hearing is last to go.
What are the PACU nurse's priority of concerns when the patient arrives
from the OR? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔assessment: VS, respiratory status, color,
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, fluid intake, special equipment, dressing. Positioning of the head to side or
lateral sims.
What respiratory functions is the nurse responsible for managing? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔airway until gag reflex is ok. position, suction, cough/deep
breathe, O2, mechanical support, check breath sounds, prevent
aspirations.
What does the PACU nurse monitor regarding fluid status? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔blood loss, IV rate, outputs, bladder distention, electrolyte, hydration,
character of drainage, NG tube, N&V.
What does the nurse assess on the incisional site? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔drainage, record output from drains.
when can the client leave the PACU? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔VS ok, awake,
dressings ok, airway ok.
What are signs of a pulmonary embolism postoperatively? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔chest pain, dyspnea, increase resp. rate, tachycardia, increased
anxiety, diaphoresis, decreased orientation, decreased BP, blood gas
changes.
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