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Perioperative Care Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the primary purpose of a PACU?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The PACU's primary purpose is ongoing evaluation and stabilization , ensuring post-anesthesia recovery. Orders , length of stay , and sedation arousal are secondary. The rationale emphasizes critical care: PACU monitors vital signs, airway, and complications (e.g., bleeding), stabilizing patients post-surgery. Nursing's vigilance prevents deterioration, aligning with its recovery focus, distinct from administrative or sedation-specific goals.
Question 2 of 5
The PACU nurse is assessing an older adult postoperative patient for pain. Which nonverbal manifestations by the patient suggest pain to the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pain manifestations in older adults include restlessness , sweating , and increased BP (choice E, not listed). Arousal difficulty and confusion may reflect sedation. The rationale addresses nonverbal cues: pain causes agitation, diaphoresis, and hypertension, common in less communicative patients. Nursing interprets these, adjusting analgesia, distinct from anesthesia effects, ensuring comfort.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is preparing to discharge a patient from the ambulatory surgery center following an inguinal hernia repair. The nurse delays the release of the patient upon discovering that the patient:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Has not voided since before surgery,' as inability to void may indicate retention, requiring monitoring unlike 'morphine' (A), manageable, '92% saturation' (B), borderline, or 'vomiting' (D), resolving. In nursing, voiding ensures recovery; C aligns with NCLEX Perioperative, prioritizing physiologic stability for discharge.
Question 4 of 5
Healthy patients are allowed clear liquids up to...
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Healthy patients can have clear liquids up to 2 hours before an elective procedure , per ASA guidelines. Longer 8 hours , 4 hours , 3 hours reflects outdated rules. The rationale addresses safety: 2 hours allows hydration without aspiration risk, as clear liquids (e.g., water) empty quickly. Nursing ensures NPO compliance, contrasting with older, stricter fasts, optimizing patient comfort and perioperative stability.
Question 5 of 5
Trauma patient is unconscious and needs emergent surgery. The family is 2 hours away but on the way. The circulating nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Have the surgeon document the case is emergent and proceed with the set up,' as emergencies allow surgery without consent if documented unlike 'wait for family' (A), delaying, 'dual signature' (C), invalid, or 'not applicable' (D), incorrect. In nursing, urgency trumps consent delays; B aligns with NCLEX Perioperative, ensuring legal action.