A patient recovering from anesthesia who is still heavily sedated should:
- ANSWERS-be monitored until awake and able to ambulate without
assistance
Post-operative bleeding is best managed how? - ANSWERS-by placing
direct pressure on the extraction site with a slightly moistened gauze
What patient is the most difficult to manage post-operative bleeding? -
ANSWERS-a hemophiliac
Why are small children at greater risk when undergoing GA? -
ANSWERS-because they have smaller airways in proportion to body
size
What is the ASA classification of patients with severe systemic disease?
- ANSWERS-III
What is the BEST method for preventing postoperative bleeding in a
patient taking Coumadin? - ANSWERS-consult patients physician, and
if possible discontinue Coumadin preoperatively
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What is your primary concern when treating an overweight patient
during GA? - ANSWERS-the airway may be difficult to maintain
You are monitoring a patient in recovery. The patient was given Narcan
to reverse sedation. The patient was initially awake, but now is sleepy.
What should you do? - ANSWERS-Get assistance because the patient
may need further evaluation and possibly more Narcan
Short acting insulin preparations are: - ANSWERS-Regular and
Semilente
An asthmatic patient tells you he was recently in the hospital, but his
asthma is under control as long as he has his inhaler. What should you
do? - ANSWERS-anticipate that your doctor may want to evaluate this
patient more closely, and may want to consult with the patient's
pulmonologist.
The left ventricle pumps blood into: - ANSWERS-the aorta
Deoxygenated blood flows from the right ventricle into: - ANSWERS-
the pulmonary artery
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