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RELIAS PACU RN A v1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
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RELIAS PACU RN A v1 EXAM QUESTIONSAND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which group of findings suggests that a patient is likely to be ready for phase 1
discharge? - ANSWER ***C) Drowsy, oxygen saturation of 96%, ability to
cough and move all extremities.
In the PACU, shivering is treated with 12.5mg of meperidine (Demerol) every
15 minutes, administered intravenously. Meperidine is available in 50mg/1mL
doses. How many millilitres should be administered? - ANSWER 0.25
millilitres
When evaluating a patient's epidural insertion site, you may see oedema
surrounding the catheter. What should you do? - ANSWER ***D) Contact your
anaesthetic provider.
What is a safe intravenous fentanyl dose for an adult who is not opioid-tolerant?
- ANSWER***B) 25 micrograms.
Your PACU patient has a blood pressure of 171/92 mmHg, a heart rate of 120,
and a respiratory rate of 24. He is grimacing, restless, and groaning in bed.
What medication should you prepare to give first? - ANSWER ***B) 50 mcg
fentanyl IV push.
You are preparing to discharge a day surgery patient with aphasia when you
learn that family members are unavailable for discharge instructions and are not
returning your phone calls. Business hours have ended, and the PACU is ready
to close. How will you handle this situation? - ANSWER***A) Wait for the
family to return.
You got a patient from the OR following hip replacement surgery. The
anesthesiologist is planning a nerve block in the PACU, but the patient has not
signed the consent form. How will you proceed? - ANSWER ***C) Get
consent from the medical POA.
, What is the physical manifestation of neuromuscular blockade (Roc or
succinylcholine)? - ANSWER C) Reduced respiratory effort.
Which position would assist relieve headaches after spinal anesthesia? -
ANSWER ***D) Flat to supine.
The surgeon has prescribed ampicillin (Ancef) for a patient. When you look at
their chart, you can see that they are allergic to Penicillin. What is the BEST
course of action? - ANSWER ***D). Contact the supplier if you have any
questions about the order.
You are receiving a report on a patient who underwent percutaneous
transluminal angioplasty for right lower limb peripheral vascular disease and is
currently recovering in the PACU. What kind of surgical dressing do you expect
to discover on this patient? - ANSWER ***C) Clear dressing was applied to the
right groin.
You are receiving a report on a post-operative patient from the OR nurse, and
when you ask for clarifications, the OR nurse becomes furious, confrontational,
and nasty. She ended up not responding to your question. How will you
proceed? - ANSWER ***A) Report the event to your charge nurse.
You are reviewing your orders for an 8-year-old kid who has recently arrived in
the PACU. Which PRN pain prescription would you question? - ANSWER C:
PO ketorolac
What is a physiological ANSWER to unrelieved pain? - ANSWER ***D).
Reduced healing
You are caring for a patient following the insertion of a percutaneous J tube. A
trainee nurse asks, "Where does this tube go in the patient?" How should you
respond? - ANSWER ***A) The tube is put in the jejunum.
When caring for a patient healing from a new arteriovenous fistula in their right
arm, you notice minor edema at the site. What should you do? - ANSWER B:
Raise the right arm above the heart.
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