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20 Cards in this Set
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INFORMATION RELEVANT FOR ANESTHESIA
HEIGHT AND WEIGHT |
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CHILDREN (MINOR)MUST HAVE THIS TO HAVE SURGERY??
PARENT'S SIGNATURE ON CONSENT FORM |
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EMERGENCY SURGERY ON COMATOSE PATIENT WITHOUT FAMILY MEMBERS PRESENT
OBTAIN TELEPHONE CONSENT FROM FAMILY WITH TWO WITNESS ON EXTENSION LINES |
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POST-ANESTHESIA PATIENT ASKS FOR A DRINK
CHECK DR'S ORDERS SHEET FIRST |
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PREOPERATIVE SURGICAL PREP
SHAVE HAIR BY MOVING AWAY FROM INCISION LINE |
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BEFORE MEDICATING PREOPERATIVELY, TO PREVENT INJURY
HAVE PATIENT GO TO THE BATHROOM |
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OPERATIVE PATIENT ON WAY TO SURGERY DOESN'T WANT TO REMOVE WEDDING BAND
TAPE IT IN PLACE ON HER FINGER |
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POST-ANESTHESIA PATIENT RETURNING FROM SURGERY
MONITOR VITAL SIGNS AND LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS EVERY 15 MINUTES |
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RECOVERY FROM SAME DAY SURGERY
1-3 HOURS |
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SURGICAL DRESSING WITH SMALL AMOUNT OF DRAINAGE
OULINE AREA OF DRAINAGE WITH PEN, DATE AND TIME TO COMPARE WITH NEXT CHECK |
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BOWEL SOUNDS IN ALL QUANDRANTS
PATIENT RECEIVING GENERAL ANESTHESIA EARLIER IN THE DAY, NOW WANTING SOMETHING TO DRINK, WITH A CLEAR LIQUID DIET ORDERED. BUT THIS ASSESSMENT MUST BE PRESENT FIRST |
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DISCHARGE FROM SAME-DAY SURGERY INSTRUCTIONS
DO NOT DRIVE OR MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS FOR 24 HOURS |
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FOURTH INTENTION HEALING
INCISION CLEAN AND DRY, WITH SUTURE INTACT |
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PURULENT
THICK, CREAMY YELLOW DRAINANGE WITH ODOR |
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SURGICAL PATIENT IMMUNOCOMPROMISED
INCREASED RISK FOR NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS |
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MONTGOMERY STRAPS
ABDOMIAL DRESSING REQUIRING FREQUENT DRESSING CHANGES WITH SKIN IRRITATION BEGINNING |
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ECCHYMOSIS
HEMORRHAGIC SPOT ON THE SKIN |
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SKIN PREP PADS
USED WITH HYDROCOLLOID DRESSING TO A SKIN ULCER |
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EYE IRRIGATION
POSITION PATIENT SUPINE WITHTHE HEAD TILTED TOWARD THE AFFECTED EYE |
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BUCK'S TRACTION
HELPS REDUCE MUSCLE SPASM THAT ACCOMPANIES FRACTURES |
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