Surgical concepts/Meds
This type of surgery removes a body part or tissue
Ablative surgery
What are surgical checklists
Surgical safety checks include pre-op, intra-op, post-op, and time out procedures.
This lab value helps assess nutritional status and would healing ability
Albumin
This type of pain control after surgery is not considered a risk for addiction.
controlled analgesia
This emergency complication involves organs protruding from a surgical wound and requires sterile saline dressing.
Evisceration
Older adults often have this type of response to surgical procedures.
decreased response to surgery
This affects surgery by increasing bleeding risk.
anticoagulant
Surgical dressings should be checked this frquently the first 24 hours post-op
every 2-4 hours
this intervention is used specifically to treat hypothermia after surgery
Warm blanket
This herbal product can increase bleeding risk before surgery.
Feverfew
This nurse is responsible for documentation and maintaining patient safety in the OR
Circulating nurse
Emotional, mental, and social factors affecting recovery are called this
Psychosocial considerations
This process starts at admission and continued through recovery.
discharge planning
This nurse maintains the sterile field and passes instruments.
Scrub nurse