Anesthesia & Consent
What stage is indicated by tensed muscles and irregular respirations?
What stage is II and the surgical environment should be kept quiet.
What is the expected recovery time in the PACU?
What is 2 to 6 hours.
What should the nurse check before allowing a drink post-surgery?
What is check the ability to swallow
How can a patient prevent respiratory complications post-surgery?
what is use deep breathing and an incentive spirometer.
What should the nurse do when preparing a patient to get out of bed for the first time?
What is allow the patient to sit with the head of bed raised to the high Fowler’s position
What data is necessary for anesthesia calculation for an elderly patient?
What is height and weight
What is the nurse's role in preoperative skin preparation?
What is instruct the patient in the use of an antimicrobial soap
The nurse preparing the surgical patient’s room for the return from the PACU should?
What is place an IV pole at the head of the bed, and gather an emesis basin, tissues, and a small towel.
How do sequential pneumatic compression boots help with blood flow?
What is alternately compress and release to help blood flow through vessels.
What education is included for a patient being discharged after same day surgery?
What is not driving or making important decisions for 24 hours.
How is the surgical consent form signed by an illiterate patient viewed?
What is legal if it is witnessed
What directive ensures patient participation in marking the surgical site?
What is mark the site when still conscious to participate
What Aldrete score indicates readiness to return from the PACU to the floor?
What is 9-10
What action should be taken with low urinary output post-surgery?
What is notify the surgeon of the findings. Output should be no less than 30ml hr
To prevent thrombophlebitis, the nurse focuses teaching?
What is Leg exercises, The stasis of blood places the patient at risk for thrombophlebitis
What should be done when a minor is unconscious and cannot sign consent?
What is the opinion of a second surgeon is sought regarding the necessity
What should a nurse do if a patient refuses to remove a wedding band?
What is tape it in place on his finger?
What is the best position for a drowsy patient to maintain an airway?
What is side lying?
What should a nurse check before giving clear liquids post-anesthesia?
What is bowel sounds in all quadrants.
A document that indicates the patient’s desires regarding lifesaving measures?
What is Advance directives, indicate the patient’s desires regarding lifesaving
What must be done if the operative permit has a misspelled name?
What is request a corrected consent form to be signed
What is a significant risk factor for very young and older patients?
What is hydration issues?
What should a nurse do with serosanguineous drainage on a dressing?
What is outline the area of drainage with a pen and mark it with the date and time.
What advice should be given to a patient with gas pains after abdominal surgery?
What is early ambulation.
A postoperative device that is helpful to prevent atelectasis and hypoventilation?
what is an incentive spirometer.