Prophecy PACU RN A v1 Questions with
Correct Answers.
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?
Correct Answer 0.25 mililiters
Upon inspecting a patient's epidural insertion site, you notice swelling around the
catheter. What should you do? Correct Answer 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?
Correct Answer 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, shallow breathing, 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? Correct Answer 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? Correct Answer 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 Answer ***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 Answer 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 Answer
A) Prone
B) Trendelenburg
C) Semi-fowlers
***D) Flat to supine
***WRONG***
What is a physical manifestation of neuromuscular blockade (Roc, succinylcholine)?
Correct Answer 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 Answer 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 Answer 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
Answer ***A) Report the incident to your charge nurse
B) Refuse to take the patient
C) Take the report as she gave it to you
D) Figure out the clarifications from computer
Correct Answers.
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?
Correct Answer 0.25 mililiters
Upon inspecting a patient's epidural insertion site, you notice swelling around the
catheter. What should you do? Correct Answer 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?
Correct Answer 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, shallow breathing, 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? Correct Answer 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? Correct Answer 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 Answer ***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 Answer 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 Answer
A) Prone
B) Trendelenburg
C) Semi-fowlers
***D) Flat to supine
***WRONG***
What is a physical manifestation of neuromuscular blockade (Roc, succinylcholine)?
Correct Answer 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 Answer 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 Answer 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
Answer ***A) Report the incident to your charge nurse
B) Refuse to take the patient
C) Take the report as she gave it to you
D) Figure out the clarifications from computer
