Iggy Ch 9- Perioperative Nursing
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1. What is another name for a surgical procedure in which one returns home on
the same day?: Outpatient/ambulatory
2. What are some advantages of outpatient surgery?:
3. What is the AORN?: Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
4. What are the 3 goals to National Patient Safety Goals?: 1. correct pt, correct procedure,
correct location
2. Marking the correct site
3. Pausing before surgery to prevent mistakes
5. What are some examples of the Surgical Care Improvement Plan? (SCIP): admin-
istering prophylactic antibiotics 1 hr prior to incision, correct hair removal process (clippers), urinary catheter removed
within 2 post operative days
6. What is included in the surgical safety checklist?: preprocedure checkin, sign in, time out,
sign out
7. What is the purpose in TeamSTEPPS?: Integrate the tools that are essential for clear, concise,
transfer of information when providing healthcare.
8. What will a nurse include in the pre operative assessment?: Hx and review of systems,
medical and surgical Hx, drug and substance uses, any allergies, baseline vitals
9. What CV aspects should a nurse asses in a pre operative patient?: pulse, skin color,
capillary refill, recent MI, and history of DVT
10. What should a nurse include in a respiratory assessment of a pre operative
patient?: Breathing labored? Lung sounds, RR
11. What should a nurse include in a kidney assessment of a preoperative
patient?: Kidney disease? Urine color? Any urinary retention which may be visible with a distended abdomen
12. What should a nurse include in a neurological assessment of a preoperative
patient?: A&O to person, place, time and situation.
13. What should a nurse assess in a musculoskeletal assessment of a preopera-
tive patient?: ROM limitations, fall risk before anesthesia
14. What should a nurse assess in a psychosocial assessment of a preoperative
patient?: Does the patient have any anxiety or questions about the procedure
15. What are the priority collaborative problems for preoperative patients?: need
for health teaching due to unfamiliarity with procedure, anxiety due to the fear of the unknown and pain
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1. What is another name for a surgical procedure in which one returns home on
the same day?: Outpatient/ambulatory
2. What are some advantages of outpatient surgery?:
3. What is the AORN?: Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
4. What are the 3 goals to National Patient Safety Goals?: 1. correct pt, correct procedure,
correct location
2. Marking the correct site
3. Pausing before surgery to prevent mistakes
5. What are some examples of the Surgical Care Improvement Plan? (SCIP): admin-
istering prophylactic antibiotics 1 hr prior to incision, correct hair removal process (clippers), urinary catheter removed
within 2 post operative days
6. What is included in the surgical safety checklist?: preprocedure checkin, sign in, time out,
sign out
7. What is the purpose in TeamSTEPPS?: Integrate the tools that are essential for clear, concise,
transfer of information when providing healthcare.
8. What will a nurse include in the pre operative assessment?: Hx and review of systems,
medical and surgical Hx, drug and substance uses, any allergies, baseline vitals
9. What CV aspects should a nurse asses in a pre operative patient?: pulse, skin color,
capillary refill, recent MI, and history of DVT
10. What should a nurse include in a respiratory assessment of a pre operative
patient?: Breathing labored? Lung sounds, RR
11. What should a nurse include in a kidney assessment of a preoperative
patient?: Kidney disease? Urine color? Any urinary retention which may be visible with a distended abdomen
12. What should a nurse include in a neurological assessment of a preoperative
patient?: A&O to person, place, time and situation.
13. What should a nurse assess in a musculoskeletal assessment of a preopera-
tive patient?: ROM limitations, fall risk before anesthesia
14. What should a nurse assess in a psychosocial assessment of a preoperative
patient?: Does the patient have any anxiety or questions about the procedure
15. What are the priority collaborative problems for preoperative patients?: need
for health teaching due to unfamiliarity with procedure, anxiety due to the fear of the unknown and pain
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