Question 1

To maintain the airway and promote respiratory function, the best position for the nurse to place the unconscious patient in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) is:

Options :

A : Supine

B : Lateral

C : Trendelenberg

D : Fowler's

Answer: B

Question 2

A patient is to receive 25mg/hr of an aminophylline infusion. The solution prepared by the pharmacy contains 500mg of aminophylline in 1000ml of D5W. How many milligrams are available per ml?

Options :

A : 0.25 mg/ml

B : 0.5 mg/ml

C : 1 mg/ml

D : 2 mg/ml

Answer: B

Question 3

A 13 year old girl with manifestations of rheumatic heart disease is admitted to hospital. Which of the following laboratory blood findings would confirm that she likely has had a streptococcal infection within the past two weeks?

Options :

A : Decreased leukocyte count

B : Elevated hemoglobin count

C : Elevated ASO titer

D : Decreased ESR

Answer: C

Question 4

A patient arrived to the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) complaining of pain after undergoing a right total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following should the nurse do to assess the patient's level of pain?

Options :

A : Determine the patient-s position during surgery and how long the patient was in this position

B : Inspect the dressing, note type and amount of drainage, and insure bandage adhesive is not pulling on skin

C : Ask anesthesiologist what type of anesthesia patient received and last dose of pain medication

D : Note location, intensity and duration of pain and last dose and time of pain medication

Answer: D

Question 5

The best time for the nurse to teach an anxious patient about the patient controlled analgesic (PCA) pump would be during which of the following stages of patient care?

Options :

A : Post-operative

B : Pre-operative

C : Intraoperative

D : Post anesthesia

Answer: B

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