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31 Cards in this Set
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A condition that occurs when ventilation is decreased and pooled secretiojns accumulate in a dependent area of a bronchiole and block it
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Atelectasis
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Intravenous blocker - anesthesia used most often for procedures involving the arm, wrist, and hand.
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Bier Block
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Assists scrub nurses and surgeons during surgery
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Circulation Nurse
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Consists of a drain connected to either an electric suction or a portable drainage suction, such as a Hemovac or Jackson-Pratt
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Closed wound drainage system
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A minimal depression of level of consciousness during which the client retains the ability to consciously maintain a patent airway and respond appropriately to verbal and physical stimuli
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Conscious sedation
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Performed when surgical intervention is the preferred treatment for a condition that is not imminently life threatening or to improve teh client's life
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Elective surgery
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A blood clot that has moved from its place of origin and is causing obstruction to circulation elsewhere
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Emboli
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Surgery that is The performed immediately to preserve function or the life of the client
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Emergency surgery
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The injection of an anesthetic agent into the epidual space
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Epidural anesthesia
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The induced loss of all sensation and conciousness
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General Anesthesia
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Begins when the client is transferred to the operating table and ends when the client is admitted to the PACU
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Intraoperative phase
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Anesthesia used most often for procedures incolving the arm, wrist, and hand.
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Intravenous block
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An anesthetic agent used for minor surgical procedures that is injected into a specific area
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Local anesthesia
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A surgery that involves a high degree of rish for a variety of reasons; it may be complicated or prolonged; large losses of blood may occur; vital organs may be involved
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Major Surgery
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Surgery that involves little rish produces few complications, and is often performed in a "day surgery" facility
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Minor Surgery
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Chemical interruption of a nerve pathway effected by injecting a local anesthetic
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Nerve Block
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A flexible rubber drain
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Penrose drain
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Epidural Anesthesia
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Peridural anesthesia
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Refers to the threes phases of surgery
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Perioperative
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Begins with the admission of client to the PACU
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Post-Operative Phase
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Begins when the decision to have surgery is made and ends when the client is transferred to the operating table
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Pre-Operative Phase
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The temp interruption of the transmission of nerve impulses to and from a specefic area or region of the body; the client loses sensation in an area of the body but remains concious
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Regional anesthesia
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Person who assists the surgeon
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Scrub person
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Anesthesia produced by injecting an anesthetic agent into the subarachnoid space surrounding the spinal cord
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Spinal anesthesia
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Spinal anesthesia
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Subarachnoid block
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Topical anesthesia
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Surface anesthesia
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A thread used to sew body tissues together
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Suture
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Inflammation of a vein followed by formation of a blodd clot
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Thrombophlebitis
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/a solid massd of blood constituents in the circulatory system; clot
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Thrombus
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Passage of fluid through a specific orgain or body part
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Tissue Perfusion
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Applie directly to the skin and mucous membranes, open skin surgaces, wounds and burns
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Topical Anesthesia
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