PREOPERATIVE ROUTINE, POST ANESTHESIA CARE, AND RELATED NURSING PROCEDURES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

PREOPERATIVE ROUTINE, POST-
ANESTHESIA CARE, AND RELATED
NURSING PROCEDURES QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Check the ______________ checklist and review with the patient to ensure accuracy ✅✅ANSW-
preoperative



Observe and assess the patients ______ __________ ✅✅ANSW-anxiety level



Check vitals:

BP

Temp

Pulse

__________________ ✅✅ANSW-respirations



Identify any oral consumption (NPO) prior to surgery and ______ of consumption by asking patient
✅✅ANSW-time



Keep the patient covered and unexposed, ensuring _________ __________ ✅✅ANSW-patient
dignity



Normal body temp

ORAL ✅✅ANSW-97.6-99 STANDARD 98.6



RECTAL ✅✅ANSW-99.6



AXILLARY ✅✅ANSW-97.6

, Fever that alternates between elevated and normal/subnormal temps is? ✅✅ANSW-intermittent



Fever that rises and drops, but which has no interval of normal body temp ✅✅ANSW-Remittent



Fever that remains elevated with little fluctuation ✅✅ANSW-Sustained



Blood pressure at its peak when the heart is contracting ✅✅ANSW-Systolic



Blood pressure at its lowest when the heart is relaxed ✅✅ANSW-diastolic



NEONATE BP ✅✅ANSW-70/50



TODDLER BP ✅✅ANSW-90/60



CHILD BP ✅✅ANSW-105/70



ADULT BP ✅✅ANSW-120/80



ABNORMAL BP

Exceeding 190 or under 90 ✅✅ANSW-systolic



ABNORMAL BP

Exceeding 90or under 50 ✅✅ANSW-Diastolic



Low Bp ✅✅ANSW-hypotension



First sound of heartbeat, closure of bicuspid and tricuspid valves, impact of heart against chest wall

"lubb"

followed by short, silent pause ✅✅ANSW-Systole