CAPA ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔A. Keeping the operative arm elevated for several days - ✔✔The perianesthesia
nurse is aware that discharge instructions for a patient with an arteriovenous shunt
include:
A. Keeping the operative arm elevated for several days
B. Checking blood pressure in the operative arm
C. Keeping the operative arm dependent for several days
D. Maintaining a pressure dressing over the site
✔✔B. 35.9C (95.9) - ✔✔The perianesthesia nurse is aware that which of the following is
the highest body temperature indicative of hypothermia?
A. 34.5C (94.1F)
B. 35.9C (95.9)
C. 37.6 (99.6)
D. 38.5 (101.3)
✔✔C. Urinary catheter removal on postoperative day 1 - ✔✔Which of the following
measures has been shown to decrease surgical complications?
A. Shaving the surgical site 24 hours before surgery
B. Prophylactic antibiotics continued for 48 hours
C. Urinary catheter removal on postoperative day 1
D. Preoperative antiseptic showers with chlorhexidine
✔✔A. Racemic epinephrine administration - ✔✔A patient extubated 10 minutes post
PACU admission is exhibiting croup cough and hoarseness. After 5 minutes of
continued observation and administration of O2 with 40% mist, the patient's respiratory
status has not changed. Which treatment can the nurse initially expect to implement?
A. Racemic epinephrine administration
B. Chest physiotherapy
C. Suctioning
D. Administration of corticosteroid
✔✔A. Keeping the operative arm elevated for several days - ✔✔The perianesthesia
nurse is aware that discharge instructions for a patient with an arteriovenous shunt
include:
A. Keeping the operative arm elevated for several days
B. Checking blood pressure in the operative arm
C. Keeping the operative arm dependent for several days
D. Maintaining a pressure dressing over the site
✔✔B. 35.9C (95.9) - ✔✔The perianesthesia nurse is aware that which of the following is
the highest body temperature indicative of hypothermia?
A. 34.5C (94.1F)
B. 35.9C (95.9)
C. 37.6 (99.6)
D. 38.5 (101.3)
✔✔C. Urinary catheter removal on postoperative day 1 - ✔✔Which of the following
measures has been shown to decrease surgical complications?
A. Shaving the surgical site 24 hours before surgery
B. Prophylactic antibiotics continued for 48 hours
C. Urinary catheter removal on postoperative day 1
D. Preoperative antiseptic showers with chlorhexidine
✔✔A. Racemic epinephrine administration - ✔✔A patient extubated 10 minutes post
PACU admission is exhibiting croup cough and hoarseness. After 5 minutes of
continued observation and administration of O2 with 40% mist, the patient's respiratory
status has not changed. Which treatment can the nurse initially expect to implement?
A. Racemic epinephrine administration
B. Chest physiotherapy
C. Suctioning
D. Administration of corticosteroid
