RELIAS PACU RN A V1 2025 NEWEST EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ACTUAL ANSWERS FROM
A VERIFIED SOURCE GRADED A+.
What set of findings indicates a patient is likely to be ready for phase 1
discharge? - ANSWERS-***C) Drowsy, oxygen saturation of 96%, able to
cough, and move all extremities
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? - ANSWERS-0.25 mililiters
Upon inspecting a patient's epidural insertion site, you notice swelling
around the catheter. What should you do? - ANSWERS-***D) Contact the
anesthesia provider
What do you consider to be a safe dose of intravenous fentanyl for an adult
who does not have tolerance to opioids? - ANSWERS-***B) 25
micrograms
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? - ANSWERS-
***B) 50 mcg fentanyl IV push
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? -
ANSWERS-***A) Wait until the family returns
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? - ANSWERS-
***C) Obtain the consent from medical POA
What is a physical manifestation of neuromuscular blockade (Roc,
succinylcholine)? - ANSWERS-C) Decreased respiratory effort
What position would help alleviate headaches after spinal anesthesia? -
ANSWERS-***D) Flat to supine
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? -
ANSWERS-***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? - ANSWERS-***C) Clear dressing applied to the right
groin
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
angry, belligerent, and rude. She ended up not answering your question.
How will you proceed? - ANSWERS-***A) Report the incident to your
charge nurse
You are reviewing your orders for you 8 year-old patient that recently arrive
in PACU. Which PRN pain order would you question? - ANSWERS-C) PO
ketorolac
What is a physiologic effect related to unrelieved pain? - ANSWERS-***D)
Decreased healing
You are caring for a patient after placement of a percutaneous J tube. A
student nurse asks you, " Where does this tube go in the patient?" How
should you answer? - ANSWERS-***A) The tube is placed into the
Jejunum
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ACTUAL ANSWERS FROM
A VERIFIED SOURCE GRADED A+.
What set of findings indicates a patient is likely to be ready for phase 1
discharge? - ANSWERS-***C) Drowsy, oxygen saturation of 96%, able to
cough, and move all extremities
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? - ANSWERS-0.25 mililiters
Upon inspecting a patient's epidural insertion site, you notice swelling
around the catheter. What should you do? - ANSWERS-***D) Contact the
anesthesia provider
What do you consider to be a safe dose of intravenous fentanyl for an adult
who does not have tolerance to opioids? - ANSWERS-***B) 25
micrograms
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? - ANSWERS-
***B) 50 mcg fentanyl IV push
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? -
ANSWERS-***A) Wait until the family returns
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? - ANSWERS-
***C) Obtain the consent from medical POA
What is a physical manifestation of neuromuscular blockade (Roc,
succinylcholine)? - ANSWERS-C) Decreased respiratory effort
What position would help alleviate headaches after spinal anesthesia? -
ANSWERS-***D) Flat to supine
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? -
ANSWERS-***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? - ANSWERS-***C) Clear dressing applied to the right
groin
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
angry, belligerent, and rude. She ended up not answering your question.
How will you proceed? - ANSWERS-***A) Report the incident to your
charge nurse
You are reviewing your orders for you 8 year-old patient that recently arrive
in PACU. Which PRN pain order would you question? - ANSWERS-C) PO
ketorolac
What is a physiologic effect related to unrelieved pain? - ANSWERS-***D)
Decreased healing
You are caring for a patient after placement of a percutaneous J tube. A
student nurse asks you, " Where does this tube go in the patient?" How
should you answer? - ANSWERS-***A) The tube is placed into the
Jejunum
