Prophecy PACU RN A V1 Questions And Answers; Graded A+ 2023

Prophecy PACU RN A V1 Questions And Answers; Graded A+ 2023. 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? Correct Ans:- 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 PACU is about to close. How will you handle the situation? Correct Ans:- ***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? Correct Ans:- 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? Correct Ans:- A) Prone B) Trendelenburg C) Semi-fowlers ***D) Flat to supine ***WRONG*** What is a physical manifestation of neuromuscular blockade (Roc, succinylcholine)? Correct Ans:- 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 allergy to penicillin. What is the BEST action? Correct Ans:- 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? Correct Ans:- 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? Correct Ans:- ***A) Report the incident to your charge nurse B) Refuse to take the patient C) Take the report as she gave it to you