CPAN Thermoregulation and Temperature Management 2

Question 1

Forced-air warming blankets achieve warming primarily through which mechanism?

Accepted Answer

Convection via warm air flow over skin

Answer

Conduction via heated surface contact

Answer

Radiation from infrared elements

Answer

Evaporation of heated moisture

Question 2

Which temperature monitoring site provides the most accurate reflection of core body temperature in PACU patients?

Accepted Answer

Pulmonary artery (PA catheter)

Answer

Axillary

Answer

Oral

Answer

Temporal artery

Question 3

Which condition is characterized by muscle rigidity, rapidly rising hyperthermia, and autonomic instability following anesthetic exposure?

Accepted Answer

Malignant hyperthermia

Answer

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Answer

Serotonin syndrome

Answer

Thyroid storm

Question 4

Perioperative hypothermia is most directly associated with which post-operative complication?

Accepted Answer

Increased wound infection risk

Answer

Hypertensive crisis

Answer

Pulmonary embolism

Answer

Acute renal failure

Question 5

At approximately what core temperature does the risk of serious cardiac arrhythmias significantly increase?

Accepted Answer

Below 32.0°C (89.6°F)

Answer

Below 36.0°C (96.8°F)

Answer

Below 34.0°C (93.2°F)

Answer

Below 30.0°C (86.0°F)

Question 6

Maintaining the operating room temperature above which level is a standard strategy to reduce intraoperative hypothermia?

Accepted Answer

22°C (71.6°F)

Answer

18°C (64.4°F)

Answer

20°C (68.0°F)

Answer

24°C (75.2°F)

Question 7

Warm intravenous fluid administration in the PACU primarily prevents which type of heat loss?

Accepted Answer

Conduction from cold fluids lowering core temperature

Answer

Radiation

Answer

Evaporation

Answer

Convection