(3) AORN PeriOp 101 Exam (Perianesthesia Nursing; Anesthesia; Specimens; Medications & Solutions) 2024

(3) AORN PeriOp 101 Exam (Perianesthesia Nursing; Anesthesia; Specimens; Medications & Solutions) 2024 Perianesthesia Nursing includes - ANSWER-Preadmission Testing Unit (PAT) PreOp Care Unit PreOp Holding Post-anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Extended Care Unit Phase 1 post-anesthesia care - ANSWER-1. Airway 2. Monitor for BP, O2 sat 3. HR 4. LOC 5. Pain and PONV (post-operative N/V) The _____ amount of time to pre-warm the patient prior to anesthesia to avert hypothermia is _____. - ANSWER-minimum, 10 min Standardized documentation formats provide adequate and purposeful information to ensure _____ patient care transitions. - ANSWER-safe Standardized transfers and hand-off protocols have the potential to _____ communication breakdowns. - ANSWER-reduce SBAR - ANSWER-Situation Background Assessment Recommendation In Phase II, patient education becomes a critical task. What aspects of post-discharge life should the nurse be teaching the patient? - ANSWER-1. how to empty drainage fluid 2. coughing and deep breathing 3. how to take prescribed medications medical professionals allowed to provide anesthesia - ANSWER-1. Anesthesiologists 2. CRNAs 3. Anesthesiologist assistants (AAs) Factor to consider before determining what anesthetic to use for a particular patient - ANSWER-1. patient/surgeon preference 2. procedure 3. physiological status 4. age 5. postOp recovery time 6. length of surgery 7. position of patient 8. patient's previous anesthesia experience general anesthesia - ANSWER-a drug-induced reversible state of unconsciousness which includes: 1. amnesia 2. analgesia 3. loss of responsiveness 4. decreased stress response 5. loss of muscle reflexes to a varying degree regional anesthesia - ANSWER-an injection of local anesthetics near nerve fibers to cause reversible loss of sensation over an area of the body local anesthesia - ANSWER-infiltration or topical administration of agents to anesthetize a part of the body monitored anesthesia care (MAC) - ANSWER-when an anesthesia provider monitors the patient, administers sedative, and other agents as needed induction phase of anesthesia - A