Hawaiian Islands PeriAnesthesia Nurses

CPAN/CAPA Question of the week from ABPANC 11/07/2018

Posted over 6 years ago by Takako Varney

QUESTION OF THE WEEK | November 07, 2018

A postoperative thyroidectomy patient reports circumoral numbness, cramping, and tingling of the extremities. The PACU nurse prepares to administer:

  • 1. calcium gluconate.
  • 2. propranolol.
  • 3. verapamil.
  • 4. potassium chloride.

CPAN/CAPA Test Blueprint

Domain: Physiological Needs

Content Area: stability of the endocrine system

Reference:

Odom-Forren, J. Drain’s PeriAnesthesia Nursing: A Critical Care Approach. 7th Ed. Elsevier Saunders, 2017. Pg 592.