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PACU & CPAN CONTENT PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% PASS) a 65 y.o male comes in for testing, scheduled for a radical prostatectomy in 3 days. He has a 45pk/yr of smoking. He also has some medicines for "heart palpitations" Tests needed for this pt include: - ️️ EKG, hgb/hct, bmp, type...

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©PREP4EXAMS@2024 [REAL-EXAM-DUMPS] Wednesday, July 31, 2024 9:10 AM




PACU & CPAN CONTENT PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (100% PASS)




a 65 y.o male comes in for testing, scheduled for a radical prostatectomy in 3 days. He

has a 45pk/yr of smoking. He also has some medicines for "heart palpitations" Tests

needed for this pt include: - ✔️✔️EKG, hgb/hct, bmp, type&screen


the following statements about pain management apply: - ✔️✔️- preoperative discussion

about pain expectations/management can decrease anxiety


- discussion should start in the physician's office


- the patient has a role in his/her management of pain and comfort


the perianesthesia comprehensive health history includes all of the following except: -

✔️✔️vital signs


the perianestheisa nurse's goal of preoperative preparation for the patient is: - ✔️✔️- to

decrease the potential for complications


- reduce anxiety in the patient


- impart accurate and timely communication to the healthcare team




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airway sounds associated with laryngospasm may include all of the following except: -

✔️✔️diminished breath sounds


which of the following are included in respiratory assessment of the patient in the

immediate postoperative period - ✔️✔️- work of breathing


- CBC, chemistries, ABGs


- location of incision site


classic signs and symptoms associated with pneumothorax include: - ✔️✔️chest pain,

tracheal shift, dyspnea


the dichrotic notch of the arterial waveform is associated with closure of the: - ✔️✔️aortic

valve


the most common cause of PEA in the perianesthesia setting is hypovolemia - ✔️✔️true


risks and complications associated with central venous cannulation include: -

✔️✔️pneumothorax


the most common cause of decreased CVP in the pacu is: - ✔️✔️hypovolemia


opioids can cause pupillary constriction: - ✔️✔️true


the glasgow coma scale is the most reliable indicator of change in LOC and

neurological status - ✔️✔️true


the normal value for ICP is: - ✔️✔️0 - 20




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signs of increased icp include the following: - ✔️✔️- restlessness, bradycardia, increased

systolic BP, widening pulse pressure


the following position is appropriate for an infratentorial craniotomy patient: - ✔️✔️flat in

bed


normal urine output is considered to be: - ✔️✔️0.5mL - 1.0 mL/kg/hr


volume output does not include: - ✔️✔️interstitial fluid shifts


when calculating urine output with continuous bladder irrigation: - ✔️✔️irrigant is

subtracted from the total output


one early sign of leaking from the anastomosis site following robotic-assisted

prostatectomy is: - ✔️✔️high volume output in the JP over a short period of time


for the adult patient, an early sign of hypoventilation which can lead to hypoxia and

cardiac arrest is: - ✔️✔️slow, shallow respirations


the primary drugs used to reverse sedation and analgesia in moderate sedation are: -

✔️✔️naloxene and flumazenil


patients receiving medication to achieve moderate sedation/analgesia must have

venous access maintained until discharge criteria are met: - ✔️✔️true


the highest priority of assessment is: - ✔️✔️oxygenation




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the stage of anesthesia during which the patient is at most risk to harm themselves is: -

✔️✔️stage II: delirium


recovery and emergency are dependent upon: - ✔️✔️- duration of anesthesia


- use of additional medications


- physical status of the patient


postoperative shivering due to intraoperative vasodilation is a consideration with: -

✔️✔️halothane


seizure activity may be enhanced by the administration of: - ✔️✔️enflurane


succinylcholine is: - ✔️✔️metabolized by plasma cholinesterase


factors that may contribute to a prolonged neuromuscular blockade are: - ✔️✔️-

hypothermia


- acidosis


- renal or hepatic disease


blockade of nerve fibers by local anesthetic agents occurs in the following order: -

✔️✔️false


in outpatient surgery, a patient has had a reversal agent in Phase I PACU. 20min later,

the patient is transferred to Phase II PACU. Suddenly, the patient is exhibiting the

following signs and symptoms: drowsy and unarousable, respirations are 8 and shallow,




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