Postoperative nursing management, the PACU - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are the 3 phases of recovery that occur in the PACU? - 1)Immediate recovery phase: intensive nursing care provided. 2) less intensive care: patient prepared for self care in PACU or transfer to an inpatient unit or outpatient unit. 3) exntended care/observation unit: patient prepared for discharge. What specific information does the OR nurse give the PACU nurse? - overall tolerance, type of surgery, type of anesthetics, results, complications, I&O's. What should the nurse remember ab...

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what is a paralytic ileus postoperatively? - ️️decrease bowel sounds, no stool or flatus, nausea, vomiting, abd distention, abd tenderness. When can you remove the oral airway? - ️️when gag reflex returns What are potentials airway complications of surgery? - ️️hypoxemia: reduced 02 in the blood caused by actelectasis(most common cause of postoperative hypoxemia), pulmonary edema, aspiration of gastric contents, pulmonary embolus, laryngospasm & bronchospasm, hypoventilation. ...

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2024 POSTOPERATIVE NURSING MANAGEMENT, THE PACU EXAM 2 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

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Postoperative nursing management, the PACU (exam #2) What are the 3 phases of recovery that occur in the PACU? 1) Immediate recovery phase: intensive nursing care provided. 2) Less intensive care: patient prepared for self care in PACU or transfer to an inpatient unit or outpatient unit. 3) Extended care/observation unit: patient prepared for discharge. What specific information does the OR nurse give the PACU nurse? overall tolerance, type of surgery, type of anesthetics, results, c...

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Postoperative nursing management, the PACU (exam #2)

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Postoperative nursing management, the PACU (exam #2) Latest 2023/2024 Verified Answers by Expert

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What are the 3 phases of recovery that occur in the PACU? - ANS - 1)Immediate recovery phase: intensive nursing care provided. 2) less intensive care: patient prepared for self care in PACU or transfer to an inpatient unit or outpatient unit. 3) exntended care/observation unit: patient prepared for discharge. What specific information does the OR nurse give the PACU nurse? - ANS - overall tolerance, type of surgery, type of anesthetics, results, complications, I&O's. What should the nurse...

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Tulloch

What are the 3 phases of recovery that occur in the PACU? - ANS - 1)Immediate recovery phase: intensive nursing care provided. 2) less intensive care: patient prepared for self care in PACU or transfer to an inpatient unit or outpatient unit. 3) exntended care/observation unit: patient prepared for discharge. What specific information does the OR nurse give the PACU nurse? - ANS - overall tolerance, type of surgery, type of anesthetics, results, complications, I&O's. What should the nurse...

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8 pages

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