Procedure
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Medications
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Nursing
100
A tonsillectomy is considered what type of surgery?
What is curative
100
By signing this form, your saying, "I understand the procedure and why its needed".
What is surgical consent
100
Taking this medication pre-op places the patient at high risk for infection.
What is prednisone
100
Which disease process impedes wound healing?
What is Diabetes Mellitus
100
During surgery, while under gen anesthesia, what would a priority nursing DX be?
What is risk for impaired skin integrity - prolonged position
200
By making sure your ?? are WNL pre-op you are making sure the patients body will function normally.
What is electrolytes
200
DT's or Delirium tremens usually occur within ?? hours after the last alcohol drink?
What is 72 hours
200
30 mins after starting a morphine PCA for your patient you note they are sleeping with resp rate of 10. You should?
What is call their name and gentle shake.
200
To prevent ?? you should not massage the calf muscles post-op.
What is pulmonary emboli
200
One of the best DX for post-op DM patient is?
What is impaired wound healing
300
Post-op patient with severe nausea needs?
What is turn onto side
300
When the patient experiences a separation of the outer layers of their incision it is called?
What is wound dehiscence
300
When educating your patient receiving PCA, include?
What is only you (the patient) is allowed to push the button
300
What diagnostic test should be done for patients at risk for losing large amounts of blood?
What is type and cross match
300
Rule of thumb in the OR for surgical asepsis is?
What is sterile surfaces to sterile surfaces
400
When your patient has spinal anesthesia, how do you prevent spinal headache?
What is lying flat
400
A deep breath through the nose/mouth, hold 5 seconds, and exhale through nose or mouth is called what?
What is diaphragmatic breathing
400
?? medications pre-op places patients at high risk for surgical complications such as bleeding.
What is Anticoagulant
400
?? communication involves finding out why your patient is worried about their surgery.
What is therapeutic - please tell me more
400
In PACU if your sedated patient becomes restless, you should assess?
What is 02 Sat level
500
When placing your patient in the lithotomy position for surgery, you should wait until which stage of anesthesia?
What is stage 3
500
To treat evisceration, you would?
What is cover wound with sterile saline soak non-adherent dressing
500
The INR measures blood clotting. Which medication requires INR monitoring?
What is warfarin (Coumadin)
500
A consistent falling BP and increasing HR immediately post-op needs?
What is reported to the surgeon
500
When measuring and empting a JP (Jackson Pratt) drain, what must you do?
What is compress and close the drain
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