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18 Cards in this Set
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Types of surgery |
Elective surgery Urgent surgery Emergency surgery |
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Pre Operative Teaching |
Skin preparation Deep breathing coughing Leg exercises Post anesthesia Vital signs Food and fluids Turning and reposition Early ambulatory Pain Treatments and equipment Position restrictions |
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Nutrition and fluids |
Npo for 6 to 8 hours |
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Bowel movement |
The bowel prep prevents this contaminating Or enemas are done |
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Personal care |
A complete bath Removing make up nail polish Hair care Oral hygiene Removing dentures Removing prosthesis |
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Sedation and anesthesia |
Anesthesia.....is the loss of feeling General anesthesia....loss of consciousness Regional anesthesia..... is the loss of feeling in a large area Local anesthesia.... is the loss of feeling in a small area |
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Pneumonia |
An inflammation and infection of a lung tissue |
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Atelectasis |
The collapse of a portion of the lung |
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Pulmonary embolism |
A blood cot from the vein that travels in the bloodstream until it lodges in a lung |
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Reasons for positions for surgery |
For easy and comfortable breathing To prevent stress on the incision To prevent aspiration |
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Report this at once after surgery has been done |
Swollen area of a leg Pain and tenderness in a leg Warmth in the part of the leg that is swollen Red or discolored skin |
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Thrombus |
Blood clot |
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Embolus |
Is a blood clot that travels through the vascular system until it lodges in a blood vessels |
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After surgery circulation is stimulated and thrombi is prevented by |
Leg exercise Ambulatuon Elastic stocking Elastic bandages sequential compression No long standing |
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Leg exercises |
Increase venous blood flow Help prevent trombone at least every 1 to 2 hours |
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Elastic stocking |
Remove every 8 hours for 30 minutes |
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Elastic bandages |
Provide support and reduce swelling from injuries used to hold dressings in place |
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Sequential compressions |
The pump inflates the device with air Doctors orders their removal |
