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PACU STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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PACU STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
Where are patients taken following surgery? - ANSWER PACU (Post-
Anesthesia Care Unit)
Who staffs the PACU? - ANSWER Critical care nurses
Why is the PACU near the surgery suites? - ANSWER For the fast relocation of
patients following surgery
What is a verbal and written report from one person to another that includes
current patient information? - Answer: Handover or Handoff.
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS): ANSWER A standardized procedure for assessing
a patient's level of consciousness and reaction to external stimuli.
The is the manner medications are given during the preoperative and
intraoperative phases that have a direct pharmacological effect. - administered
postoperatively.
This is required to identify the necessity for additional action, such as
transfusions. Estimate blood loss.
The expected blood loss is required to establish the necessity for further action,
such as transfusions.
The circulator or ACP provides all information required to notify the PACU
nurse on the patient's _____ state before and during operation - ANSWER
Physiological.
What are the most important considerations during the postoperative period? -
ANSWER Wound assessment and care.
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