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CPAN/CAPA Question of the week ABPANC 11/21/2018

Posted over 6 years ago by Takako Varney

QUESTION OF THE WEEK | November 21, 2018

In a post craniotomy patient, a MAP of less than 50 demands immediate attention, because it indicates a:

  • 1. need for assessment of all cranial nerves.
  • 2. decreased cerebral blood flow.
  • 3. need for ventricular catheter insertion.
  • 4. positive doll’s eye reflex.

CPAN/CAPA Test Blueprint

Domain: Physiological Needs

Content Area: Deliver, document, and communicate care based on accepted national standards of perianesthesia nursing practice and applicable laws, guidelines, and regulations

Reference:

American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. Schick, L. and Windle, P., (Editors) Third Edition. Perianesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum – Preoperative, Phase I and Phase II PACU Nursing. WB Saunders, St. Louis, MO. 2016. Pg 684