Perioperative
Lab Values
Wound Healing
Fever
Pharmacology
100
Period starts with pt admission to OR and ends with transfer to PACU.
Intraoperative
100
Sodium
135-145
100
Replacement of lost cells and tissues with cells of the same type.
(Ex. mucous membranes, bone marrow, pancreas)
Regeneration
100
Clinical manifestation of a fever.
- increasing temperature = fever and chills
- decreasing temperature = diaphoresis
100
Sedation and analgesic effect
Given with midazolam to decrease SE of hallucinations, nightmares, and delirium.
ketamine
200
National Patient Safety Goals
-Using two patient identifiers
-Maintain/communicate accurate information about patient meds
-Hand hygiene
-Label meds and solutions not given immediately
-Report test results to appropriate person in timely manner
- Use evidence based practice to prevent HAIs.
200
BUN
6-20
200
The three phases of Primary Intention.
1. Initial Phase
2. Granulation Phase
3. Maturation Phase/Scar Contraction
200
A beneficial fever is a temperature of ___.
103o
200
Causes loss of muscle movement to prevent inadvertent pt movement and provide improved access to surgical site.
succinylcholine
300
Pre-Operative Nursing Roles
Assessing, coordinating, implementing preparation.
Evaluating/ensuring patient readiness for surgery.
Teaching
300
Serum Creatinine
0.6-1.3
300
An example of healing by _____.
Secondary Intention
300
Increased metabolic rate, diaphoresis (insensible fluid loss), and decreased oral intake puts a patient at risk for ______.
deficient fluid volume
300
Used for prophylactic prevention of N/V
____ and _____.
ondansetron
prochlorperazine
400
Inra-Operative Nursing Roles
Patient safety
Patient advocacy
Psychological support
400
Hemoglobin
11.7-17.3
400
Initial color of wound drainage after surgery.
Sanguineous "bloody"
400
Nursing interventions when a patient has hyperthermia.
- monitor temperature and VS
- adjust environment to meet pt needs
- administer antipyretics as ordered
- immunosuppressed = antibiotics
- cooling blankets = adjunctive interventions
400
Treatment for malignant hyperthermia to relax muscles.
dantrolene
500
Post-Operative Nursing Roles
Promoting comfort
Identify/prevent potential complications
Teaching for continuing care
500
Prothrombin Time
11-16 seconds
500
While assessing your patient's wound you notice it is not approximated, what should you do?
Dehiscence
1. apply non adherent sterile dressing
2. have pt bend knees and avoid coughing
3. notify surgeon
500
Post-op day 2:
A temperature of >100.4 would indicate ____.
lung congestion, dehydration, atalectisis
500
Used preoperatively to decrease oral/respiratory secretions and relaxes bronchi
atropine