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Perioperative Care Test GuideWhat is involved in perioperative care? - answer1. preoperative - before surgery
2. intraoperative - during surgery
3. postoperative - after surgery
What is AORN? - answer-standards guide perioperative nursing practice
How can surgical procedures be classified? - answer1. by body system
2. by purpose
3. by degree of urgency
4. by degree of risk
An elderly woman fell at home and fractured her hip. After being admitted to the
hospital, the nurse knows that the patient is to be "stabilized"prior to having surgery.
This surgery would be classified as
a.Urgent
b.Elective
c.Emergency
d.Palliative - answerCorrect answer: A
This patient will most likely have her surgery within the next 48 hr. It must be done to
restore joint function.
What factors contribute to surgical risk? - answer1. age/ personal habits/ allergies
2. type of wound
3. pre-existing conditions
4. mental status
5. medications
What are *pre*operative nursing responsibilities? - answer1. health history
2. client knowledge/ understanding of the surgery
3. physical assessment
-focus on symptoms that indicate risk for the surgery
4. Labs
5. Surgical consent
6. preoperative teaching
7. discussion
8. printed materials
-procedure
-post-procedure process
-turning deep breathing and coughing
9. preparing the client physically
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