Cpan pacu - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CPAN Exam Questions & Answers Succinylcholine acts as a triggering agent for Malignant Hyperthermia, True or False? - True If a patient is hypothermic in phase I recovery then a serial temperature should be taken every ____ minutes? A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 30 - C- 15 A patient has been treated for Malignant Hyperthermia with cooling agents. Cooling interventions should be discontinued when the patient has reached what temperature? A. 37.5 C B. 38 C C. 38.1 C - B- 38 C Smokers ar...

CPAN Exam Study Questions The dissociative state attributed to ketamine anesthesia can be modified by the administration of a/an: 1. antiarrhythmic. 2. benzodiazepine. 3. antagonist. 4. anticonvulsant. - 2. benzodiazepine A patient complains of dyspnea and chest pain after the insertion of a central-line catheter. The patient's breath sounds are diminished. After physician notification, the priority nursing action is to: 1. prepare for the insertion of a chest tube. 2. obtain an ...

Certified Postanesthesia Nurse CPAN Exams Questions and Answers 2022 [Forms 1 – 4] Your Ultimate Guide!!| *The correct answers are highlighted in yellow* A 60-year-old female is admitted to the PACU following a diagnostic dilation and curettage with general anesthesia. Chart review reveals normal preoperative EKG-hemoglobin-hematocrit- and electrolyte values. Past medical history is remarkable for rheumatic fever during childhood. Thirty minutes later the patient develops the following EKG...

CPAN EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS crutch training instruction after arthroscopic right knee surgery should include - leading with the unaffected leg when conducting a discharge phone call on a patient following a partial thyroidectomy, which of the following complaints prompts for an immediate follow up - tetany a 6 yo child and parents are experiencing anxiety prior to surgery. In this situation, the nurse would most appropriately - allow the parents to remain with the patient...

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 anemia. - 1 In administering flumazenil, the perianesthesia nurse is aware that it inhibits the central effects of benzodiazepines by: 1. competing for the receptor sites. 2. stimulating the cerebr...

CPAN EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS crutch training instruction after arthroscopic right knee surgery should include - leading with the unaffected leg when conducting a discharge phone call on a patient following a partial thyroidectomy, which of the following complaints prompts for an immediate follow up - tetany a 6 yo child and parents are experiencing anxiety prior to surgery. In this situation, the nurse would most appropriately - allow the parents to remain with the patient...

CPAN, CAPA Cert Questions The nurse providing conscious sedation to a patient: 1. will not have duties that interfere with monitoring of the patient. 2. may circulate as long as monitor alarms are set. 3. may administer propofol for short procedures. 4. may monitor ASA IV patients - 1. Domain: Safety Needs Content Area: Protect patient from harm and take preventive measures related to the use of protective safety devices and equipment (including, but not limited to, padded side rails,...

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 anemia. - 1 In administering flumazenil, the perianesthesia nurse is aware that it inhibits the central effects of benzodiazepines by: 1. competing for the receptor sites. 2. stimulating the cerebr...

CPAN EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS crutch training instruction after arthroscopic right knee surgery should include - leading with the unaffected leg when conducting a discharge phone call on a patient following a partial thyroidectomy, which of the following complaints prompts for an immediate follow up - tetany a 6 yo child and parents are experiencing anxiety prior to surgery. In this situation, the nurse would most appropriately - allow the parents to remain with the patient...

ANSWERED FILE AT: Certified Postanesthesia Nurse CPAN Exams Forms 1-4, Answered_2022. ANSWERED FILE AT: A 60-year-old female is admitted to the PACU following a diagnostic dilation and curettage with general anesthesia. Chart review reveals normal preoperative EKG-hemoglobin-hematocrit- and electrolyte values. Past medical history is remarkable for rheumatic fever during childhood. Thirty minutes later the patient develops the following EKG pattern --- A-fib--- The perianesthesia nur...