CPAN CPAN Pain Management

Question 1

What is the primary pain assessment tool recommended for use in post-anesthesia care units (PACUs)?

Accepted Answer

Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)

Answer

Glasgow Coma Scale

Answer

Ramsay Sedation Scale

Answer

Braden Scale

Question 2

Which medication reverses opioid-induced respiratory depression in PACU patients?

Accepted Answer

Naloxone

Answer

Flumazenil

Answer

Neostigmine

Answer

Sugammadex

Question 3

What is multimodal analgesia in the post-anesthesia setting?

Accepted Answer

Combining different analgesic medications targeting different pain pathways

Answer

Using only IV opioids for pain control

Answer

Administering the maximum dose of a single analgesic

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Using only non-pharmacologic methods

Question 4

Which non-pharmacologic intervention is appropriate for mild to moderate pain in the PACU?

Accepted Answer

Patient positioning and cold therapy

Answer

Epidural analgesia

Answer

Intravenous fentanyl

Answer

Ketamine infusion

Question 5

What is the most serious adverse effect to monitor when administering opioids in the PACU?

Accepted Answer

Respiratory depression

Answer

Nausea and vomiting

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Urinary retention

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Constipation

Question 6

A PACU patient reports a pain score of 8/10 after receiving opioids. What should the nurse assess first?

Accepted Answer

Respiratory rate and oxygen saturation

Answer

Administer additional opioids immediately

Answer

Ask the patient to wait 30 minutes

Answer

Apply ice packs to the surgical site