Question 1

What is one way a PACU nurse can assess a patient's pain level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Palpating the surgical incision 
B)  Applying a TENS unit and observing the patient 
C)  Asking the anesthesia provider whether the patient is experiencing pain 
D)  Using the FACES scale 
A)  Palpating the surgical incision 
B)  Applying a TENS unit and observing the patient 
C)  Asking the anesthesia provider whether the patient is experiencing pain 
D)  Using the FACES scale D

Question 2

What is one purpose of the postoperative follow-up phone call?

Accepted Answer

A)  To assess patient outcomes upon discharge 
B)  To avoid a pending lawsuit by the patient or family members 
C)  To improve patient satisfaction scores on future surveys 
D)  To satisfy insurance company demands for follow-up 
A)  To assess patient outcomes upon discharge 
B)  To avoid a pending lawsuit by the patient or family members 
C)  To improve patient satisfaction scores on future surveys 
D)  To satisfy insurance company demands for follow-up A

Question 3

Which is one of the phases of perioperative care as carried out by perianesthesia nurses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preoperative phase II 
B)  Intraoperative care phase 
C)  Postanesthesia phase I 
D)  Perioperative phase I 
A)  Preoperative phase II 
B)  Intraoperative care phase 
C)  Postanesthesia phase I 
D)  Perioperative phase I C

Question 4

A patient having a surgical procedure performed in a physician's office does not need postoperative care and should be able to leave immediately after it is over.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which professional organization established the standards of practice for the postoperative care of patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  ASPAN 
B)  AORN 
C)  ABPANC 
D)  CAPA 
A)  ASPAN 
B)  AORN 
C)  ABPANC 
D)  CAPA

Question 6

The main focus of the PACU nurse is on:

Accepted Answer

A)  discharge. 
B)  family visitation. 
C)  circulation. 
D)  Documentation. 
A)  discharge. 
B)  family visitation. 
C)  circulation. 
D)  Documentation.

Question 7

Invasive procedures are not performed in the PACU setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Report to the PACU nurse is given by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the circulating nurse. 
B)  the OR charge nurse 
C)  the scrub person 
D)  the OR scheduling office 
A)  the circulating nurse. 
B)  the OR charge nurse 
C)  the scrub person 
D)  the OR scheduling office

Question 9

Time spent in the PACU varies from patient to patient and can change with each patient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which is one piece of equipment needed for each patient bed space in the PACU:

Accepted Answer

A)  Linen container 
B)  Suction equipment 
C)  Computer monitor for documentation 
D)  Bedside table 
A)  Linen container 
B)  Suction equipment 
C)  Computer monitor for documentation 
D)  Bedside table

Question 11

Which is an item that the circulating nurse's handoff report needs to contain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Address 
B)  Insurance information 
C)  Positioning information 
D)  Name of scrub person 
A)  Address 
B)  Insurance information 
C)  Positioning information 
D)  Name of scrub person

Exam 30: Postoperative Patient Care

What is one way a PACU nurse can assess a patient's pain level?

What is one purpose of the postoperative follow-up phone call?

Which is one of the phases of perioperative care as carried out by perianesthesia nurses?

A patient having a surgical procedure performed in a physician's office does not need postoperative care and should be able to leave immediately after it is over.

Which professional organization established the standards of practice for the postoperative care of patients?

The main focus of the PACU nurse is on:

Invasive procedures are not performed in the PACU setting.

Report to the PACU nurse is given by:

Time spent in the PACU varies from patient to patient and can change with each patient.

Which is one piece of equipment needed for each patient bed space in the PACU:

Which is an item that the circulating nurse's handoff report needs to contain?

Perioperative Education

Foundations of Perioperative Patient Care Standards

Legal, regulatory, and Ethical Issues

The Perioperative Patient Care Team and Professional Credentialing

The Surgical First Assistant

Administration of Perioperative Patient Care Services

The Patient: the Reason for Your Existence

Perioperative Pediatrics

Perioperative Geriatrics

Physical Facilities

Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Alternative Surgical Locations

Care of the Perioperative Environment

Potential Sources of Injury to the Caregiver and the Patient

Surgical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Therapy

Principles of Aseptic and Sterile Techniques

Appropriate Attire, surgical Hand Hygiene, and Gowning and Gloving

Decontamination and Disinfection

Sterilization

Surgical Instrumentation

Specialized Surgical Equipment

Preoperative Preparation of the Patient

Diagnostics, specimens, and Oncologic Considerations

Surgical Pharmacology

Anesthesia: Techniques and Agents

Coordinated Roles of the Scrub Person and the Circulating Nurse

Positioning,prepping,and Draping the Patient

Physiologic Maintenance and Monitoring of the Perioperative Patient

Surgical Incisions, implants, and Wound Closure

Wound Healing and Hemostasis

Potential Perioperative Complications

Endoscopy and Robotic-Assisted Surgery

General Surgery

Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery

Urologic Surgery

Orthopedic Surgery

Neurosurgery of the Brain and Peripheral Nerves

Spinal Surgery

Ophthalmic Surgery

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Otorhinolaryngologic and Head and Neck Surgery

Thoracic Surgery

Cardiac Surgery

Vascular Surgery

Organ Procurement and Transplantation

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