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Meperidine (Demerol) 12.5mg every 15 minutes, IV prn is ordered for
shivering in the PACU. Meperidine is available in 50mg/1ml. How many
mililiters should be given?
Ans: 0.25 mililiters
Upon inspecting a patient's epidural insertion site, you notice swelling
around the catheter. What should you do?
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Ans: A) Position the patient on their side
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B) Place the patient in a prone position
C) Check the epidural line for kinks
***D) Contact the anesthesia provider
What set of findings indicates a patient is likely to be ready for phase 1
discharge?
Ans: A) Has received discharge instructions, pain level 9 out 10, shortness
of breath
B) Drowsy, blood pressure returned to preoperative levels, on 6 liters
oxygen via face mask
***C) Drowsy, oxygen saturation of 96%, able to cough, and move all
extremities
D) Fully alert, shallow breathing, on 3 liters via T-piece, can move 2
extremities
What do you consider to be a safe dose of intravenous fentanyl for an adult
who does not have tolerance to opioids?
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Ans: A) 1.5 miligrams
***B) 25 micrograms
C) 100 micrograms
D 25 miligrams
Your patient in the PACU has a blood pressure of 171/92 mmHg, a heart
rate of 120, respiratory rate of 24, is grimacing, restless, and moaning in
bed. What medication should you prepare to give FIRST?
Ans: A) 10 mg hydralazine IV push
***B) 50 mcg fentanyl IV push
C) 2 mg lorazepam IV push
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D) 5 mg metoprolol IV push
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You are about to discharge a day surgery patient with aphasia and you
discover the family members are not available for the discharge instructions
and are not responding to your phone calls. Business hours are over and the
PACU is about to close. How will you handle the situation?
Ans: ***A) Wait until the family returns
B) Leave the discharge education on voicemail and discharge patient
C) Discharge patient with non-emergency transport
D) Take patient home yourself
You received a patient from OR post hip replacement surgery. The
anesthesiologist is planning a nerve block in PACU, but the patient did not
sign the consent for the nerve block. How will you proceed?
Ans: A) Wake up the patient to sign the consent
B) Ask a friend to sign the consent
***C) Obtain the consent from medical POA
D) Proceed with the procedure
What position would help alleviate headaches after spinal anesthesia?
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Ans: A) Prone
B) Trendelenburg
C) Semi-fowlers
***D) Flat to supine
***WRONG***
What is a physical manifestation of neuromuscular blockade (Roc,
succinylcholine)?
Ans: A) Decreased consciousness
B) Decreased pupillary light reflex
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C) Decreased respiratory effort
***WRONG***D) Decreased sensation of pain
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The surgeon has ordered ampicillin (Ancef) for a patient. When you check
their chart, you see an allergy to penicillin. What is the BEST action?
Ans: A) Administer the medication with diphenhydramine
B) Ask the patient to describe their reaction to penicillin
C) Contact the pharmacist to clarify the order
***D) Contact the provider to question the order
You are receiving report for a patient who had a percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty for right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease and is now
recovering in the PACU. What type of surgical dressing do you expect to
find for this patient?
Ans: A) JP drain sutured in place near the lateral calf
B) Several small incisions in calf groin covered with gauze
***C) Clear dressing applied to the right groin
D) 3 in incision on the right upper thigh with bulky dressing
You are receiving a report on a post op patients from the OR nurse and
during the report when you asked for clarifications, the OR nurse became
Prophecy PACU RN A v1 Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers (100% Correct
Answers) /Already Graded A+
Meperidine (Demerol) 12.5mg every 15 minutes, IV prn is ordered for
shivering in the PACU. Meperidine is available in 50mg/1ml. How many
mililiters should be given?
Ans: 0.25 mililiters
Upon inspecting a patient's epidural insertion site, you notice swelling
around the catheter. What should you do?
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Ans: A) Position the patient on their side
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B) Place the patient in a prone position
C) Check the epidural line for kinks
***D) Contact the anesthesia provider
What set of findings indicates a patient is likely to be ready for phase 1
discharge?
Ans: A) Has received discharge instructions, pain level 9 out 10, shortness
of breath
B) Drowsy, blood pressure returned to preoperative levels, on 6 liters
oxygen via face mask
***C) Drowsy, oxygen saturation of 96%, able to cough, and move all
extremities
D) Fully alert, shallow breathing, on 3 liters via T-piece, can move 2
extremities
What do you consider to be a safe dose of intravenous fentanyl for an adult
who does not have tolerance to opioids?
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Ans: A) 1.5 miligrams
***B) 25 micrograms
C) 100 micrograms
D 25 miligrams
Your patient in the PACU has a blood pressure of 171/92 mmHg, a heart
rate of 120, respiratory rate of 24, is grimacing, restless, and moaning in
bed. What medication should you prepare to give FIRST?
Ans: A) 10 mg hydralazine IV push
***B) 50 mcg fentanyl IV push
C) 2 mg lorazepam IV push
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D) 5 mg metoprolol IV push
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You are about to discharge a day surgery patient with aphasia and you
discover the family members are not available for the discharge instructions
and are not responding to your phone calls. Business hours are over and the
PACU is about to close. How will you handle the situation?
Ans: ***A) Wait until the family returns
B) Leave the discharge education on voicemail and discharge patient
C) Discharge patient with non-emergency transport
D) Take patient home yourself
You received a patient from OR post hip replacement surgery. The
anesthesiologist is planning a nerve block in PACU, but the patient did not
sign the consent for the nerve block. How will you proceed?
Ans: A) Wake up the patient to sign the consent
B) Ask a friend to sign the consent
***C) Obtain the consent from medical POA
D) Proceed with the procedure
What position would help alleviate headaches after spinal anesthesia?
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Ans: A) Prone
B) Trendelenburg
C) Semi-fowlers
***D) Flat to supine
***WRONG***
What is a physical manifestation of neuromuscular blockade (Roc,
succinylcholine)?
Ans: A) Decreased consciousness
B) Decreased pupillary light reflex
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C) Decreased respiratory effort
***WRONG***D) Decreased sensation of pain
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The surgeon has ordered ampicillin (Ancef) for a patient. When you check
their chart, you see an allergy to penicillin. What is the BEST action?
Ans: A) Administer the medication with diphenhydramine
B) Ask the patient to describe their reaction to penicillin
C) Contact the pharmacist to clarify the order
***D) Contact the provider to question the order
You are receiving report for a patient who had a percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty for right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease and is now
recovering in the PACU. What type of surgical dressing do you expect to
find for this patient?
Ans: A) JP drain sutured in place near the lateral calf
B) Several small incisions in calf groin covered with gauze
***C) Clear dressing applied to the right groin
D) 3 in incision on the right upper thigh with bulky dressing
You are receiving a report on a post op patients from the OR nurse and
during the report when you asked for clarifications, the OR nurse became
