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A. They will wait for the minister - ANSWERS-A perianesthesia nurse
arrives ahead of schedule to take a patient into surgery. The patient
wants to pray prior to surgery and anxiously tells the nurse that a
minister will be arriving in 5 minutes. The nurse tells the patient that:
A. They will wait for the minister
B. Surgery cannot be delayed
C. The prayer may be offered after surgery
D. The minister may enter the OR upon arrival
B. Obtain feedback to ensure understanding - ANSWERS-When using
an interpreter to translate discharge instructions, it is necessary for the
perianesthesia nurse to:
A. Use appropriate medical terminology
B. Obtain feedback to ensure understanding
C. Translate each word exactly as spoken by nurse
D. Speak in a loud, distinct voice at all times
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D. Minimum staffing ratios are maintained - ANSWERS-The
perianesthesia nurse is aware that according to the ASPAN's most
current Perianesthesia Nursing Standards, Practice Recommendations
and interpretive statements, the position for staffing with the on
call/work schedule is:
A. On-call schedules are augmented with OR staff
B. On-call schedules are not longer than 24 hours
C. On-call schedules are augmented with ICU staff
D. Minimum staffing ratios are maintained
B. T4
T4- nipple
T6 xiphoid process - ANSWERS-A patient is admitted to the PACU
after a right inguinal hernia repair under epidural anesthesia. Initial
assessment includes BP 100/70, HR 60 with sinus rhythm and sensory
deficit at nipple level. The perianesthesia nurse knows that the
sympathetic level is:
A. T3
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B. T4
C. T5
D. T6
A. Interstitial cystitis - ANSWERS-When mast cells are noted in biopsy
of the bladder, the perianesthesia suspects that the patient has:
A. Interstitial cystitis
B. Pernicious anemia
C. Diverticulitis
D. Cholecystitis
B. Cushing's disease - ANSWERS-During the preoperative assessment,
the perianesthesia nurse notes that the patient has a moon-shaped face,
obese trunk, and thin extremities. The perianesthesia nurse suspects:
A. lobstein's disease
B. Cushing's disease
C. Kearns-Sayre disease
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