PACU    stands for Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Post Operative Care unit, Post Acute Care Unit, Peri-Anesthesia Care Unit, Pediatric Acute Care Unit and Power and Control Unit.  The nurse who uses to regulate this work is known as PACU Nurse. In this field there is the management of a patient after surgery. This includes care given during the immediate postoperative period, both in the operating room   and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), as well as during the days following the surgery.

Here, in this article, I am spot lightening the questions and with their probable answers. Kindly, have a look before facing the interview of a PACU Nurse.

1. What is the goal of the Post Operative Care?
Sir, the goal of the Post Operative Care is to prevent complications such as infection, to promote healing of the surgical incision and to return the patient to a state of health.

2. What is a Post Anesthesia Care Unit?
Sir, a Post Anesthesia Care Unit is a vital part of hospitals, ambulatory care centers and other medical facilities. It is an area designed to make available care for patients recovering from anesthesia, whether it be general anesthesia, regional anesthesia or local anesthesia.

3. What do you mean by the Laryngospasm?
Well sir, the Laryngospasm is the uncontrolled or involuntary muscular contraction (spasm) of the laryngeal cords. The condition typically lasts less than 30 or 60 seconds and causes a partial blocking of breathing in, while breathing out remains easier. It may be triggered when the vocal cords or the area of the trachea below the cords detects the entry of water, mucus, blood or other substance.

4. What do you mean by Pulmonary Oedema?
Pulmonary Edema or Oedema is the fluid accumulation in the lungs. It leads to weaken gas exchange and may cause respiratory failure. It is due to either failure of the heart to remove fluid from the lung circulation i.e. Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema or a direct injury to the lung parenchyma Non-Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema.

5. What do you mean by Acute Lung Injury?
Sir, an Acute Lung Injury is a hypoxemic respiratory failure, a severe version of which is Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).

6. What do you mean by the Renal Biopsy?
Sir, in the Renal Biopsy a needle is passed through the skin to the kidney. A small piece of kidney tissue is removed for the examination under a microscope.

7. What is Haemoglobin?
Sir, Haemoglobin is a part of the red blood cells that carries oxygen around the body.

Now, I think you are able enough to give the interview of a PACU Nurse.