NFDN 2003 Unit 5 Exam Study Guide Top Graded 2024

Pre-op checklist - H&P (Hx & Physical), charts (old & new) Informed Consent Marked surgical site Name / Allergy Band Labs, X-rays, EKG, special testing Jewelry, dentures, glasses, hearing aids, prosthesis REMOVED No makeup/nail polish NPO status as required Pt teaching and understanding for post op procedures latex allergy risk factors - allergies to bananas, avocado, chestnut, papaya, peaches health care workers, hairdressers, cleaning staff H/O of multiple surgeries clients with spinal cord injuries clients with urogenital abnormalities Patient Valuables Envelope - envelope signed by the patient and nurse that contains the patient's valuables; locked up in the med room diagnostic tests prior to surgery - cbc, electrolytes, creatinine, crossmatch, clotting, diagnostic imaging, ECG informed consent - obtained by the surgeon; nurse may ensure the consent form is signed BUT if there are questions, contact the surgeon general anesthesia - involves the total loss of body sensation and consciousness induced by anesthetic agents administered primarily by inhalation or intravenous injection spinal anesthesia - regional anesthesia produced by injecting medication into the subarachnoid space (below the spinal cord) epidural anesthesia - regional anesthesia produced by injecting medication into the epidural space of the lumbar or sacral region of the spine nerve block - injection of regional anesthetic to stop the passage of sensory or pain impulses along a nerve path local anesthesia - causes the loss of sensation in a limited area by injecting an anesthetic solution near that area