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Relias PACU RN A v1

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Question: You're about to discharge a patient who speaks a Vietnamese dialect. The patient has a friend who speaks that same dialect but this friend is at home. What will you do in order to give the ... patient appropriate discharge instructions? Answer: Use your organization's designated translating system Question: What do you consider to be the SAFEST initial dose of IV hydromorphone for a 70- year-old without renal impairment? Answer: C) 0.2 mg Question: In PACU, upon reviewing the order for a PCA, you have a question about it. Who should you contact? Answer: D) Surgeon Question: What information is important to include when providing patient education about the use of a PCA? Answer: Only you should press the button to receive pain medicine Question: You observe a small amount of blood in the tubing of a continuous regional nerve block. What should you do FIRST? Answer: B) Call anesthesia provider Question: What safety measure should you take when applying a fentanyl transdermal patch? Answer: Wear gloves Question: You are caring for a patient in the PACU who is receiving an interscalene block for an upper extremity operation. When assessing the patient, you discover bilateral numbness of the chest and neck. What should you do NEXT? Answer: B) Stop the infusion pump Question: To whom might you ask to apply a BiPAP? Answer: Respiratory Therapy Question: A patient in phase 2 recovery has yet to urinate after surgery. You take the patient to the bathroom, and they are still unable to void. What should you do FIRST? Answer: B) Perform a bladder scan Question: What sign or symptom should you closely monitor for in a patient after they have neck surgery? Answer: B) Tracheal Deviation [Show More]

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