Prophecy general ICU RN A V1/ Prophecy PACU RN A v1 Questions and
Answers (Grade A 2022)
Meperidine (Demerol) 12.5mg every 15 minutes, IV prn is ordered for shivering in the PACU. Meperidine
is available in 50mg/1ml. How many mililiters should be given?
{{Ans- 0.25 mililiters
Upon inspecting a patient's epidural insertion site, you notice swelling around the catheter. What should
you do?
A) Position the patient on their side
B) Place the patient in a prone position
C) Check the epidural line for kinks
***D) Contact the anesthesia provider
What set of findings indicates a patient is likely to be ready for phase 1 discharge?
A) Has received discharge instructions, pain level 9 out 10, shortness of breath
B) Drowsy, blood pressure returned to preoperative levels, on 6 liters oxygen via face mask
***C) Drowsy, oxygen saturation of 96%, able to cough, and move all extremities
D) Fully alert, shallowbreathing, on 3 liters via T-piece, can move 2 extremities
What do you consider to be a safe dose of intravenous fentanyl for an adult who does not have
tolerance to opioids?
A) 1.5 miligrams
***B) 25 micrograms
C) 100 micrograms
D 25 miligrams
,Your patient in the PACU has a blood pressure of 171/92 mmHg, a heart rate of 120, respiratory rate of
24, is grimacing, restless, and moaning in bed. What medication should you prepare to give FIRST?
A) 10 mg hydralazine IV push
***B) 50 mcg fentanyl IV push
C) 2 mg lorazepam IV push
D) 5 mg metoprolol IV push
You are about to discharge a day surgery patient with aphasia and you discover the family members are
not available for the discharge instructions and are not responding to your phone calls. Business hours
are over and the PACUis about to close. How will you handle the situation?
***A) Wait until the family returns
B) Leave the discharge education on voicemail and discharge patient
C) Discharge patient with non-emergency transport
D) Take patient home yourself
You received a patient from OR post hip replacement surgery. The anesthesiologist is planning a nerve
block in PACU, but the patient did not sign the consent for the nerve block. How will you proceed?
A) Wake up the patient to sign the consent
B) Ask a friend to sign the consent
***C) Obtain the consent from medical POA
D) Proceed with the procedure
What position would help alleviate headaches after spinal anesthesia?
A) Prone
B) Trendelenburg
C) Semi-fowlers
***D) Flat to supine
, ***WRONG***
What is a physical manifestation of neuromuscular blockade (Roc, succinylcholine)?
A) Decreased consciousness
B) Decreased pupillary light reflex
C) Decreased respiratory effort
***WRONG***D) Decreased sensation of pain
The surgeon has ordered ampicillin (Ancef) for a patient. When you check their chart, you see an all ergy
to penicillin. What is the BEST action?
A) Administer the medication with diphenhydramine
B) Ask the patient to describe their reaction to penicillin
C) Contact the pharmacist to clarify the order
***D) Contact the provider to question the order
You are receiving report for a patient who had a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for right lower
extremity peripheral vascular disease and is now recovering in the PACU. What type of surgical dressing
do you expect to find for this patient?
A) JP drain sutured in place near the lateral calf
B) Several small incisions in calf groin covered with gauze
***C) Clear dressing applied to the right groin
D) 3 in incision on the right upper thigh with bulky dressing
You are receiving a report on a post op patients from the OR nurse and during the report when you
asked for clarifications, the OR nurse became angry, belligerent, and rude. She ended up not answering
your question. How will you proceed?
***A) Report the incident to your charge nurse
Answers (Grade A 2022)
Meperidine (Demerol) 12.5mg every 15 minutes, IV prn is ordered for shivering in the PACU. Meperidine
is available in 50mg/1ml. How many mililiters should be given?
{{Ans- 0.25 mililiters
Upon inspecting a patient's epidural insertion site, you notice swelling around the catheter. What should
you do?
A) Position the patient on their side
B) Place the patient in a prone position
C) Check the epidural line for kinks
***D) Contact the anesthesia provider
What set of findings indicates a patient is likely to be ready for phase 1 discharge?
A) Has received discharge instructions, pain level 9 out 10, shortness of breath
B) Drowsy, blood pressure returned to preoperative levels, on 6 liters oxygen via face mask
***C) Drowsy, oxygen saturation of 96%, able to cough, and move all extremities
D) Fully alert, shallowbreathing, on 3 liters via T-piece, can move 2 extremities
What do you consider to be a safe dose of intravenous fentanyl for an adult who does not have
tolerance to opioids?
A) 1.5 miligrams
***B) 25 micrograms
C) 100 micrograms
D 25 miligrams
,Your patient in the PACU has a blood pressure of 171/92 mmHg, a heart rate of 120, respiratory rate of
24, is grimacing, restless, and moaning in bed. What medication should you prepare to give FIRST?
A) 10 mg hydralazine IV push
***B) 50 mcg fentanyl IV push
C) 2 mg lorazepam IV push
D) 5 mg metoprolol IV push
You are about to discharge a day surgery patient with aphasia and you discover the family members are
not available for the discharge instructions and are not responding to your phone calls. Business hours
are over and the PACUis about to close. How will you handle the situation?
***A) Wait until the family returns
B) Leave the discharge education on voicemail and discharge patient
C) Discharge patient with non-emergency transport
D) Take patient home yourself
You received a patient from OR post hip replacement surgery. The anesthesiologist is planning a nerve
block in PACU, but the patient did not sign the consent for the nerve block. How will you proceed?
A) Wake up the patient to sign the consent
B) Ask a friend to sign the consent
***C) Obtain the consent from medical POA
D) Proceed with the procedure
What position would help alleviate headaches after spinal anesthesia?
A) Prone
B) Trendelenburg
C) Semi-fowlers
***D) Flat to supine
, ***WRONG***
What is a physical manifestation of neuromuscular blockade (Roc, succinylcholine)?
A) Decreased consciousness
B) Decreased pupillary light reflex
C) Decreased respiratory effort
***WRONG***D) Decreased sensation of pain
The surgeon has ordered ampicillin (Ancef) for a patient. When you check their chart, you see an all ergy
to penicillin. What is the BEST action?
A) Administer the medication with diphenhydramine
B) Ask the patient to describe their reaction to penicillin
C) Contact the pharmacist to clarify the order
***D) Contact the provider to question the order
You are receiving report for a patient who had a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for right lower
extremity peripheral vascular disease and is now recovering in the PACU. What type of surgical dressing
do you expect to find for this patient?
A) JP drain sutured in place near the lateral calf
B) Several small incisions in calf groin covered with gauze
***C) Clear dressing applied to the right groin
D) 3 in incision on the right upper thigh with bulky dressing
You are receiving a report on a post op patients from the OR nurse and during the report when you
asked for clarifications, the OR nurse became angry, belligerent, and rude. She ended up not answering
your question. How will you proceed?
***A) Report the incident to your charge nurse
