CFA CFA Postoperative Care & Complications

Question 1

What is the first priority assessment when a patient arrives in the PACU?

Accepted Answer

Airway patency

Answer

Pain level

Answer

Blood pressure

Answer

Temperature

Question 2

What does the Aldrete score assess in the PACU?

Accepted Answer

Readiness for PACU discharge

Answer

Surgical pain intensity

Answer

Intraoperative fluid balance

Answer

Long-term surgical outcomes

Question 3

What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in the immediate postoperative period?

Accepted Answer

Tongue relaxation from residual anesthesia

Answer

Laryngospasm

Answer

Bronchospasm

Answer

Aspiration of secretions

Question 4

What core temperature defines perioperative hypothermia?

Accepted Answer

Below 36°C (96.8°F)

Answer

Below 37°C (98.6°F)

Answer

Below 35°C (95°F)

Answer

Below 34°C (93.2°F)

Question 5

Which drug is administered to reverse opioid-induced respiratory depression in the PACU?

Accepted Answer

Naloxone (Narcan)

Answer

Flumazenil

Answer

Neostigmine

Answer

Atropine

Question 6

What is the standard SpO2 target for most postoperative patients in the PACU?

Accepted Answer

≥95%

Answer

≥90%

Answer

≥92%

Answer

100%