PACU PREP UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
When should the provider be notified for hypotension? - CORRECT ANSWER - <90/50
When should the provider be notified for hypertension? - CORRECT ANSWER -
>170/110
When should the provider be notified for tachycardia? - CORRECT ANSWER - >130
Medications that are given for hypertension? - CORRECT ANSWER - IV Labetalol
IV hydralazine
IV Esmolol
What interventions need to be done for hypotension? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Place
patient in supine position
-Pressure bag IV fluids
What interventions need to be done for hypertension? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Vagal
maneuver
-Stop IV fluids
What interventions need to be done for tachycardia? - CORRECT ANSWER - -IV fluids
-Vagal maneuver
What medication is given for tachycardia and what dose? :) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Labetalol 2.5mg
, What heart rate is considered stable for transfer/discharge? - CORRECT ANSWER -
School aged: 70-120
Teen/adult: 50-100
What elevated blood pressure is stable to be transferred/discharged? - CORRECT
ANSWER - School aged: 121/70
Teen/adults: 160/90
What low blood pressure is stable to be transferred/discharged? - CORRECT ANSWER -
School aged: Above 83/45
Teens/adults: Above 99/50
Events that require that a code blue be called? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Stroke
-Seizure >5 minutes (Best to call a code blue for a seizure that occurs)
Fainting in intake
What needs to be drawn if a potential stroke occurs? - CORRECT ANSWER - Labs
What can mimic a stroke? And needs to be drawn? - CORRECT ANSWER - Low blood
sugar
-Draw a Fingerstick blood glucose level
What are the most important interventions for someone who is having a seizure? - CORRECT
ANSWER - -Position patient on the floor
-Turn head to side (to prevent aspiration)
-Suction if pt has secretions
-Assess O2 saturations (RN can place supplemental oxygen if needed)
-Ativan available if seizure >5 minutes
Questions and CORRECT Answers
When should the provider be notified for hypotension? - CORRECT ANSWER - <90/50
When should the provider be notified for hypertension? - CORRECT ANSWER -
>170/110
When should the provider be notified for tachycardia? - CORRECT ANSWER - >130
Medications that are given for hypertension? - CORRECT ANSWER - IV Labetalol
IV hydralazine
IV Esmolol
What interventions need to be done for hypotension? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Place
patient in supine position
-Pressure bag IV fluids
What interventions need to be done for hypertension? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Vagal
maneuver
-Stop IV fluids
What interventions need to be done for tachycardia? - CORRECT ANSWER - -IV fluids
-Vagal maneuver
What medication is given for tachycardia and what dose? :) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Labetalol 2.5mg
, What heart rate is considered stable for transfer/discharge? - CORRECT ANSWER -
School aged: 70-120
Teen/adult: 50-100
What elevated blood pressure is stable to be transferred/discharged? - CORRECT
ANSWER - School aged: 121/70
Teen/adults: 160/90
What low blood pressure is stable to be transferred/discharged? - CORRECT ANSWER -
School aged: Above 83/45
Teens/adults: Above 99/50
Events that require that a code blue be called? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Stroke
-Seizure >5 minutes (Best to call a code blue for a seizure that occurs)
Fainting in intake
What needs to be drawn if a potential stroke occurs? - CORRECT ANSWER - Labs
What can mimic a stroke? And needs to be drawn? - CORRECT ANSWER - Low blood
sugar
-Draw a Fingerstick blood glucose level
What are the most important interventions for someone who is having a seizure? - CORRECT
ANSWER - -Position patient on the floor
-Turn head to side (to prevent aspiration)
-Suction if pt has secretions
-Assess O2 saturations (RN can place supplemental oxygen if needed)
-Ativan available if seizure >5 minutes
