Name it!
the use of medication to block pain during surgery and other medical procedures.
What is anesthesia?
before surgery.
What is preoperative?
Patient can ask questions, give opinions, and must give _________ for surgery.
What is consent?
What does (NPO) mean?
What is nothing by mouth?
after surgery.
What is postoperative?
Name the three different levels of anesthesia:
what is...
•Local
•Regional
•General
a noninvasive device that uses a light to determine the amount of oxygen in the blood.
What is pulse oximeter?
what is below?
any tube inserted into the respiratory tract to maintain or promote breathing.
What is artificial airway?
It is very important to prevent ________ when caring for residents with tracheostomies.
What is infection?
the passage of a plastic tube through the mouth, nose, or opening in the neck and into the trachea.
What is intubation?
the use of a machine to inflate and deflate the lungs when a person is unable to breathe on his own.
What is mechanical ventilation?
hollow drainage tubes that are inserted into the chest to drain air, blood or other fluid, or pus that has collected inside the pleural cavity or space.
What is chest tubes?
a surgically-created opening through the neck into the trachea.
What is tracheostomy?
an agent or drug that helps calm and soothe a person and may cause sleep.
What is sedative?
When assisting a nurse with suctioning a client, the NA should report signs of _________ _________ immediately
What is respiratory distress?
a cardiac monitoring device that sends information about the heart’s rhythm and rate to a monitoring station.
What is telemetry?
If a client is sedated or unconscious the NA should remember that the client can still _________ _______
What is understand everything?
Name an example of an emergency surgery
What is GSW?
Chest tube systems must be _______
What is airtight?
Name (3) things that should be reported if noticed when providing postoperative care:
what is...
•Changes in vital signs
•Difficulty breathing
•Mental changes (e.g., confusion, disorientation)
•Changes in consciousness
•Pale or bluish skin
•Cold or clammy skin
•Increased drainage
•Swelling at IV site
•IV not dripping
•Nausea or vomiting
•Numbness or tingling
•Resident complains of pain
Chest tube is connected to a drainage system with suction always attached to the system.
(true or false)
What is false?
Normal blood oxygen is between _______ & _______?
What is 95% and 100%?
Name (3) signs of respiratory distress
what is...
gurgling, difficulty breathing, elevated respiratory rate, pale, cyanotic, or gray skin, nostrils flaring, chest retracting (sinking in below the neck with each breath), sweating, and wheezing.
Name (3) immediate concerns post-op
What is...
problems with breathing, mental status, pain, and wound healing