CPAN QUESTIONS COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS(DETAILED ANSWERS)|ALREADY
GRADED A+
What risk factors woulda let the perianesthesia nurse of a patients decreased chance of PONV?
A. Use of opioids, length of procedure
B. Female, non smoker, use of opioids
C. Male smoker, history of motion sickness
D. Female hypertension, history of PONV - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. Female, non smoker, use of
opioids
When developing a plan of care for an autistic patient in the preoperative setting, the best way for the
nurse to communicate would be to :
A. avoid consistent eye contact
B. communicate only to the caregiver
C. communicate directly with detail
D. maintain eye contact and speak slowly - CORRECT ANSWERS-A. avoid consistent eye
contact
Its. requiring walker for home should have them adjusted so that their elbows are bent:
A. 10 degrees
B. 15 degrees
C. 20-30 degrees
D. 45-50 degrees - CORRECT ANSWERS-C. 20-30 degrees
Following implantation of a cardiac defibrillator, discharge instructions should include:
A. placing a magnet over the device once a day
B. limiting the arm movement on the affected side
C. discontinuation of antidysrhythmic medication
, D. how to adjust the defibrillation threshold - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. limiting the arm
movement on the affected side
The perianesthesia nurse tells the pt. that their planned surgical procedure is an unwise choice of
treatment. The is in violation of the patient's:
A. autonomy
B. advocacy
C. justice
D. beneficence - CORRECT ANSWERS-A. autonomy
A pt with a subarachnoid hemorrhage is lethargic but arousable. The pt is taken to surgery for an
aneurysm clipping. ABG shows ph = 7.50 pCO2 = 45cm hg and HCO3 = 30mEq/l. The perianesthesia
nurse interprets this as:
A. respiratory alkalosis
B. respiratory acidosis
C. metabolic acidosis
D. metabolic alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWERS-D. metabolic alkalosis
While caring for a pt after lumbar posterior nerve root rhizotomy, the Perianesthesia nurse notes that
the pt has no movement or sensation in the lower extremities.The priority nursing action is to notify the :
A. anesthesiologist of muscle paralysis
B. operating room of the complications
C. surgeon of the absence of sensation
D. surgeon of lack of motor ability - CORRECT ANSWERS-D. surgeon of lack of motor ability
While assisting the anesthesiologist performing a block for reflex sympathetic dystrophy, the
Perianesthesia nurse observes that the affected arm becomes warm to the touch and flushed. The pt
reports a sensation of heaviness. This indicates which of the following?
A. Ineffective regional block
B. Severe allergic reaction
C. Successful therapeutic block
D. Extravasation of the medication - CORRECT ANSWERS-C. Successful therapeutic block
VERIFIED ANSWERS(DETAILED ANSWERS)|ALREADY
GRADED A+
What risk factors woulda let the perianesthesia nurse of a patients decreased chance of PONV?
A. Use of opioids, length of procedure
B. Female, non smoker, use of opioids
C. Male smoker, history of motion sickness
D. Female hypertension, history of PONV - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. Female, non smoker, use of
opioids
When developing a plan of care for an autistic patient in the preoperative setting, the best way for the
nurse to communicate would be to :
A. avoid consistent eye contact
B. communicate only to the caregiver
C. communicate directly with detail
D. maintain eye contact and speak slowly - CORRECT ANSWERS-A. avoid consistent eye
contact
Its. requiring walker for home should have them adjusted so that their elbows are bent:
A. 10 degrees
B. 15 degrees
C. 20-30 degrees
D. 45-50 degrees - CORRECT ANSWERS-C. 20-30 degrees
Following implantation of a cardiac defibrillator, discharge instructions should include:
A. placing a magnet over the device once a day
B. limiting the arm movement on the affected side
C. discontinuation of antidysrhythmic medication
, D. how to adjust the defibrillation threshold - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. limiting the arm
movement on the affected side
The perianesthesia nurse tells the pt. that their planned surgical procedure is an unwise choice of
treatment. The is in violation of the patient's:
A. autonomy
B. advocacy
C. justice
D. beneficence - CORRECT ANSWERS-A. autonomy
A pt with a subarachnoid hemorrhage is lethargic but arousable. The pt is taken to surgery for an
aneurysm clipping. ABG shows ph = 7.50 pCO2 = 45cm hg and HCO3 = 30mEq/l. The perianesthesia
nurse interprets this as:
A. respiratory alkalosis
B. respiratory acidosis
C. metabolic acidosis
D. metabolic alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWERS-D. metabolic alkalosis
While caring for a pt after lumbar posterior nerve root rhizotomy, the Perianesthesia nurse notes that
the pt has no movement or sensation in the lower extremities.The priority nursing action is to notify the :
A. anesthesiologist of muscle paralysis
B. operating room of the complications
C. surgeon of the absence of sensation
D. surgeon of lack of motor ability - CORRECT ANSWERS-D. surgeon of lack of motor ability
While assisting the anesthesiologist performing a block for reflex sympathetic dystrophy, the
Perianesthesia nurse observes that the affected arm becomes warm to the touch and flushed. The pt
reports a sensation of heaviness. This indicates which of the following?
A. Ineffective regional block
B. Severe allergic reaction
C. Successful therapeutic block
D. Extravasation of the medication - CORRECT ANSWERS-C. Successful therapeutic block
