Different types of surgeries? - Answer-Elective- choose to have
Urgent- prority
Emergent- life-threatening
What are the different types of anesthesia? Which ones are better in different scenarios? - Answer-General: completely under
Moderate sedation: used for short term/ mild procedures
Regi...
NUR 202- Exam 3 Study Guide
Questions and Answers
Different types of surgeries? - Answer-Elective- choose to have
Urgent- prority
Emergent- life-threatening
What are the different types of anesthesia? Which ones are better in different
scenarios? - Answer-General: completely under
Moderate sedation: used for short term/ mild procedures
Regional: injected near nerve or nerve pathway (nerve block)
Topical/ local: used on mucous membranes, open skin, wounds, burns
Role of nurse in informed consent? - Answer-Nurse's role as patient advocate, to
ensure patient understand consent
What is the most important duties of the nurse during the post-operative period? -
Answer-Assess:
Respiratory status, BP, Temp, nervous system status, fluid, wound, GI status, general
condition
Categories of surgeries? (Diagnostic, etc) - Answer-Diagnostic
Curative- fixing problem
Preventative
Ablative- removing tissue/ something dead or no longer working
Palative- getting pain free
Reconstructive
Transplantation- can also be skin graphs
Constructive
What does the Reticular Activating System Do? - Answer-Mediates arousal
Monitors and regulates incoming sensory stimuli
What is the difference between sensory deficit and sensory overload? - Answer-
Depreivation: environment with decreased stimuli, impaired ability to receive stimuli,
inability to process stimuli
Overload: brain is unable to respond meaninfully to stimuli, patient feels out of control,
What are the different types of stimulation? - Answer-Visual- vision
Auditory- hearing
Olfactory- smell
Gustatory- taste
Tactile- touch
Stereognosis- preception of solidity of objects
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