Exam One Flashcards
(46 cards)
Which type of anesthesia allows the client to remain fully awake and alert?
Spinal
Which type of anesthesia results in a complete loss of sensation and loss of consciousness?
General
Which type of anesthesia uses sedative medications and results in a decreased level of consciousness?
MAC
Which type of anesthesia causes a loss of sensation without a loss of consciousness?
Local
Which type of anesthesia requires advanced airway management (i.e., mechanical ventilation)?
General
Which type of anesthesia uses sedative, anxiolytic, and/or analgesics but allows the client to remain responsive and breathe without assistance?
Moderate (conscious) sedation
What equipment should be available for a procedure with moderate (conscious) sedation?
Cardiac monitor
IV and IV fluids
Oxygen
Resuscitation equipment
Vaccinations
Primary
Colonoscopy
Secondary
BG screening
Secondary
Wearing a helmet when riding a bike
Primary
Smoking cessation
Primary
Chemo for cancer
Tertiary
Wearing sunscreen
Primary
Screening tool for depressive symptoms
Secondary
Brain injury rehab after stroke
Tertiary
Insulin for person with diabetes
Tertiary
Regular exercise
Primary
Breast self-exam
Secondary
A patient who is scheduled for surgery in a week tells the nurse doing the preoperative assessment about an allergy to bananas, kiwifruit, and latex products. Which action is most important for the nurse to take?
Alert the surgery center of latex allergy
When the perioperative nurse is transporting a patient to the operating room for surgery, the patient states, “I am a Jehovah Witness and am worried about needing a blood transfusion during surgery.” What would be the best response by the nurse to this patient’s statement?
“Tell me what you would like done if it is determined that you need a blood transfusion.”
A 42-year-old patient is recovering from anesthesia in the PACU. On admission to the PACU, the blood pressure (BP) is 124/70. Thirty minutes later, the blood pressure is 112/60, pulse is 72, and skin is warm and dry. The most appropriate action by the nurse at this time is to
Continue to check VS q 15 min
A postoperative patient has not voided for 7 hours after return to the postsurgical unit. Which is the best initial action by the nurse?
Obtain bladder scan
When caring for a patient during the second postoperative day after abdominal surgery, the nurse obtains an oral temperature of 100.8° F. Which action should the nurse take first?
Have pt use the incentive spirometer
