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