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What set of findings indicates a patient is likely to be ready for
phase 1 discharge?—Ans: ***C) Drowsy, oxygen saturation of
96%, able to cough, and move all extremities
Meperidine (Demerol) 12.5mg every 15 minutes, IV prn is ordered
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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
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swelling around the catheter. What should you do?—Ans: ***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?—Ans: ***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?—Ans: ***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?—Ans: ***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?—Ans: ***C) Obtain the consent from medical POA
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What is a physical manifestation of neuromuscular blockade (Roc,
succinylcholine)?—Ans: C) Decreased respiratory effort
What position would help alleviate headaches after spinal
anesthesia?—Ans: ***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?—Ans: ***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
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surgical dressing do you expect to find for this patient?—Ans:
***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
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OR nurse became angry, belligerent, and rude. She ended up not
answering your question. How will you proceed?—Ans: ***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?—Ans: C) PO ketorolac
What is a physiologic effect related to unrelieved pain?—Ans:
***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?—Ans: ***A) The tube is placed
into the Jejunum
When caring for a patient who is recovering from placement of a
new arteriovenous fistula in their right arm, you observe the
presence of mild edema at the site. What should you do?—Ans:
B) Elevate the right arm above the heart
You are caring for patient who is intubated, receiving ventilatory
support, and is sedated with a propofol infusion. Over the last 5
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Relias PACU RN A v1 Questions and
Answers (100% Correct Answers) Already
Graded A+
What set of findings indicates a patient is likely to be ready for
phase 1 discharge?—Ans: ***C) Drowsy, oxygen saturation of
96%, able to cough, and move all extremities
Meperidine (Demerol) 12.5mg every 15 minutes, IV prn is ordered
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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
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swelling around the catheter. What should you do?—Ans: ***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?—Ans: ***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?—Ans: ***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?—Ans: ***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?—Ans: ***C) Obtain the consent from medical POA
, 2
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What is a physical manifestation of neuromuscular blockade (Roc,
succinylcholine)?—Ans: C) Decreased respiratory effort
What position would help alleviate headaches after spinal
anesthesia?—Ans: ***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?—Ans: ***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
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surgical dressing do you expect to find for this patient?—Ans:
***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
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OR nurse became angry, belligerent, and rude. She ended up not
answering your question. How will you proceed?—Ans: ***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?—Ans: C) PO ketorolac
What is a physiologic effect related to unrelieved pain?—Ans:
***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?—Ans: ***A) The tube is placed
into the Jejunum
When caring for a patient who is recovering from placement of a
new arteriovenous fistula in their right arm, you observe the
presence of mild edema at the site. What should you do?—Ans:
B) Elevate the right arm above the heart
You are caring for patient who is intubated, receiving ventilatory
support, and is sedated with a propofol infusion. Over the last 5
