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In a 3-year-old patient, postintubation croup is least likely to develop

when the patient has:

• remained in a supine position for a 1-hour procedure.
• been in a supine position for 15 minutes, then in a lateral position for

45 minutes.

• coughed actively and strained prior to extubation.
• required two attempts prior to successful intubation. - ANSWER-1

Following a hernia repair, a 3-month-old is admitted to the PACU positioned on his side with a pacifier in his mouth. The airway becomes

obstructed by the tongue. The obstruction can be alleviated by:

• removing the pacifier.
• pinching the cheeks.
• turning him on his back. 1 / 4

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• hyperextending the jaw. - ANSWER-2

The perianesthesia nurse should question the accuracy of the SpO2 measurement when caring for a patient with which of the underlying condition?

• Cushing's disease.
• hypothyroidism.
• Raynaud's disease.
• hyperthyroidism. - ANSWER-3

Signs and symptoms of Raynaud's disease include:

Cold fingers or toes.Color changes in your skin in response to cold or stress.Numb, prickly feeling or stinging pain upon warming or stress relief.

A patient 7 months pregnant is admitted for repair of a lacerated Achilles tendon. During assessment, contractions of her abdomen are noted.Which of the following positions should this patient be placed?

• Right lateral tilt position
• Left lateral tilt position
• Supine 2 / 4

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• Trendelenburg - ANSWER-2

Because your liver is on the right side of your abdomen, lying on your left side helps keep the uterus off that large organ. Sleeping on the left side also improves circulation to the heart and allows for the best blood flow to the fetus, uterus, and kidneys.

When preparing a patient for a brachial plexus nerve block for upper extremity surgery, the perianesthesia nurse is aware that the safest and

easiest approach is:

• subclavicular.
• supraclavicular.
• interscalene.
• axillary. - ANSWER-4

The axillary approach to the brachial plexus is considered the safest of the four approaches because of reduced risk to surrounding structures such as the risk of phrenic nerve blockade and/or pneumothorax, but the general risks of accidental intravascular and intraneural injection still exists.

To decrease nausea, the perianesthesia nurse instructs the patient to:

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• take deep breaths.
• take several quick breaths.
• turn their head to the side.
• utilize Reiki or imagery. - ANSWER-1

The perianesthesia nurse would expect a patient with COPD to have received which of the following anesthetic agents?

• Isoflurane
• Nitrous oxide
• Enflurane
• Halothane - ANSWER-4.

Halothane also has excellent bronchodilatory properties and remains an acceptable alternative for induction

Isoflurane - Isoflurane is a good bronchodilator, but it is not ideal for induction of anesthesia since it is more pungent than sevoflurane and halothane and has a slower onset than sevoflurane.

Sevoflurane - We prefer sevoflurane for inhalation induction since it has the most pronounced bronchodilatory properties of the available agents.

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