Cpan Questions & Detailed Answers

The dissociative state attributed to ketamine anesthesia can be modified by the administration of a/an: A. antiarrhythmic. B. benzodiazepine. C. narcotic. D. anticonvulsant. {Ans: B- benzodiazepine}A 35-year-old patient arrives in the Phase I PACU crying and repeatedly asks, "Can't my mother come in here with me?" The perianesthesia nurse: A. informs the patient that visitation is prohibited in the PACU. B. reassures the patient and administers an analgesic. C. allows a brief visit at a time appropriate for patient, visitors, and staff. D. sedates the patient secondary to postanesthetic confusion. {Ans: C- allows a brief visit at a time appropriate for patient, visitors, staff}A post-op patient awaiting transport to a surgical floor is awake and responds appropriately to commands. The perioperative nurse instructs the patient to flex and extend his/ her lower extremities; the purpose of this is to: A. ensure that the patient follows commands. B. prevent the complication of venous stasis. C. accelerate emergence from anesthesia. D. assess if patient is ready for discharge. {Ans: B- prevent the complication of venous stasis}In a patient status post thyroidectomy, the perianesthesia nurse would anticipate postoperative signs of thyrotoxic crisis to include: A. hyponatremia. B. hypothermia. C. tachycardia.