CPAN questions with verified answers
In providing preoperative teaching to a patient requesting spinal anesthesia, the
perianesthesia nurse is aware that an absolute contraindication for spinal anesthesia is:
1. patient refusal.
2. chronic back pain.
3. multiple sclerosis.
4. sickle cell a...
In providing preoperative teaching to a patient requesting spinal anesthesia, the
perianesthesia nurse is aware that an absolute contraindication for spinal anesthesia is:
In the event that a pharmacologically paralyzed patient is inadvertently extubated, the first
priority of the PACU nurse is to:
1. administer a muscarinic anticholinergic drug immediately.
2. establish and maintain the airway and ventilation.
3. administer an anticholinesterase drug immediately.
4. assess for muscle recovery before reintubating. - 2
,A PACU nurse identifies an increased number of postoperative infections and utilizes a
quality improvement tool to collect more data. When deficiencies are noted in the Phase I
area, the nurse next considers:
1. developing a poster board on commonly used antibiotics.
2. presenting staff with an in-service on infection control.
3. apprising the infectious disease service of the occurrences.
4. notifying the OR clinical specialist. - 2
A staff nurse denied a merit increase expresses vigorous support for management and its
policies instead of showing anger. The nurse's behavior is characterized as:
1. identification.
2. reaction formation.
3. sublimation.
4. rationalization. - 2
When educating the patient on what to expect during the administration of spinal anesthesia,
the perianesthesia nurse understands that the progression of blockage occurs in the
following order:
After extubation of a patient, which of the following would be considered most serious?
1. Sore throat
2. Impaired swallowing ability
3. Inspiratory stridor
4. Hoarseness - 3
,Which of the following interventions would be used first to maintain adequate perfusion and
oxygen supply to cardiac muscles following hepatic surgery in a patient with a history of
coronary artery disease:
1. Ensure a hemoglobin concentration ≥ 10 g.
2. Treat tachydysrhythmias and hypotension.
3. Monitor oxygen saturation via pulse oximetry.
4. Administer appropriate medications. - 1
The use of the pulse oximeter has become a routine part of PACU care. The post anesthesia
nurse may decide that oximetry monitoring is indicated when the patient:
1. has had minor surgery.
2. has normal vital signs.
3. has had regional anesthesia.
4. is severely hypothermic. - 4
The perianesthesia nurse is aware that a dramatic decrease in the calcium may be cause by
removal of the:
Tidal volume is most precisely defined as the amount of:
1. air exchange in one minute.
2. gas passing into or out of the lungs in each respiratory cycle.
3. gas remaining within the chest after maximal expiration.
4. air exchange with full inspiration and expiration. - 2
In caring for a preschool-aged child, the perianesthesia nurse is aware that the child's
primary cause of anxiety prior to surgery is:
, 1. fear of the medical equipment.
2. striving for approval.
3. loss of privacy.
4. separation from parents. - 4
One of the most frequent side effects of ketamine anesthesia is:
A standard of practice for post anesthesia nursing is established by which acceptable levels
of nursing action?
1. Promoting independent nursing judgment
2. Specifying the nursing goal while defining appropriate nursing measures
3. Identifying the nursing actions that meet JCAHO criteria
4. Prescribing the nursing intervention relative to standing orders - 2
A PACU education/research committee should have three commitments, which must include
all of the following except:
1. development of innovative thinking.
2. freedom of inquiry.
3. individual progress of each nurse.
4. excellence in practice. - 3
The dissociative state attributed to ketamine anesthesia can be modified by the
administration of a/an:
1. antiarrhythmic.
2. benzodiazepine.
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