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Pre-Op
Post-Op
Drains
Pain Management
Misc
100

The required size of the IV to enter the OR

What is an 18 gauge IV?

100

q2H while awake

What is the frequency for post-op pain checks?

100

A drain that allows fluid to drain passively by gravity 

What is a PENROSE drain?

100

Respiratory depression, nausea/vomiting, and pruritis

What are side effects of opioid administration?

100

Preferred anesthesia for lengthy surgeries requiring muscle relaxation 

What is general anesthesia? (IV/Inhaled)

200

The timeframe required to complete baseline pre-op VITALS

What is no longer than 2 hours before surgery?

200
Atelactasis and Pneumonia

What are post-op respiratory complications?

200

The maximum amount of time between gauze dressing changes 

What is 48 hours?

200
Frequent monitoring of ___, ____, ____ is required when administering pain medications
What are vital signs, level of sedation, and pain scale?
200

DB&C exercises, post-op expectations, client reassurance

What are examples of pre-op teaching?

300
Completed to prevent post-op infection

What is prophylactic antibiotics and patient pre-warming?

300

Dehiscence, hematoma, or infection

What are surgical incision complications?

300

The requirement prior to irrigation of a drain

What is a physicians order?

300

Dose, lockout interval, and 4 hour dose limit

What are PCA pump settings?
300

The scope of practice required to remove an epidural catheter.

What is RN with special certification?

400

CBC, Coags, Renal function, Liver function

What are required pre-op lab tests?

400

Impairment of intestinal motility 2-3 days post-op

What is paralytic ileus?

400
The circumstances that would make removal of a drain not within the scope of nurses. 
What is when the distal end of the drain is located within an organ?
400

The opioid reversal agent

What is Naloxone?

400

Prophylactic anticoagulation sub-Q injections (dose based on patients weight)

What is Tinzaparin?

500
Surgical site marking, informed consent, jewelry removal, ID band, Allergy band

What are components of the pre-op checklist?

500

Decreases risk of post-op complications such as thrombus formation and pneumonia.

What is early post-op ambulation?

500

In order to ensure safe removal of a drain, consider this very important step. 

What is releasing the vacuum seal/suction?

500

Rapidly rising sensory and motor block, bradycardia, hypotension, respiratory distress and cardiac arrest 

What are signs of epidural catheter migration into subarachnoid space?
500

Must begin as early as possible to prepare patient for optimal health outcomes

What is post-op discharge teaching?