This period begins when the client is scheduled for surgery and ends at the time of transfer to the surgical suite.
What is the preoperative period
100
The surgeon and the first assist or surgical tech.
Who are the people who are sterile during surgery?
100
SBAR report
What does the OR RN provide the RN receiving the client in recovery?
100
This drug is administered when a client is unresponsive with lowered respiratoy rate with impending respiratory distress/arrest.
What is Narcan.
100
This individual coordinates, oversees and participates in teh patient's nursing care while the patient is in the operating room.
What is the circulating nurse
200
Health history, lab results, VS, ensuring consent has been signed.
What does the nurse assess in the preoperative period?
200
The anesthesiologist.
Who monitors the client's vital signs during a surgical procedure?
200
This is the first action the nurse takes when a client is transfered from the surgical unit to PACU.
What is assessing for a patent airway and adequate gas exchange?
200
This activity helps to expand the lungs and maintain adequate air exchange.
What are breathing exercises and incentive spirometry?
200
This individual assumes responsibility for the surgical procedure and any surgical judgments about the patient
What is a surgeon
300
This person functions as the patient advocate by reporting t the surgeon and anesthesiology eprsonnel any abnormalities found on the client's physical assessment, lab work or other preop work up.
What is a nurse?
300
The RN, the surgeon, surgical tech, anesthesiologist
Who are the people present in the surgical suite during a surgery?
300
1-2 hours.
What is the average length of time the client spends in the recovery room?
300
This activity promotes venous return from the lower extremities and prevent venous stasis and DVT (deep veint thrombosis.
What is Antiembolic stockings and elastic stockings, pneumatic compression devices
300
This individual manages the client's care while the patient is in this area and initiates documentation on a perioperative nursing record.
What is the holding area nurse
400
These are the labs and diagnostic tests that are usually ordered preoperatively.
What are Electrolytes, H/H, Clotting studies, Creatinine, ECG and CXR?
400
Get additional supplies that may be needed, send specimens to the lab, ensure sterile technique is maintained.
What is the role of the circulating RN in surgery?
400
This is performed along with deep breathing to help expel secretions, keep the lungs clear and promote full aeration of the lungs to prevent pneumonia and atelectasis.
What is coughing and splinting the wound?
400
This stimulates intestinal motility, enhances lung expansion, mobilizes secretions, promotes venous return, prevents joint rigidity and relieves pressure.
What is Early ambulation
400
This individual sets up the sterile field, assists with the draping of the client, hands sterile supplies, sterile equipment and instruments to the surgeon.
What is a scrub nurse?
500
The nurse may serve as a witness to the client's signature on this after the physician has explained the procedure, risks, benefits, & complications, before sedation is given and before surgery is preformed.
What is informed consent?
500
Grounding pads
What is used to ensure the client does not get electrocuted during a surgical procedure?
500
This drug is administered if opioids induce excessive sedation and reduced respiratory rate.
What is Narcan?
500
A client's surgical wound drains produce these normal draining from a wound 2 days post operative.
What is serosanguineous
500
This individual is a physician or master's prepared nurse who specializes in the administration of anesthetic agents.
What is the anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist?