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Nur 170 Exam 1 Peri Operative Care
2026 Graded A+
1
Preoperative Phase
Decision for surgery is made and ends when the patient is transferred to the
operating room
2
Intraoperative Phase
Begins with the patient's entry into the operating room and ends with
admittance to the postanesthesia care unite (PACU) or recovery room
3
Postoperative Phase
Begins with the patient's admittance to the PACU and ends with the patient's
complete recovery from the surgical intervention
4
Elective Surgery
Suggested and scheduled, no forseen ill effects if postponed
5
Urgent Surgery
Necessary to be performed within 1 to 2 days (ASAP)
6
Emergency Surgery
Performed IMMEDIATELY; life or limb threatening
7
Ambulatory Admission
Surgeries are performed that DONT require hospital admission; Outpatient
procedure
8
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Same Day Admission
Admission of surgical patients to the hospital on the day of surgery
9
Early Admission
Patient that may have multiple and/or significant comorbidities are admitted 1
to 2 days prior to surgery to maintain or prepare
10
Diagnostic Surgery
Surgical exploration that alows health care providers to confirm diagnoses ex:
laparotomy
11
Curative Surgery
Surgery performed to resolve a health problem by repairing or removing the
cause
• Ex. Lap chole, Mastectomy, Hysterectomy
12
Palliative Surgery
Surgery that improves comfort or reduces intensity of disease symptoms; will
not produce cure (ex. colostomy, debridement of necrotic tissue)
13
Cosmetic Surgery
Surgeries specific in the surgical restoration and reconstruction of body
structures (ex. rhinoplasty)
14
Reconstructive Surgery
Surgery performed to improve/restore a client's functional ability
• Ex. Total knee replacement, Finger reimplantation
15
Neuroendocrine Response
SNS stimulation (stress response) = compensatory vasoconstriction
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Nur 170
Nur 170 Exam 1 Peri Operative Care
2026 Graded A+
1
Preoperative Phase
Decision for surgery is made and ends when the patient is transferred to the
operating room
2
Intraoperative Phase
Begins with the patient's entry into the operating room and ends with
admittance to the postanesthesia care unite (PACU) or recovery room
3
Postoperative Phase
Begins with the patient's admittance to the PACU and ends with the patient's
complete recovery from the surgical intervention
4
Elective Surgery
Suggested and scheduled, no forseen ill effects if postponed
5
Urgent Surgery
Necessary to be performed within 1 to 2 days (ASAP)
6
Emergency Surgery
Performed IMMEDIATELY; life or limb threatening
7
Ambulatory Admission
Surgeries are performed that DONT require hospital admission; Outpatient
procedure
8
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Same Day Admission
Admission of surgical patients to the hospital on the day of surgery
9
Early Admission
Patient that may have multiple and/or significant comorbidities are admitted 1
to 2 days prior to surgery to maintain or prepare
10
Diagnostic Surgery
Surgical exploration that alows health care providers to confirm diagnoses ex:
laparotomy
11
Curative Surgery
Surgery performed to resolve a health problem by repairing or removing the
cause
• Ex. Lap chole, Mastectomy, Hysterectomy
12
Palliative Surgery
Surgery that improves comfort or reduces intensity of disease symptoms; will
not produce cure (ex. colostomy, debridement of necrotic tissue)
13
Cosmetic Surgery
Surgeries specific in the surgical restoration and reconstruction of body
structures (ex. rhinoplasty)
14
Reconstructive Surgery
Surgery performed to improve/restore a client's functional ability
• Ex. Total knee replacement, Finger reimplantation
15
Neuroendocrine Response
SNS stimulation (stress response) = compensatory vasoconstriction
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