MED/SURG Exam 1 (Surgery) Questions
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Timeout - ANSWER✔✔Performed immediately prior to surgical incision.
Includes the verification of the patient, procedure, correct site, needed equipment,
and, according to facility policy, can include fire risk assessments and antibiotic
administration verification.
Things to report to perioperative team to ensure safety DURING SURGERY -
ANSWER✔✔Allergies
Anesthesia complications
What are the effective communication techniques used in the perioperative setting
- ANSWER✔✔Pre-op teaching
Education
Therapeutic communication
What kinds of meds are discussed during perioperative care - ANSWER✔✔ID
home medications
Take meds preoperative
Stopping meds
Pain control meds
Side effects
Risk to patient
palliative surgery - ANSWER✔✔To relieve or reduce intensity of illness; is not
curative
Rehabilitative surgery - ANSWER✔✔procedures from multiple surgical fields are
combined
diagnostic surgery - ANSWER✔✔Done to provide data for a diagnosis of the
problem (e.g., mass biopsy, exploratory laparotomy).
curative surgery - ANSWER✔✔cures; alleviates a problem
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