CPAN Questions Of The Week
With Accurate Answers
A patient admitted postoperatively following a Hickman catheter
placement becomes pulseless, unresponsive, and apneic. The
perianesthesia nurse begins CPR at the following ratio:
-15 compressions and 1 breaths.
-15 compressions and 2 breaths.
-30 compressions and 1 breath.
-30 compressions and 2 breaths. correct answer #4
A patient admitted postoperatively following a Hickman catheter
placement becomes pulseless, unresponsive, and apneic. The
perianesthesia nurse begins CPR at the following ratio:
-15 compressions and 1 breaths.
-15 compressions and 2 breaths.
-30 compressions and 1 breath.
-30 compressions and 2 breaths. correct answer #4
A patient complains of tingling in the toes and fingers following a
parathyroidectomy; Chvostek's sign is positive. Pending postoperative
orders, the PACU nurse should expect to:
-administer dilantin, 100 mg IV slow push.
-administer prednisone, 100 mg IV stat.
,-request stat ionized calcium.
-hyperventilate the patient. correct answer # 3 Reference: Reference:
Nagelhout, J. and Sass, E. Nurse Anesthesia. Sixth Edition, p 920
A patient complains of tingling in the toes and fingers following a
parathyroidectomy; Chvostek's sign is positive. Pending postoperative
orders, the PACU nurse should expect to:
-administer dilantin, 100 mg IV slow push.
-administer prednisone, 100 mg IV stat.
-request stat ionized calcium.
-hyperventilate the patient. correct answer #3 (Content Area: Content
Area: 1. H. Metadata: Knowledge : 22 / Population Served : 2 /
Cognitive level : 3
Reference: Reference: Nagelhout, J. and Sass, E. Nurse Anesthesia. Sixth
Edition, p 920
A patient in mild respiratory distress is in Phase I PACU. Another patient
is a 6-year- old child whose parents have left to eat. A third patient has
just arrived from the operating room. There are two patients waiting
for discharge to Phase II, and one who is ready for discharge but waiting
to void. According to the ASPAN Standards there should be at least:
-two nurses.
-three nurses.
-four nurses.
, -five nurses. correct answer # 3 Reference: Reference: (Inactive) 6D
American Society of PeriAnesthesia Page(s): (6E) Standards Book 2019-
2020 pages 36-37
A patient in mild respiratory distress is in Phase I PACU. Another patient
is a 6-year- old child whose parents have left to eat. A third patient has
just arrived from the operating room. There are two patients waiting
for discharge to Phase II, and one who is ready for discharge but waiting
to void. According to the ASPAN Standards there should be at least:
-two nurses.
-three nurses.
-four nurses.
-five nurses. correct answer #3 four nurses
(CPAN/CAPA Test Blueprint
Domain:
Content Area: Content Area: 3. A. Metadata: Knowledge : 38 /
Population Served : 1 Pediatric / Cognitive level : 1)
A patient is admitted to the PACU following a small-bowel resection.
The patient is extremely lethargic, confused, and has the following vital
signs: BP = 100/50, R = 8 and shallow, T = 34.8°C (94.6°F). Myxedema
coma is diagnosed. Initially, the nurse prepares to:
-provide fluid challenge.
-administer calcium chloride IV.
-rapidly rewarm the patient.
With Accurate Answers
A patient admitted postoperatively following a Hickman catheter
placement becomes pulseless, unresponsive, and apneic. The
perianesthesia nurse begins CPR at the following ratio:
-15 compressions and 1 breaths.
-15 compressions and 2 breaths.
-30 compressions and 1 breath.
-30 compressions and 2 breaths. correct answer #4
A patient admitted postoperatively following a Hickman catheter
placement becomes pulseless, unresponsive, and apneic. The
perianesthesia nurse begins CPR at the following ratio:
-15 compressions and 1 breaths.
-15 compressions and 2 breaths.
-30 compressions and 1 breath.
-30 compressions and 2 breaths. correct answer #4
A patient complains of tingling in the toes and fingers following a
parathyroidectomy; Chvostek's sign is positive. Pending postoperative
orders, the PACU nurse should expect to:
-administer dilantin, 100 mg IV slow push.
-administer prednisone, 100 mg IV stat.
,-request stat ionized calcium.
-hyperventilate the patient. correct answer # 3 Reference: Reference:
Nagelhout, J. and Sass, E. Nurse Anesthesia. Sixth Edition, p 920
A patient complains of tingling in the toes and fingers following a
parathyroidectomy; Chvostek's sign is positive. Pending postoperative
orders, the PACU nurse should expect to:
-administer dilantin, 100 mg IV slow push.
-administer prednisone, 100 mg IV stat.
-request stat ionized calcium.
-hyperventilate the patient. correct answer #3 (Content Area: Content
Area: 1. H. Metadata: Knowledge : 22 / Population Served : 2 /
Cognitive level : 3
Reference: Reference: Nagelhout, J. and Sass, E. Nurse Anesthesia. Sixth
Edition, p 920
A patient in mild respiratory distress is in Phase I PACU. Another patient
is a 6-year- old child whose parents have left to eat. A third patient has
just arrived from the operating room. There are two patients waiting
for discharge to Phase II, and one who is ready for discharge but waiting
to void. According to the ASPAN Standards there should be at least:
-two nurses.
-three nurses.
-four nurses.
, -five nurses. correct answer # 3 Reference: Reference: (Inactive) 6D
American Society of PeriAnesthesia Page(s): (6E) Standards Book 2019-
2020 pages 36-37
A patient in mild respiratory distress is in Phase I PACU. Another patient
is a 6-year- old child whose parents have left to eat. A third patient has
just arrived from the operating room. There are two patients waiting
for discharge to Phase II, and one who is ready for discharge but waiting
to void. According to the ASPAN Standards there should be at least:
-two nurses.
-three nurses.
-four nurses.
-five nurses. correct answer #3 four nurses
(CPAN/CAPA Test Blueprint
Domain:
Content Area: Content Area: 3. A. Metadata: Knowledge : 38 /
Population Served : 1 Pediatric / Cognitive level : 1)
A patient is admitted to the PACU following a small-bowel resection.
The patient is extremely lethargic, confused, and has the following vital
signs: BP = 100/50, R = 8 and shallow, T = 34.8°C (94.6°F). Myxedema
coma is diagnosed. Initially, the nurse prepares to:
-provide fluid challenge.
-administer calcium chloride IV.
-rapidly rewarm the patient.
