NUR 155 Perioperative Review Questions and Correct Answers
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Course
NUR 155
Institution
NUR 155
Describe the three phases of periop patient care Preoperative ■ Begins when the decision to proceed with surgical intervention is made, and ends with the transfer of the patient onto the OR table Intraoperative ■ Begins when the patient is transferred onto the OR table and ends with admission t...
NUR 155 Perioperative Review
Questions and Correct Answers
Describe the three phases of periop patient care ✅Preoperative
■ Begins when the decision to proceed with surgical intervention is made, and ends with
the transfer of the patient onto the OR table
Intraoperative
■ Begins when the patient is transferred onto the OR table and ends with admission to
the PACU
Postoperative
■ Begins with the admission of the patient to the PACU and ends with a follow-up
evaluation in the clinical setting or home
What is included in the preoperative assessment ✅-Health History
- Vital Signs
- Blood Tests, X-rays, etc
-Pregnancy test for all women of child-bearing age
- Identify Risk Factors for Surgery
What are some health factors that affect patients preoperatively ✅Drug/Alcohol use
Respiratory status such as asthma or COPD or smoking
Cardio status such as uncontrolled hypertension
Hepatic or renal function
Endocrine function such as diabetes
Immune function such as allergies or medication reactions
What are some complications that can happen in the intra-operative stage? ✅Nausea
& Vomiting
Anaphylaxis
Respiratory Complications: Hypoxia
Hypothermia
Malignant Hyperthermia
What are some risk factors for the intra-operative stage? ✅emergency surgery,
unplanned changes in procedure, patient with higher BMI, multiple surgeons involved,
multiple procedures, multiple personnel in OR involved in the surgery, and case
duration that covers multiple nursing "shifts"
What are some potential complications in the post-operative stage? ✅Hypotension /
Shock
■ Result of blood loss, hypoventilation, position changes, pooling of blood in extremities,
side effects of meds
- Hemorrhage
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