Preoperative Roles
This professional is responsible for anesthesia, not surgical explanation.
What is the anesthesiologist?
This lab value (1.9 mg/dL) indicates renal concerns and must be reported.
What is creatinine?
This is what a client with asthma must carry at all times.
What is a rescue inhaler?
The lung sound typical in asthma not cleared by coughing.
What is expiratory wheezing?
This patient should be seen first: A post-op day 7 client with new serosanguineous drainage or a client awaiting discharge teaching?
What is serosanguineous drainage?
The nurse’s legal role during consent form signing.
What is witnessing the signature and clarifying facts?
The most immediate postoperative concern.
What is respiratory rate?
A statement that suggests a need for further teaching about nutrition.
What is "I will drink more fluids before and during meals"?
Correct oxygen saturation goal for COPD with hypoxemia.
What is 88%–92%?
This change in abdominal pain during obstruction indicates the need for surgery.
What is colicky to constant pain?
The person who must be present to mark the surgical site.
Who is the surgeon?
The first thing the nurse does before giving lispro pre-surgery.
What is check blood glucose?
Diet change for a client after hemorrhoidectomy.
What is eat a high-fiber diet?
The position to reduce post-op nausea.
What is side-lying with head in neutral position?
Sudden absence of wheezing in asthma is an emergency due to this.
What is complete airway obstruction?
The nurse’s action when a client has questions about the surgery.
What is contact the surgeon?
The initial nursing action for a GI bleed with hypotension.
What is infuse 0.9% normal saline rapidly?
This herbal remedy may help PUD but needs provider approval first.
What is slippery elm or licorice?
Best meal choice for dumping syndrome.
What is chicken and rice?
What nurse must do first after a client transferred with abdominal stab wound.
What is assess vital signs?
This professional administers blood products in the operating suite.
Who is the circulating nurse?
This abnormal finding on a client’s leg is most concerning after surgery.
What is diminished peripheral pulses?
The correct response to a client interested in alternative IBS therapies.
What is yoga, peppermint oil, or acupuncture?
A nasogastric tube should be connected to this type of suction for a patient with a bowel obstruction.
What is low intermittent suction?
The most appropriate nurse assignment for a stable Stage I breast cancer patient receiving a central line is this type of nurse.
What is experienced oncology nurse