Question 1

Which of the following is an essential element of planning for the patient's postoperative care?

Accepted Answer

A) Involving family members in the patient's care 
B) Eliminating the causes of pain before discharge 
C) Progressing the diet to return to normal 
D) Both A and C 
A) Involving family members in the patient's care 
B) Eliminating the causes of pain before discharge 
C) Progressing the diet to return to normal 
D) Both A and C A

Question 2

Which of the following is the most common reason for agitation and confusion during the time period when the patient is transferred from the operating room?

Accepted Answer

A) Pain 
B) Hypothermia 
C) Hypoxemia 
D) A history of depression 
A) Pain 
B) Hypothermia 
C) Hypoxemia 
D) A history of depression C

Question 3

To prepare the patient for transfer to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), the tech must move the patient to a stretcher and secure their body. What other interventions should the perioperative tech do to prepare the patient for transfer?

Accepted Answer

A) Elevate the head of the bed 90 degrees. 
B) Gather the patient's belongings and place them at the foot of the bed. 
C) Raise the side rails on the stretcher. 
D) Swaddle the patient's body with a dry, heavy blanket. 
A) Elevate the head of the bed 90 degrees. 
B) Gather the patient's belongings and place them at the foot of the bed. 
C) Raise the side rails on the stretcher. 
D) Swaddle the patient's body with a dry, heavy blanket. C

Question 4

Which of the following subjects are appropriate teaching topics for the patient's family?

Accepted Answer

A) The physician's cell number in case of emergency 
B) The reasons, side effects, dosage, and timing for every medication the patient will be taking 
C) Instructions about what to do if the patient decides to ambulate to use the bathroom 
D) Both B and C 
A) The physician's cell number in case of emergency 
B) The reasons, side effects, dosage, and timing for every medication the patient will be taking 
C) Instructions about what to do if the patient decides to ambulate to use the bathroom 
D) Both B and C

Which of the following is an essential element of planning for the patient's postoperative care?

Which of the following is the most common reason for agitation and confusion during the time period when the patient is transferred from the operating room?

To prepare the patient for transfer to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), the tech must move the patient to a stretcher and secure their body. What other interventions should the perioperative tech do to prepare the patient for transfer?

Which of the following subjects are appropriate teaching topics for the patient's family?

Accountability

Communication

Disinfection

Emergencies

Intraoperative

IPC Outcomes

Management

Preop

Filters

Exam 9: Transfer

Which of the following is an essential element of planning for the patient's postoperative care?

Which of the following is the most common reason for agitation and confusion during the time period when the patient is transferred from the operating room?

To prepare the patient for transfer to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), the tech must move the patient to a stretcher and secure their body. What other interventions should the perioperative tech do to prepare the patient for transfer?

Which of the following subjects are appropriate teaching topics for the patient's family?

Accountability

Communication

Disinfection

Emergencies

Intraoperative

IPC Outcomes

Management

Preop

Filters