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33 Cards in this Set
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2 classifications of surgical procedures
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emergency
elective |
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to make or confirm a diagnosis
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diagnostic
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to remove a diseased body part
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ablative
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to relieve or reduce intensity of an illness; not curative
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palliative
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to restore fx to traumatized or malfunctioning tissue and to improve self concept
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reconstructive
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to replave organs or structures that are diseased or malfunctioning
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transplantation
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to restore fx in congenital anomalies
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constructive
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6 things to assess pre-op
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age
med hx meds mental health F&E physical assessment |
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how ;long does it take to get anesthesia completely out of your body?
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6 wks
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antibiotics in the mycin group when combined with certain muscle relaxants used during surgery can cause ____________________
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resp paralysis
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UA test is testing for what?
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abnormal urine constituents indicate infection
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CBC testing for what?
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prescence of infx
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informed consent info should include: (5)
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-description of procedure and other alternatives
-the disease process and its natural course -name and qual's of surgeon -risks and how often they occur -pt has right to refuse treatment or withdraw consent |
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plans and interventions for pre-op:
-pt is _____ and ____ prepared for sugery -demonstrates turning, ____, and ________ exercises -verbalizes understanding of post op _____ mgmt |
physically, emotionally
coughing, deep breathing pain |
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what to remove for pre op?
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jewelry
makeup dentures nail polish prosthesis |
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nurses duties intra op
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protect from injury
monitor data document scrub circulating |
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who identifies and assesses the pt on admission to the OR, collaborates in safely positioning the pton the operating table, assists with monitoring the pt during surgery...
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circulating nurse
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assessment made about every ___-___ min post op
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10-15
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assess 6 things post op:
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resp
circulation neuro status F&E pain safety |
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LOC
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level of consciousness
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check VS q __ min post op, or anytime _____
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15, anytime pt moves
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inflammation of the alveoli as the result of an infectious process or the prescence of foreign material
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pneumonia
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the incomplete expansion or collapse of alveoli with retained mucus, involving a portion of lung and resulting in poor gas exchange
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atelectasis
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with respirations post op:
implement _______ _______ _______ _______ and turning in bed q ___ hrs |
deep breathing
coughing incentive spirometry 2 |
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4 CV complications:
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hemorrhage
shock thrombophlebitis pulmonary embolus |
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an excessive internal or external blood loss
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hemorrhage
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body's rx to acute perioheral circulatory failurer as the result of an alteration in circulatory control or a loss of circulating fluid
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shock
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what are these indications of?
restlessness, anxiety, and fraqnk bleeding as well as hypotension; cold, clammy skin; a weak, thready, and rapid pulse; cool extremeties, deep resp, decreased urine output, thirst and apprehension |
hemorrhage and shock
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an inflammation of a vein assoc with thrombus (blood clot) formation
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thrombophlebitis
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what are these indications of?
pain and cramping in the calf of the thigh of the involved extremity, redness, swelling in the affected area, elevated temp, and increase diameter |
thrombophlebitis
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a blood clot or foreign substance that is dislodged and travels through the bloodstream until it lodges in a smaller vessel
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pulmonary embolus
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what are these indications of?
dyspnea, chest pain, cough, cyanosis, rapid resp., tachycardia, and anxiety |
pulmonary embolus
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removal of the viscera or the contents of a cavity
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evisceration
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