IV SKILLS DAY SWIFT RIVER:
SURGICAL PATIENT QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
AssignA2acuitiesA2ofA2"normal"A2orA2"increased"A2basedA2onA2report.A2-A2Ans--
EducationalA2Needs:A2Increased
HealthA2Change:A2Increased
LOC:A2Normal
PainA2Level:A2Normal
PsychologicalA2Needs:A2Increased
Safety:A2Normal
SelectA2appropriateA2nursingA2concernsA2belowA2basedA2uponA2patientA2reportA2above:A2-
A2Ans--(Don'tA2chooseA2any)A2(lol)
Mrs.A2SmithA2sharesA2withA2youA2thatA2evenA2thoughA2sheA2signedA2theA2operativeA2cons
entA2sheA2wasA2notA2sureA2ifA2thisA2wasA2theA2rightA2surgicalA2procedureA2forA2her.A2HerA2h
usbandA2whoA2isA2presentA2states,A2"IA2thoughtA2itA2wasA2justA2aA2lumpectomyA2sheA2wasA
2havingA2thisA2morning."A2-A2Ans--
AskA2patientA2toA2explainA2toA2youA2whatA2procedureA2sheA2wasA2expectingA2toA2haveA2thi
sA2morning.
IfA2patientA2statementA2differsA2fromA2theA2surgicalA2consentA2sheA2hasA2signed,A2notifyA2s
urgeonA2immediately.
StayA2withA2patientA2forA2surgeon'sA2arrivalA2toA2explainA2intendedA2surgicalA2procedure.
ContactA2headA2nurseA2orA2supervisorA2inA2theA2ORA2toA2evaluateA2newA2situation.A2
ProcedureA2isA2canceledA2forA2theA2dayA2andA2rescheduledA2laterA2allowingA2forA2newA2co
nsent.
ItA2isA2nowA2twoA2weeksA2later;A2Mrs.A2SmithA2hasA2returned.A2YouA2questionA2herA2whileA
2reviewingA2herA2operativeA2consentA2andA2determineA2thatA2everythingA2isA2correct.A2She
A2receivesA2theA2pre-
opA2medication.A2HerA2husbandA2andA2childrenA2remainA2withA2herA2inA2theA2surgicalA2hol
dingA2areaA2awaitingA2transportA2toA2theA2OR.A2-A2Ans--TherapeuticA2communication
ValidateA2NPOA2Status
EncourageA2toA2ambulateA2withA2assistanceA2toA2voidA2ifA2needed.
SURGICAL PATIENT QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
AssignA2acuitiesA2ofA2"normal"A2orA2"increased"A2basedA2onA2report.A2-A2Ans--
EducationalA2Needs:A2Increased
HealthA2Change:A2Increased
LOC:A2Normal
PainA2Level:A2Normal
PsychologicalA2Needs:A2Increased
Safety:A2Normal
SelectA2appropriateA2nursingA2concernsA2belowA2basedA2uponA2patientA2reportA2above:A2-
A2Ans--(Don'tA2chooseA2any)A2(lol)
Mrs.A2SmithA2sharesA2withA2youA2thatA2evenA2thoughA2sheA2signedA2theA2operativeA2cons
entA2sheA2wasA2notA2sureA2ifA2thisA2wasA2theA2rightA2surgicalA2procedureA2forA2her.A2HerA2h
usbandA2whoA2isA2presentA2states,A2"IA2thoughtA2itA2wasA2justA2aA2lumpectomyA2sheA2wasA
2havingA2thisA2morning."A2-A2Ans--
AskA2patientA2toA2explainA2toA2youA2whatA2procedureA2sheA2wasA2expectingA2toA2haveA2thi
sA2morning.
IfA2patientA2statementA2differsA2fromA2theA2surgicalA2consentA2sheA2hasA2signed,A2notifyA2s
urgeonA2immediately.
StayA2withA2patientA2forA2surgeon'sA2arrivalA2toA2explainA2intendedA2surgicalA2procedure.
ContactA2headA2nurseA2orA2supervisorA2inA2theA2ORA2toA2evaluateA2newA2situation.A2
ProcedureA2isA2canceledA2forA2theA2dayA2andA2rescheduledA2laterA2allowingA2forA2newA2co
nsent.
ItA2isA2nowA2twoA2weeksA2later;A2Mrs.A2SmithA2hasA2returned.A2YouA2questionA2herA2whileA
2reviewingA2herA2operativeA2consentA2andA2determineA2thatA2everythingA2isA2correct.A2She
A2receivesA2theA2pre-
opA2medication.A2HerA2husbandA2andA2childrenA2remainA2withA2herA2inA2theA2surgicalA2hol
dingA2areaA2awaitingA2transportA2toA2theA2OR.A2-A2Ans--TherapeuticA2communication
ValidateA2NPOA2Status
EncourageA2toA2ambulateA2withA2assistanceA2toA2voidA2ifA2needed.