NUR 105 Perioperative
- what is the number 1 priority in perioperative nursing?
Answer patient safety
- what is the nurses role during the perioperative period?
Answer teaching, monitoring responses, pain management, reduce anxiety, patient advocacy, informed consent, maintain nutrition and fluids, promote optimal resp. and cv status, promote mobility
- how are surgeries classified?
Answer based on degree of risk to patient, classified within a range of 1-6. 1 being healthy, low risk patient. 6 being declared brain dead (worst)
- diagnostic surgery
Answer finding out what the problem is (biopsy)
- curative
Answer removing a diseased part of the body
- restorative
Answer repairing something (joint replacement)
- palliative
Answer 1 / 2
comfort measures
- cosmetic
Answer at pts request
- emergent
Answer immediately! (trauma)
- urgent
Answer tumor removal, kidney stones (24-48 hours)
- required
Answer few weeks or months (thyroid, cataract)
- elective
Answer should be done but not catastrophic if you wait (hernia, vaginal repair)
- optional
Answer personal preference (no time limit)
- simple surgery
Answer only the most effected area is involved in surgery
- radical surgery
- / 2