PNVN 1521 Exam 1 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Urinary Retention - CORRECT ANSWER - Pt should void 6-8 hours after surgery. Before
requesting a catheter try non pharmacological interventions such as running hands under warm
water & listening to water sounds
Regional anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER - Specific nerves in the spinal cord will be
numbed (epidural)
Potassium levels - CORRECT ANSWER - Abnormal potassium levels can lead to
dysrhythmias
Dehiscence - CORRECT ANSWER - Bursting open of a wound, especially a surgical
abdominal wound
Conscious sedation - CORRECT ANSWER - a decreased level of consciousness in which
the patient is not completely asleep.
General Anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER - Totally unconscious (Intubated)
Signs of internal Hemorrhage - CORRECT ANSWER - Restlessness, High pulse, Low
BP, urinary retention
Salvage surgery - CORRECT ANSWER - CPR in progress or pt life is threatened
Emergency surgery - CORRECT ANSWER - Cannot be delayed
Elective Surgery - CORRECT ANSWER - Voluntary surgery scheduled 1 week or more
in advance
, Urgent Surgery - CORRECT ANSWER - Performed within 24 hours
Phantom Pain - CORRECT ANSWER - pain or discomfort felt in an amputated limb
Exploratory Surgery - CORRECT ANSWER - to collect further data on a diagnosis
Local Anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER - Small area numbed (tooth removal)
serous drainage - CORRECT ANSWER - clear, watery plasma fluid
Deep vein thrombosis signs/symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER - Swelling, redness and a
tender leg
sanguineous drainage - CORRECT ANSWER - bloody drainage
Large amount: Possible hemorrhage
Bright red: Fresh blood
Dark red: old blood
Exudate drainage - CORRECT ANSWER - Fluid produced when a wound is healing
(normal)
serosanguineous drainage - CORRECT ANSWER - thin, watery drainage that is blood-
tinged
Post op priorities - CORRECT ANSWER - First: Check Airways (ABC)
Last: System review
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Urinary Retention - CORRECT ANSWER - Pt should void 6-8 hours after surgery. Before
requesting a catheter try non pharmacological interventions such as running hands under warm
water & listening to water sounds
Regional anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER - Specific nerves in the spinal cord will be
numbed (epidural)
Potassium levels - CORRECT ANSWER - Abnormal potassium levels can lead to
dysrhythmias
Dehiscence - CORRECT ANSWER - Bursting open of a wound, especially a surgical
abdominal wound
Conscious sedation - CORRECT ANSWER - a decreased level of consciousness in which
the patient is not completely asleep.
General Anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER - Totally unconscious (Intubated)
Signs of internal Hemorrhage - CORRECT ANSWER - Restlessness, High pulse, Low
BP, urinary retention
Salvage surgery - CORRECT ANSWER - CPR in progress or pt life is threatened
Emergency surgery - CORRECT ANSWER - Cannot be delayed
Elective Surgery - CORRECT ANSWER - Voluntary surgery scheduled 1 week or more
in advance
, Urgent Surgery - CORRECT ANSWER - Performed within 24 hours
Phantom Pain - CORRECT ANSWER - pain or discomfort felt in an amputated limb
Exploratory Surgery - CORRECT ANSWER - to collect further data on a diagnosis
Local Anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER - Small area numbed (tooth removal)
serous drainage - CORRECT ANSWER - clear, watery plasma fluid
Deep vein thrombosis signs/symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER - Swelling, redness and a
tender leg
sanguineous drainage - CORRECT ANSWER - bloody drainage
Large amount: Possible hemorrhage
Bright red: Fresh blood
Dark red: old blood
Exudate drainage - CORRECT ANSWER - Fluid produced when a wound is healing
(normal)
serosanguineous drainage - CORRECT ANSWER - thin, watery drainage that is blood-
tinged
Post op priorities - CORRECT ANSWER - First: Check Airways (ABC)
Last: System review
