Surgical Patient
How long will a patient remind in the recovery area (PACU)?
2 to 6 hours
Populations most at risk for dehydration
Infants and elderly
What position in a patient in when administering a rectal suppository?
Left Sims' position
In respiratory acid-base imbalances, the pH and CO2 levels do what?
opposite of each other
Infants and older adults are at a much higher risk for what in the OR?
Temperature regulation OR hydration issues
the nurse confirms that the patient does not have metal in their body is a pre-test question for what diagnostic test
MRI
The use of ATP to move electrolytes across cell membranes regardless of their charge
active transport
How to you move the pinna when administering ear drops?
Up and back
What is the best way to get rid of "gas pains?"
Early ambulation
If a patient needs emergency surgery and there is not a family member present, what are the two ways a doctor can receive consent?
Phone call to family or consulting with another provider to determine surgical need
Expected symptom from a colonoscopy with polyp removal
small amount of rectal bleeding
what happens to fluid volume when intravascular fluid shifts to the interstitial fluid space
decreases causing hypotension
How many mcg in 1 mg?
1,000 mcg
Before giving food or water to a post-op patient, first you must assess for
Bowel sounds OR swallow reflex
It is in this stage of anesthesia where the patient's muscles tense and they have irregular respirations
Stage II - ROOM MUST BE KEPT QUIET!
a procedure where a contrast medium is injected through a major artery and use an x-ray to take pictures of the flow of the medium through the vessels and heart
angiography
an involuntary twitching of the facial muscles on one side of the face when the facial nerve is tapped
positive chvostek sign
How many mLs of water do you flush down an NG tube to check for patency?
30 mL
Name the three types of surgeries where a nurse would instruct a patient NOT to cough
Brain, eye, or abdominal surgery
A patient with an obstructive airway disease is most likely to experience what type of acid-base imbalance
respiratory acidosis
What assessment data should you obtain before administering Digoxin?
Apical pulse