PRE-OP ASSESSMENT
THIS TYPPE OF DATA IS MOST IMPORTANT TO COLLECT BEFORE SURGERY FOR POST-COMPARISON
WHAT IS BASELINE DATA?
THIS PERSON EXPLAINS THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE O THE PATIENT.
WHO IS THE PROVIDER/SURGEON?
JEWELRY, DENTURES, AND NAIL POLISH ARE REMOVED BEFORE SURGERY FOR THIS REASON.
WHAT IS PATIENT SAFETY?
THIS PROCEDURE CONFIRMS CORRECT PATIENT, PROCEDURE, AND SURGICAL SITE
WHAT IS A SURGICAL TIME-OUT?
THIS TYPE OF SURGERY IS PLANNED IN ADVANCE.
WHAT IS ELECTIVE SURGERY?
THE NURSE CHECKS THIS STATUS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION DURING SURGERY.
WHAT IS NPO STATUS?
THE NURSE'S ROLE WITH INFORMED CONSENT IS TO VERIFY THIS HAS OCCURED.
WHAT IS THAT THE CONSENT FORM IS SIGNED AND UNDERSTOOD?
THIS PRE-O TEACHING HELPS PREVENT POST-OP RESPIRATORY COMPLICATIONS
WHAT IS COUGHING, DEEP BREATHING, OR INCENTIVE SPIROMETRY?
ANYTHING BELOW THE WAIST IN THE OPERATING ROOM IS CONSIDERED THIS.
WHAT IS CONTAMINATED?
THIS TYPE OF SURGERY MUST BE PERFORMED IMMEDIATELY TO SAVE LIFE OR LIMB.
WHAT IS EMERGENCY SURGERY?
THIS ASSESSMENT FINDING WOULD BE MOST IMPORTANT TO REPORT BEFORE SURGERY.
WHAT IS A LATEX OR MEDICATION ALLERGY?
INFORMED CONSENT MUST BE OBTAINED BEFORE THIS OCCURS.
WHAT IS SEDATION OR PRE-OP MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION?
THIS ACTION BY THE NURSE HELPS REDUCE SURGICAL SITE INFECTION.
WHAT IS SKIN PREPARATION AS ORDERED?
THE OUTER 1-INCH BORDER OF A STERILE FIELD IS CONSIDERED WHAT?
WHAT IS CONTAMINATED?
THIS TYPE OF SURGERY IS DONE TO RELIEVE SYMPTOMS, NOT CURE DISEASE.
WHAT IS PALLIATIVE SURGERY?
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO ASK ABOUT MEDICATIONS SUCH AS ANTICOAGULANTS OR INSULIN PRE-OP?
WHAT IS INCREASED RISK FOR BLEEDING OR GLUCOSE IMBALANCE?
IF A PATIENT IS CONFUSED OR HEAVILY MEDICATED, CONSENT IS CONSIDERED THIS.
WHAT IS INVALID?
WHY ARE PRE-OP ANTIBIOTICS OFTEN GIVEN?
WHAT IS TO PREVENT INFECTION?
WHY IS PROPER PATIENT POSITIONING IMPORTANT DURING SURGERY?
WHAT IS TO PREVENT NERVE, SKIN, OR CIRCULATORY INJURY?
THIS SURGERY RESTORES FUNCTION OR APPEARANCE
WHAT IS RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY?
THE NURSE DOCUMENTS VITAL SIGNS BEFORE SURGERY PRIMARILY FOR WHAT REASON?
WHAT IS TO COMPARE WITH POST-OPERATIVE CHANGES?
IF A PATIENT ASKS THE NURSE A DETAILED QUESTION ABOUT THE SURGERY, THE NURSE SHOULD DO WHAT?
WHAT IS NOTIFY THE PROVIDER TO EXPLAIN FURTHER?
WHICH PRE-OP TASK WOULD REQUIRE THE NURSE TO DELAY SURERY?
WHAT IS A PATIENT WHO IS NOT NPO?
IF STERILITY IS BROKEN DURING SURERY, THE CORRECT NURSING ACTION IS WHAT?
WHAT IS TO CORRECT THE BREAK AND RE-ESTABLISH STERILITY?
THIS SURGERY IS PERFORMED TO CONFIRM OR RULE OUT A CONDITION
WHAT IS DIAGNOSTIC SURGERY?