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
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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
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