CPAN Thermoregulation and Temperature Management

Question 1

What is the normal core body temperature range for an adult patient in the PACU?

Accepted Answer

36.5–37.5°C (97.7–99.5°F)

Answer

35.0–36.0°C (95.0–96.8°F)

Answer

38.0–39.0°C (100.4–102.2°F)

Answer

34.0–35.5°C (93.2–95.9°F)

Question 2

Post-operative hypothermia in adult PACU patients is defined as a core temperature below which value?

Accepted Answer

36.0°C (96.8°F)

Answer

37.0°C (98.6°F)

Answer

35.0°C (95.0°F)

Answer

34.0°C (93.2°F)

Question 3

Which warming method is considered most effective for treating mild to moderate post-operative hypothermia in the PACU?

Accepted Answer

Forced-air warming devices

Answer

Warm IV fluids only

Answer

Warm blankets alone

Answer

Radiant heat lamps

Question 4

Post-operative shivering primarily increases which physiological demand?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen consumption

Answer

Urine output

Answer

Intracranial pressure

Answer

Gastric motility

Question 5

Which inhalational anesthetic agent is most associated with triggering malignant hyperthermia (MH)?

Accepted Answer

Halothane

Answer

Nitrous oxide

Answer

Propofol

Answer

Ketamine

Question 6

What is the first-line pharmacological treatment for a confirmed case of malignant hyperthermia?

Accepted Answer

Dantrolene sodium

Answer

Sodium bicarbonate

Answer

Diazepam

Answer

Propranolol

Question 7

Which patient population is at highest risk for developing post-operative hypothermia in the PACU?

Accepted Answer

Pediatric and elderly patients

Answer

Healthy adults aged 18–40

Answer

Patients who received regional anesthesia only

Answer

Patients undergoing laparoscopic procedures