Question 1
When educating the patient on what to expect during the administration of spinal
anesthesia, the perianesthesia nurse understands that the progression of blockage occurs
in the following order:
1. sensory, motor, autonomic
2. motor, sensory, autonomic
3. autonomic, sensory, motor
4. motor, autonomic, sensory
CORRECT ANSWER
3
Question 2
After extubation of a patient, which of the following would be considered most serious?
1. Sore throat
2. Impaired swallowing ability
3. Inspiratory stridor
4. Hoarseness
CORRECT ANSWER
3
Question 3
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,Which of the following interventions would be used first to maintain adequate perfusion
and oxygen supply to cardiac muscles following hepatic surgery in a patient with a history
of coronary artery disease:
1. Ensure a hemoglobin concentration ≥ 10 g.
2. Treat tachydysrhythmias and hypotension.
3. Monitor oxygen saturation via pulse oximetry.
4. Administer appropriate medications.
CORRECT ANSWER
1
Question 4
The use of the pulse oximeter has become a routine part of PACU care. The post
anesthesia nurse may decide that oximetry monitoring is indicated when the patient:
1. has had minor surgery.
2. has normal vital signs.
3. has had regional anesthesia.
4. is severely hypothermic.
CORRECT ANSWER
4
Question 5
The perianesthesia nurse is aware that a dramatic decrease in the calcium may be cause by
removal of the:
1. pituitary gland.
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,2. thyroid gland.
3. parathyroid gland.
4. adrenal glands.
CORRECT ANSWER
3
Question 6
Tidal volume is most precisely defined as the amount of:
1. air exchange in one minute.
2. gas passing into or out of the lungs in each respiratory cycle.
3. gas remaining within the chest after maximal expiration.
4. air exchange with full inspiration and expiration.
CORRECT ANSWER
2
Question 7
In caring for a preschool-aged child, the perianesthesia nurse is aware that the child's
primary cause of anxiety prior to surgery is:
1. fear of the medical equipment.
2. striving for approval.
3. loss of privacy.
4. separation from parents.
CORRECT ANSWER
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, Question 8
One of the most frequent side effects of ketamine anesthesia is:
1. hallucination.
2. respiratory depression.
3. hypotension.
4. bradycardia.
CORRECT ANSWER
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Question 9
In providing preoperative teaching to a patient requesting spinal anesthesia, the
perianesthesia nurse is aware that an absolute contraindication for spinal anesthesia is:
1. patient refusal.
2. chronic back pain.
3. multiple sclerosis.
4. sickle cell anemia.
CORRECT ANSWER
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Question 10
In administering flumazenil, the perianesthesia nurse is aware that it inhibits the central
effects of benzodiazepines by:
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When educating the patient on what to expect during the administration of spinal
anesthesia, the perianesthesia nurse understands that the progression of blockage occurs
in the following order:
1. sensory, motor, autonomic
2. motor, sensory, autonomic
3. autonomic, sensory, motor
4. motor, autonomic, sensory
CORRECT ANSWER
3
Question 2
After extubation of a patient, which of the following would be considered most serious?
1. Sore throat
2. Impaired swallowing ability
3. Inspiratory stridor
4. Hoarseness
CORRECT ANSWER
3
Question 3
1
@THE STUDY VAULT
,Which of the following interventions would be used first to maintain adequate perfusion
and oxygen supply to cardiac muscles following hepatic surgery in a patient with a history
of coronary artery disease:
1. Ensure a hemoglobin concentration ≥ 10 g.
2. Treat tachydysrhythmias and hypotension.
3. Monitor oxygen saturation via pulse oximetry.
4. Administer appropriate medications.
CORRECT ANSWER
1
Question 4
The use of the pulse oximeter has become a routine part of PACU care. The post
anesthesia nurse may decide that oximetry monitoring is indicated when the patient:
1. has had minor surgery.
2. has normal vital signs.
3. has had regional anesthesia.
4. is severely hypothermic.
CORRECT ANSWER
4
Question 5
The perianesthesia nurse is aware that a dramatic decrease in the calcium may be cause by
removal of the:
1. pituitary gland.
2
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,2. thyroid gland.
3. parathyroid gland.
4. adrenal glands.
CORRECT ANSWER
3
Question 6
Tidal volume is most precisely defined as the amount of:
1. air exchange in one minute.
2. gas passing into or out of the lungs in each respiratory cycle.
3. gas remaining within the chest after maximal expiration.
4. air exchange with full inspiration and expiration.
CORRECT ANSWER
2
Question 7
In caring for a preschool-aged child, the perianesthesia nurse is aware that the child's
primary cause of anxiety prior to surgery is:
1. fear of the medical equipment.
2. striving for approval.
3. loss of privacy.
4. separation from parents.
CORRECT ANSWER
4
3
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, Question 8
One of the most frequent side effects of ketamine anesthesia is:
1. hallucination.
2. respiratory depression.
3. hypotension.
4. bradycardia.
CORRECT ANSWER
1
Question 9
In providing preoperative teaching to a patient requesting spinal anesthesia, the
perianesthesia nurse is aware that an absolute contraindication for spinal anesthesia is:
1. patient refusal.
2. chronic back pain.
3. multiple sclerosis.
4. sickle cell anemia.
CORRECT ANSWER
1
Question 10
In administering flumazenil, the perianesthesia nurse is aware that it inhibits the central
effects of benzodiazepines by:
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