Preoperative
What is minimum fasting period for clear liquids
What is 2 hours
The initial sign of Malignant Hyperthermia
The unexplained rise in end tidal CO2
3 Early signs of Hypoxia in the adult
What are restlessness, confusion, and anxiety.
What type of white blood cell (in the differential) would be elevated with acute appendicitis?
•A. Eosinophils
•B. Lymphocytes
•C. Neutrophils
•D. Basophils
What is Neutrophils
Mr. J. is a 47 year old admitted with pain in his left side
•He has a 3 day history of nausea & vomiting
•His pain has been unrelieved with Tylenol or Ibuprofen
•His VS are: 144/72, 124, 28, 101.2 F (oral)
•The Hgb is 7.4 and the Hct is 21%
What blood product would most likely be ordered for this patient?
d. What is Packed Red Blood Cells (RBCs)
Permission granted in the knowledge of the possible consequences for treatment with full knowledge of the risks and benefits
What is Informed Consent
Conducted prior to any procedure for all patients for patient safety
What is a time out and site verification
Intense shivering can increase heat production up to
a. 10%
b. 50%
c. 100%
d. 500%
What is 500%
What is a normal white blood cell count?
•A. 2,500-5,000 mm3
•B. 5,000-10,000 mm3
•C. 10,000-15,000 mm3
•D. 150,000-400,000 mm3
What is 5,000-10,000 mm3
What solution is used for the administration of blood?
What is Normal Saline
What should be performed on all women of childbearing age before surgery
What is pregnancy test
Type of anesthesia that can be given by a RN under the direct supervision of a physician
What is Moderate to Deep Sedation
Hypothermia occurs when a core body temperature is less than
What is 96.8 degree F
61 year old client with a mitral valve replacement with a prosthetic heart valve. Client is taking warfarin. INR 4.5
What physician order do you anticipate?
A. Make no changes
B. An increase in the warfarin dosage
C. A decrease in the warfarin dosage
D. Do nothing and obtain another INR in 6 hours
What is decrease in warfarin dosage
Mrs. C. had a heart valve replacement last month and was started on warfarin. She came to the emergency department this morning because she noticed a large amount of blood in the toilet after urinating. INR is 6
What blood product would be most helpful for this patient?
What is Fresh Frozen Plasma
Preoperatively, the patient is under the preanesthesia nurse's care until:
Handoff has occurred and the patient has been transferred to the OR
During spinal anesthesia the solution is injected directly into
What are spinal fluid
This condition can occur when air is absorbed from the alveoli and the lung segment collapses
What is atelectasis
A 79 year old female comes to the emergency department (ED) with diarrhea and vomiting for 3 days.
•Her blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is 28 and creatinine is 1.0
What do the labs represent?
What is dehydration
Mrs. Z. has been receiving chemotherapy treatments for a few months. She had her blood drawn this morning and her Platelet Count came back 80,000.
Based on her lab finding, which blood product would be most beneficial?
What is Platelets
Who gives consent when immediate medical treatment is necessary and if the patient is incapable of giving consent
What is Next of Kin
Medication that is used to treat malignant hyperthermia
What is Dantrolene Sodium
Drainage that is pink colored
What is serosanguineous
What is considered a normal platelet count for an adult?
What is 150,000- 400,000
What type of solution is albumin
What is Hypertonic