FULL EVALUATION VERIFIED A+
◉ Pre-op Assessment. Answer: Allergies, labs, EKG, VS baseline,
consent, history.
◉ Pre-op Labs. Answer: CBC, BMP, coagulation labs, type & screen,
pregnancy test.
◉ Intra-op RN Role. Answer: Maintain sterility, count instruments,
position patient safely, monitor for malignant hyperthermia.
◉ PACU Priorities. Answer: Airway, breathing, circulation, pain,
neuro checks, urine output, incision checks.
◉ PACU Education. Answer: Deep breathing, incentive spirometer,
pain plan, safety precautions.
◉ Infection Prevention. Answer: Hand hygiene, PPE, vaccination,
avoid exposure.
◉ Immunosuppressant Teaching. Answer: High infection risk, no live
vaccines, report fever immediately.
, ◉ Antibiotics Teaching. Answer: Check allergies, watch for
anaphylaxis, complete entire course.
◉ Antiretroviral Teaching. Answer: Strict adherence, monitor viral
load & CD4, monitor liver labs.
◉ Immunosuppression Monitoring. Answer: Watch WBC,
neutrophils, fever, infection signs.
◉ Active Immunity. Answer: Body produces antibodies (infection or
vaccine).
◉ Passive Immunity. Answer: Antibodies received (breast milk,
immunoglobulins).
◉ Low Hemoglobin Symptoms. Answer: Fatigue, dyspnea, pallor;
treat with iron, B12, folate, or transfusion.
◉ Thrombocytopenia Signs. Answer: Bruising, petechiae, bleeding;
institute bleeding precautions.
◉ Leukopenia Danger. Answer: Fever is emergency; neutropenic
precautions and antibiotics.