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Module 2. Perioperative Nursing CareThe decision to perform surgery may be based on which of the following? - answer
Palliative
Repair
Cure
postoperative phase - answer begins with the admission of the patient to the PACU and
ends with a follow-up evaluation in the clinical setting or home
preoperative phase - answer begins when the decision to proceed with surgical
intervention is made and ends with the transfer of the patient onto the operating room
(OR) bed
minimally invasive surgery - answer procedures that use specialized instruments
inserted into the body either through natural orifices or through small incisions
intraoperative phase - answer begins when the patient is transferred onto the OR bed
and ends with admission to the PACU
Consent forms should be written in easily understandable words and concepts to
facilitate the consent process and should use other strategies and resources as needed
to help the patient understand the content. Which of the following are included in a valid
informed consent? - answer Informed subject
Patient able to comprehend
Incompetent patient
True or False: If the patient has doubts and has not had the opportunity to investigate
alternative treatments, a second opinion may be requested. - answer True
Commonly used herbal medications may include? – answer St. John's wort (Hypericum
perforatum)
Echinacea
Ginkgo Biloba
True or False: The goal in the preoperative period is for the patient to always lose
weight. - answerFalse, patient to be as healthy as possible.
True or False: Generally, clothing is not removed preoperatively unless the clothing is at
or around the incision site is likely to interfere with the operation. - answerFalse
, One goal of preoperative nursing care is to educate the patient on how to promote
optimal lung expansion and resulting blood oxygenation after anesthesia. Which of the
following are interventions to assist the patient to deep breath following surgery? -
answerIncentive spirometry
Deep breathing
All patients, except those with urologic disorders, should ________ immediately before
going to the OR. - answervoid
Nurse-sensitive outcomes often include central line-associated bloodstream infections
(CLABSI), catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), hospital-acquired
pressure ulcers and unit-acquired pressure ulcers. - answerTrue
After surgery, the patient, without complications, is taken to which of the following
areas? - answerPost Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
The patient is brought to the holding area or presurgical suite about how many minutes
before the anesthetic is to be given? - answer30 to 60
The surgical team consists of which of the following? - answerAnesthesiologist
Nurses
Surgeon
As part of their role in the operating room the circulating __________ monitors aseptic
practices to avoid breaks in technique while coordinating the movement of related
personnel as well as implementing fire safety precautions. - answernurse
registered nurse first assistant (RNFA) - answerpractices under the direct supervision of
the surgeon. Responsibilities may include handling tissue, providing exposure at the
operative field, suturing, and maintaining hemostasis
scrub nurse - answerregistered nurse, who scrubs and dons sterile surgical attire,
prepares instruments and supplies, and hands instruments to the surgeon during the
procedure
Anesthesiologist - answerphysician specifically trained in the art and science of
anesthesiology
circulating nurse - answerregistered nurse who coordinates and documents patient care
in the operating room
_________is a state of narcosis (severe central nervous system depression produced
by pharmacologic agents), analgesia, relaxation, and reflex loss. - answerAnesthesia
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