Preoperative Care
What is remove her makeup and nail polish?
Controlled air flow, positive air pressure and UV lighting
This rare disorder is characterized by rigidity of skeletal muscles leading to death
What is malignant hyperthermia?
These medications are used to prevent postoperative infection
What are antibiotics?
Antibiotics, anticholinergics, and benzodiazepines
What are commonly used preoperative medications?
This change in urine output following surgery is caused by an increase in aldosterone and ADH stress hormones, fluid restriction and fluid loss during surgery
What is decreased urine output?
Patient moves into this part of the PACU progression during the immediate postanesthesia period
What is Phase I?
These drugs relieve pain during preoperative procedures
What are opioids?
Guideline followed to prevent wrong site, wrong surgery and wrong procedure for patient
What is universal protocol?
There are two major positions for nurses in the OR. While the scrub nurse works within the sterile field, this second nurse position stays in the unsterile field
What is circulating nurse?
An early sign of malignant hyperthermia
What is a fever?
These pain relief medications can be self-administered or can be given by continuous infusion
What are analgesics?
This form needs to be voluntarily signed before non emergency surgery can be legally performed and signed in the presence of a witness
What is informed consent?
This standardized communication tool provides a complete report and enhances a safe transfer from PACU to the clinical unit
What is SBAR?
This postoperative state is characterized by agitation, restlessness, disorientation, thrashing and shouting
What is emergence delirium?
These medications prevent nausea and vomiting
What are antiemetics (Zofran, Reglan)
What is a local anesthetic?
What is postoperative ileus (POI)?