FREE ABPANC Physiological Needs Questions and Answers

Question 1

A patient in the PACU exhibits signs of airway obstruction, including snoring and decreased oxygen saturation. What is the nurse's immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Reposition the patient’s head and neck to open the airway.

Answer

Increase the oxygen flow rate via face mask.

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Suction the patient’s airway.

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Call for the anesthesiologist immediately.

Question 2

A patient recovering from general anesthesia becomes restless, tachycardic, and has a blood pressure of 180/95 mmHg. What is the most likely cause of these symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Hypoxia

Answer

Hypovolemia

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Pain

Answer

Hypothermia

Question 3

A PACU patient reports severe nausea after receiving opioid pain medication. What is the nurse's priority intervention?

Accepted Answer

Turn the patient to their side to prevent aspiration.

Answer

Administer an antiemetic as prescribed.

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Offer the patient sips of water or ginger ale.

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Discontinue the opioid medication immediately.

Question 4

A patient’s temperature in the PACU drops to 35.5°C (95.9°F). What is the most appropriate nursing intervention?

Accepted Answer

Apply warm blankets and monitor the patient’s temperature closely.

Answer

Increase the IV fluid rate to warm the patient internally.

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Notify the physician immediately of the hypothermia.

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Place the patient in the Trendelenburg position.

Question 5

A post-operative patient’s urine output is 20 mL/hr for the last 2 hours. What is the nurse’s first action?

Accepted Answer

Assess the patient’s fluid intake and IV status.

Answer

Notify the physician of potential kidney failure.

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Insert a Foley catheter to monitor output more closely.

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Increase the IV fluid rate to improve perfusion.