Tubes and Drains
A passive rubber drain used to drain fluids
What is a penrose drain?
An important part of pre-operative care that must be done ensure you have the right patient
What is patient identification?
Type of surgery that involves removing the appendix due to inflammation or infection
What is an appendectomy?
Class of medications commonly used to treat acute post-operative pain
What are opioids?
Largest organ of the body that protects internal organs from external environment
What is the skin?
A type of drain used to remove air, blood, or fluid in the pleural space
What is an ICC or Chest tube (drain)?
the process of removing debris and transient micro-organisms, from hands and forearms, reducing residual microbial count to a minimum by leaving an antimicrobial residue on the skin to prevent growth of micro-organisms for several hours
What is surgical scrub?
Type of surgery that removes part of the intestine due to illness or injury
What is a bowel resection?
Method of pain management that allows patient to control the medication administration via a pump
What is PCA or Patient-controlled analgesia?
Phase of wound healing where the body responds to the injury with heat, pain, and swelling
What is the inflammatory phase?
A drain that requires "squeezing" to achieve suction; often used in abdominal and breast surgeries
What is a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain?
Post-operative observations are initially done every ___ mins for 4 hours
What is 30 mins?
Type of surgery that is minimally invasive
What is laparoscopic surgery? (laparoscopy)
Pain felt in one part of the body other than its actual source
Process of removing dead or damaged tissues to promote wound healing
What is debridement?
A tube used to divert urine flow following trauma or obstruction in the ureter.
What is a nephrostomy tube?
Method of ensuring this area is "cleared" by administering laxatives the day prior
What is bowel preparation?
Involves moving a piece of healthy tissue, including skin, muscle, and fat, from one area of the body to another to repair or reconstruct a defect or wound
What is a flap? (flap surgery)
Opioid antagonist used to reverse an overdosage
What is naloxone?
This advanced technique of wound care promotes healing by drawing out fluid and increases blood flow to the wound
What is Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT)?
Location of the tip of a patent PICC line
What is the superior vena cava?
An adverse complication from surgery that results in a drop of blood pressure due to blood loss or infection
What is shock?
An abnormal connection that can form between two hollow spaces
What is a fistula?
A technique used to numb a specific area of the body by injecting a local anesthetic around a nerve or group of nerves
What is regional block or nerve block?
This type of wound healing occurs by leaving the wound open to heal naturally; often used for contaminated or infected wounds.
What is secondary intention healing?