EXERCISES, LESSON 3
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the following exercises by marking the letter response that
best answers the exercise, by completing the incomplete statement, or by writing the
answer in the space(s) provided.
After you have completed all the exercises, turn to "Solutions to Exercises" at the
end of the lesson and check your answers. For each exercise answered incorrectly,
reread the material referenced with the solution.
1. The __________________ is sometimes referred to as the postanesthetic room
(PR) or anesthetic room (AR). It is a special nursing unit that accommodates a
group of patients who have just undergone surgery.
2. The recovery room and the surgical intensive care unit are used mainly for the
same purpose. What is the primary difference between the two areas?
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3.
What causes hypovolemic shock? ____________________________________
4. The practical nurse has checked a patient who is bleeding. Bright red blood
indicates ______________ and brownish blood indicates___________________.
5. What are the four categories used to describe the recovery room patient's level of
consciousness?
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