Perioperative Nursing

Front 1

You are teaching a patient about an upcoming outpatient surgery. What should you include?

Back 1

Answer any questions they may have, NPO 6-8 hours prior to surgery, explain what happens post-op (leg exercises, How to use PCA pump, "turn, cough, deep breathe", teach how to use the incentive monitor.

Front 2

What should you ask prior to the surgery?

Back 2

Any allergies to iodine, latex, shellfish

Front 3

If the patient is anxious prior to the surgery, what should you do?

Back 3

Ask the patient to express their feelings

Front 4

What is the legal age to sign an informed consent?

Back 4

18 years old

Front 5

What does an informed consent usually contain?

Back 5

Information necessary for the patient to understand the nature of the surgery, the risks and the benefits.

Front 6

Who gets the informed consent from the patient?

Back 6

The doctor

Front 7

You are giving a pre-op enema, and she keeps apologizing to the nurse that she is having to give the enema. What should the nurses response be?

Back 7

"you seem to be upset"

Front 8

A patient has already spoken with the physician and signed an informed consent. But the patient is now asking you what'ns going to happen during the surgery. What should you say?

Back 8

Ask what the surgeon has already told them. If the patient still doesn't understand, ask the surgeon to explain the procedure again.

Front 9

What is the best way to prevent infection during surgery?

Back 9

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Surgical scrub, patient takes a PhisoHex shower, shave the area.

Front 10

You are prepping a patient for surgery. What is something you should ask the patient?

Back 10

Ask the patient to evaluate their pain using the 0/10 pain scale or the faces pain scale.

Front 11

You are teaching a patient about an upcoming outpatient surgery. What should you include?

Back 11

Answer any questions they may have, NPO 6-8 hours prior to surgery, explain what happens post-op (leg exercises, How to use PCA pump, "turn, cough, deep breathe", teach how to use the incentive monitor.

Front 12

What should you ask prior to the surgery?

Back 12

Any allergies to iodine, latex, shellfish

Front 13

If the patient is anxious prior to the surgery, what should you do?

Back 13

Ask the patient to express their feelings

Front 14

What is the legal age to sign an informed consent?

Back 14

18 years old

Front 15

What does an informed consent usually contain?

Back 15

Information necessary for the patient to understand the nature of the surgery, the risks and the benefits.

Front 16

Who gets the informed consent from the patient?

Back 16

The doctor

Front 17

You are giving a pre-op enema, and she keeps apologizing to the nurse that she is having to give the enema. What should the nurses response be?

Back 17

"you seem to be upset"

Front 18

A patient has already spoken with the physician and signed an informed consent. But the patient is now asking you what'ns going to happen during the surgery. What should you say?

Back 18

Ask what the surgeon has already told them. If the patient still doesn't understand, ask the surgeon to explain the procedure again.

Front 19

What is the best way to prevent infection during surgery?

Back 19

Surgical scrub, patient takes a PhisoHex shower, shave the area.

Front 20

You are prepping a patient for surgery. What is something you should ask the patient?

Back 20

Ask the patient to evaluate their pain using the 0/10 pain scale or the faces pain scale.

Front 21

You are teaching a patient about an upcoming outpatient surgery. What should you include?

Back 21

Answer any questions they may have, NPO 6-8 hours prior to surgery, explain what happens post-op (leg exercises, How to use PCA pump, "turn, cough, deep breathe", teach how to use the incentive monitor.

Front 22

What should you ask prior to the surgery?

Back 22

Any allergies to iodine, latex, shellfish

Front 23

If the patient is anxious prior to the surgery, what should you do?

Back 23

Ask the patient to express their feelings

Front 24

What is the legal age to sign an informed consent?

Back 24

18 years old

Front 25

What does an informed consent usually contain?

Back 25

Information necessary for the patient to understand the nature of the surgery, the risks and the benefits.

Front 26

Who gets the informed consent from the patient?

Back 26

The doctor

Front 27

You are giving a pre-op enema, and she keeps apologizing to the nurse that she is having to give the enema. What should the nurses response be?

Back 27

"you seem to be upset"

Front 28

A patient has already spoken with the physician and signed an informed consent. But the patient is now asking you what'ns going to happen during the surgery. What should you say?

Back 28

Ask what the surgeon has already told them. If the patient still doesn't understand, ask the surgeon to explain the procedure again.

Front 29

What is the best way to prevent infection during surgery?

Back 29

l
Surgical scrub, patient takes a PhisoHex shower, shave the area.

Front 30

You are prepping a patient for surgery. What is something you should ask the patient?

Back 30

Ask the patient to evaluate their pain using the 0/10 pain scale or the faces pain scale.