RELIAS PROPHECY PACU RN A
V1 COMPLETE TEST / 70+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2023/2024 GRADED A+.
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1. Meperidine (Demerol) 12.5mg every 15 minutes,IV prn is ordered for shiv-ering in the
PACU. Meperidine is available in 50mg/1ml. How many mililitersshould be given?: 0.25
mililiters
2. Upon ...
RELIAS PROPHECY PACU RN A
V1 COMPLETE TEST / 70+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2023/2024 GRADED A+.
,1. Meperidine (Demerol) 12.5mg every 15 minutes, IV prn is ordered for shiv-ering in the
PACU. Meperidine is available in 50mg/1ml. How many mililitersshould be given?: 0.25
mililiters
2. Upon inspecting a patient's epidural insertion site, you notice swelling around the catheter.
What should you do?: A) Position the patient on their side
B) Place the patient in a prone position
C) Check the epidural line for kinks
***D) Contact the anesthesia provider
3. What set of findings indicates a patient is likely to be ready for phase 1 discharge?: A) Has
received discharge instructions, pain level 9 out 10, shortnessof breath
B) Drowsy, blood pressure returned to preoperative levels, on 6 liters oxygen via facemask
***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
4. What do you consider to be a safe dose of intravenous fentanyl for an adultwho does not have
tolerance to opioids?: A) 1.5 miligrams
***B) 25 micrograms
C) 100 microgramsD 25
miligrams
5. 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?: A) 10 mg hydralazine IV push
***B) 50 mcg fentanyl IV push
C) 2 mg lorazepam IV push
D) 5 mg metoprolol IV push
6. You are about to discharge a day surgery patient with aphasia and you discover the family
members are not available for the discharge instructionsand are not responding to your phone
calls. Business hours are over and thePACU is about to close. How will you handle the situation?:
***A) Wait until thefamily returns
B) Leave the discharge education on voicemail and discharge patient
, C) Discharge patient with non-emergency transport
D) Take patient home yourself
7. You received a patient from OR post hip replacement surgery. The anesthe-siologist is planning
a nerve block in PACU, but the patient did not sign the consent for the nerve block. How will you
proceed?: A) Wake up the patient tosign the consent
B) Ask a friend to sign the consent
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