Pharmacology
Phases
Assessment
Complications
Documentation
100

The treatment for LAST is what prescribed therapy? 

Lipid Emulsion Therapy

100

True/False: Anesthesia Phases of Care refers to the same thing as Epic Phases of Care.

False

100

What assessment is essential when you suspect a patient is having a stroke?

The Baseline Assessment

100

This complication can be triggered by succinylcholine and is considered a medical emergency.

Malignant Hyperthermia

100

True/False: Documentation guidelines have been developed for each Phase of Care and can be found on PolicyStat.

True

200

This type of general anesthesia can cause post-operative shivering.

Hypnotics-Barbiturates

200

General medical supervision and coordination of patient care in Phase I recovery is the responsibility of who?

Anesthesiology

200

What symptom can indicate local anesthetic systemic toxicity?

Metallic taste

200

True/False: Postoperative vision loss is one complication of surgery.

True

200

These are to be documented on admission and every 15 minutes x 4, then every 30 minutes x 2, then every hour until the patient is signed out while in Phase I.

Vital Signs

300

The use of this type of anesthesia increases the risk of emergence delirium in children.

Sevoflurane

300

Orders for Phase I recovery can be found in this Epic Phase of Care.

PACU Phase of Care

300

This is one difference in clinical presentation between cardiogenic pulmonary edema and POPE.

Pink frothy sputum

300

The most common age group for emergence delirium in children is between what ages?

3-9 years old

300

Fast Track Patients Upon arrival to Phase II, must have this documented, otherwise are not appropriate to fast-track and should go to the PACU postoperatively.

A minimum post-anesthesia discharge score of 12 with no score <1 in any individual category.

400

This is one common anticholinergic example used for nondepolarizing muscle relaxant reversal.

Atropine

400

This is important to consider when assessing a patient's readiness to leave Phase I?

The patient's baseline

400

This assessment finding is characterized by wheezing, stridor, paradoxical chest movements and absence of ventilation.

Laryngospasm 

400

Patients older than 70 years, have OSA, or have renal failure are at highest risk for what type of complication?

Respiratory complications

400

This policy dictates what must be documented when a patient is discharging from Phase I via criteria.

Phase I Discharge Per Criteria

500

This is one common anticholinesterase example used for nondepolarizing muscle relaxant reversal.

Neostigmine

500

Orders that start in the PACU and continue to Anesthesia Phase II, III, and inpatient’s units are what Epic phase?

PACU & Post-Procedure (Floor)

500

An assessment of hypoventilation can be a sign of what complication? 

Hypercarbia

500

Increased intercranial pressure can lead to this postoperatively.

Hypertension

500

Documentation of a MH event should be completed in this part of the patient chart.

The Resuscitation narrator

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