NUR 1028: Peri-Op Template questions with correct answers

What are the 3 phases of peri-operative? - Answer pre-operative intraoperative post-operative List 3 teaching items diring the pre-operative phase - Answer -deep breathing: coughing exercises: comfortable position+ deep breath=chest expansion -surgical incision care: pain control (medications, shower before surgery, DONT SHAVE) -prevention of clot formation: SCD during & after surgery (anticouagulants and ambulation) Why is it important to draw labs in the pre-operative phase? - Answer -to determine clotting ability -blood type (type & screen) -baseline data about pt health What labs might the Physican order? - Answer PT: blood clotting PTT: time it takes for blood clot to form Hgb: blood oxygenation Hct: blood oxygenation Platelets: clotting factor WBC: infection Na+ & K+