Your patient has just returned to the unit from PACU with patient-controlled anesthesia (PCA). You know that the requirements for PCA include what?
A) An understanding of the need to self-dose
B) An understanding of how to adjust the medication dosage
C) A caregiver who can administer the medication as ordered
D) An understanding of the medication that is ordered
Ans: A
Feedback: The two requirements for PCA are an understanding of the need to self-dose and the physical ability to self-dose. This makes options B, C, and D incorrect.
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