chapter 17: preoperative care

Question 1

ectomy means what

Answer 1

excision or removal of

Question 2

lysis means what

Answer 2

destruction of

Question 3

orrhaphy means what

Answer 3

repair or suture of

Question 4

oscopy means what

Answer 4

looking into

Question 5

ostomy means what

Answer 5

creation of opening into

Question 6

otomy means what

Answer 6

cutting into or incision of

Question 7

plasty means what

Answer 7

reapir or reconstruction of

Question 8

most common psychological factors are ______, _____, and _______

Answer 8

anxiety
fear
hope

Question 9

certain _______ can increase the effects of opioids

Answer 9

antidepressants

Question 10

________ drugs may predispose the pt to shock from the combined effects of the drug and vasodilation effects of some anesthetic agents

Answer 10

antihypertensive

Question 11

______ and oral _______ drugs may require adjustments during the preop period bc of increased body metabolism, decreased oral intake, stress, and anesthesia

Answer 11

insulin
hypoglycemic

Question 12

insulin and oral hypoglycemic drugs may require adjustments during the preop period bc of increased _____ _________, decreased ____ ____, stress, and anesthesia

Answer 12

-body metabolism
-oral intake

Question 13

________ drugs and ______ inhibit platelet aggregation and may contribute to post op bleeding

Answer 13

anti platelet
NSAIDS

Question 14

_____ is a herb used for soft tissue healing

Answer 14

arnica

Question 15

pts with COPD are at high risk for post op pulmonary complications including (2)

Answer 15

hypoxemia
atelectis

Question 16

pts should be encouraged to stop smoking at least ____ weeks preop

Answer 16

6

Question 17

renal dysfunction associated with:

_____ and ______ imbalances
________
increased risk for ______
impaired _____ ______

Answer 17

fluid and electrolyte
coagulopathies
infection
wound healing

Question 18

pts with hepatic dysfunction may have increased perioperative risk for _______ abnormalities and _____ ______ to drugs

Answer 18

clotting
adverse reactions

Question 19

_____ tissue is less vascular than other types of tissue

Answer 19

adipose

Question 20

pre op teaching included 3 types of info

Answer 20

sensory info
process info
procedural info

Question 21

restriction of fluid and food preop is designed to reduce risk of ______ ______ and post op _____ and ______

Answer 21

-pulmonary aspiration
-nausea and vomiting

Question 22

allergies to ____ or ______ can indicate the client is at risk for a reaction to latex

Answer 22

-bananas
-kiwis

Question 23

allergy to _____ or ______ oil is a contraindication to the use of propofol for anesthesia

Answer 23

-eggs
-soybean oil

Question 24

allergies to ____ can result in a reaction to povidone-iodine

Answer 24

shellfish

Question 25

____ performed preop for all pts over 40

Answer 25

ECG