Exam 42: The Perianesthesia Patient

Which of the following is a consequence of postoperative hypothermia?

In the postanesthesia care unit,patients should be stimulated to take three to four deep breaths every

Initial management of laryngospasm includes

A patient was transferred to the postanesthesia care unit from the operating room after the induction of halothane anesthesia.The patient has no significant medical history.On admission,the patient appeared comatose and extremely diaphoretic,with severe muscle rigidity and tremors.The patient's vital signs were heart rate,145 beats/min; monitor reveals sinus tachycardia; blood pressure,85/50 mm Hg; respiratory rate,35 breaths/min; and temperature,103.8° F.Arterial blood gases on 100% oxygen by ventilator were PaO₂,70%; PaCO₂,35 mm Hg; pH,7.21; HCO₃,16 mm Hg; and SaO₂,90%.Fluid resuscitation and vasoactive therapy were started.Initial abnormal laboratory results were BUN,66 mg/dL; sodium,155 mEq/L; potassium,5.5 mEq/L; glucose,68 mg/dL; creatinine,2.4 mg/dL; and creatine phosphokinase,1896 U/L.The nurse would anticipate a diagnosis of

When a patient emerges in a very restless state,the nurse must first assess for

Causes of a postoperative fever include

Which of the following antagonizes the effects of benzodiazepines?

Postoperatively,dysrhythmias occur in patients

What medication is a first-line therapy in treating bronchospasm?

Which stage of general anesthesia begins with the initiation of an anesthetic agent and ends with loss of consciousness?

Nursing management of a postoperative patient who is experiencing prolonged vomiting includes

A patient emerges from general anesthesia screaming,shouting,and thrashing wildly.The nurse identifies this reaction as

What is the principal depolarizing skeletal muscle relaxant?

What medication may be used to treat laryngospasm?

The coughing maneuver in which a patient takes a deep breath and then performs multiple coughs on exhalation of that breath is known as the