Perioperative: Misc

Question 1

When does the preoperative phase begin?

Answer 1

When patient is identified as a candidate for surgery or procedure.

Question 2

What happens during the preoperative phase?

Answer 2

Assessed and prepared for surgery, labs and medications

Question 3

When does the intraoperative phase begin?

Answer 3

Surgical intervention

Question 4

What are the symptoms of malignant hyperthermia?

Answer 4

High fever, tachycardia, muscle rigidity

Question 5

How is malignant hyperthermia treated?

Answer 5

Dantrolene

Question 6

What is the period of time in which surgical site infections can occur?

Answer 6

DOS (day of surgery) - Day 30 Post-op

Question 7

Vocab: Intestinal obstruction

Answer 7

Ileus

Question 8

Vocab: Atelectasis

Answer 8

Collapse of part or all of lung (collapse of alveoli)

Question 9

System used to assess patient’s transition from phase 1 to phase 2.

What score makes a patient appropriate for transition to phase 2?

Answer 9

Aldrete Score - 8 (or more) out of 10.

Question 10

What is a Class I surgical wound?

Answer 10

Clean - Uninfected operative wound made under ideal conditions

Question 11

What is a Class II surgical wound?

Answer 11

Clean contaminated - Entrance into mucosalized tissue under controlled conditions

Question 12

What is a Class III surgical wound?

Answer 12

Contaminated - open or fresh accidental wound

Question 13

What is a Class IV surgical wound?

Answer 13

Dirty, infected - old traumatic wounds. Existing clinical infection or purulence. Environmental debris

Question 14

What is a pulse deficit and what can it indicate?

Answer 14

Difference between apical and radial pulse. Could indicate dysrhythmias