RNSG 1261 - Doris Bowman VSIM Medical Surgical Nursing

RNSG 1261 - Doris Bowman VSIM Medical Surgical Nursing. Nursing management objectives for the patient in the post anesthesia care unit are to provide care until the patient has recovered from the effects of anesthesia, is oriented, has stable vital signs, and shows no evidence of complications. Pain control is a critical component of postoperative care and often includes IV opioid analgesic medications to provide immediate but short-acting pain relief. The most common adverse effects of opioid analgesic agents are constipation, nausea, vomiting, pruritus, and sedation. Respiratory depression is a less common but serious adverse effect. Prevention of clinically significant opioidinduced respiratory depression begins with administration of the lowest effective opioid dose, careful titration, and close nurse monitoring of sedation and respiratory status throughout therapy. If respiratory depression occurs, the nurse provides appropriate oxygenation and ventilation and calls for help. You got 100%