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Week 3 - Preop Flashcards

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What tool completed by nurses before pt goes for surgery or procedures? Accurate completion of this tool is essential.

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Pre-Operative Screening Tool

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What pre-operative assessments must the nurse get? (10)

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  • Current health status
  • Allergies
  • Medications
  • Previous surgeries
  • Mental status
  • Understanding of the surgical procedure and anesthesia
  • Smoking, alcohol, and other mind-altering substances
  • Coping
  • Social resources
  • Cultural and spiritual considerations
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In addition to the pre-op form criteria, make sure.. (9)

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  • Ensure pt is NPO, meds with sips only
  • Patient education (do they understand procedure? post-op exercises; Teaching Moving, Leg Exercises, Deep Breathing, and Coughing, on text pages 1024–1027 in Kozier)
  • Psychological support to patient
  • Ensure Consent form on chart (surgical, blood)
  • Ensure ID band and Allergy band
  • Do not shave the area…this done in OR
  • Collect patient chart, complete nursing notes and place MAR in chart
  • Tell family where to wait
  • If needed: start IV, give medication, catheter etc.
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True or False?

After a procedure the patient may return directly to your unit without a report.

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True!

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When the patient arrives from a procedure, what does the nurse have to check?

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Check the procedure records for information when the patient arrives.

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Post-surgery is different than post-procedure. In post-surgery, the patient will go the ____ until they are stable. The _____ nurse will call with report before the patient arrives on your unit.

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PACU (post-anesthesia care unit)

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What are you to do upon arrival of pt to nursing care unit? (3)

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  1. Assist with transferring the patient from the stretcher to bed
  2. Perform head-to-toe assessment, vitals, check IV lines, O2 etc.
    - VP COWF
  3. Check the chart for orders:
    - Labs, ECGs, X-rays
    - Medications
    ○ Antibiotics, analgesia, antiemetics- check when last given on OR (operating room) or PACU records.
    ○ All pre-op meds needs to be reordered postop… if not, notify MD
    - Restrictions: diet, activity etc.
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What does VPCOWF mean?

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V- VITAL SIGNS
P- PAIN
C- CONSCIOUSNESS
O- OXYGENATION
W- WOUND (DRESSING)
F- FLUID BALANCE
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How often should the nurse check for vital signs after the procedure/surgery?

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  • Q15 min x 2, Q30 min x 2, Q1H x 2 then Q4H for 24 hrs
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When taking vital signs, what will the nurse watch for? (2)

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  • Watch for BP and HR changes r/t shock, bleeding

- Watch for RR (resp.rate) changes- decreased in anesthetic reversal or too much analgesia

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When assessing for pain for post-op… (3)

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  • Pain scale with vital signs and ensure pain medication coverage
  • Encourage pt to take around the clock if tolerated
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C is for CONSCIOUSNESS: What do you mean by assessing for consciousness? (3)

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Level of Consciousness, arousability, orientation

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O is for OXYGENATION: What do you mean by assessing for consciousness? What would you do of the O2 sats were low?

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Oxygen saturations with vital signs, administer O2 if needed

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W- WOUND (DRESSING): The nurse must ensure that the wound dressing is ___ and ____.

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Dry & Intact

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If there is drainage notes in the dressing, what should the nurse do? What should the nurse report/watch out for?

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Possibly reinforce, report frank blood.

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If there is any drainage, assessments must be done. What assessments?

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Assess drains - empty every shift and document, rest & report excess drainage

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F is for FLUID BALANCE: What do you mean for fluid balance?

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  • IV rate and volume (include volume from OR and PACU)
  • Check for negative balances
  • Ensure urine output is greater than 30 ml/hr
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In post-procedure/surgery, ensure urine output is greater than ___ml/hr

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Although pain and discomfort are expectations following surgery, inadequate ______ is unacceptable.

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pain management

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The consequences of inadequate pain management put increased _____ upon the body, with harmful effects.

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Uncontrolled pain can lead to serious medical complications, including ____ and ___ formation.

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pneumonia and DVT

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Surgical pain can impair recovery and has the potential to progress to ______.

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chronic pain.

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Patients with chronic pain may become ___ or ____ and be unable to carry out the activities of daily living.

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depressed or anxious

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Other Considerations… (10)

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  • Call bell in reach, emesis basin nearby
  • Keep NPO until bowel sounds return then sips to fluids to DAT
  • Mouth care
  • Position on side
  • Administer O2 as ordered
  • Encourage post-operative exercises (DB&C etc.)
  • Monitor for complications
  • Sit-up at side of bed late day 1, ambulate day 2
  • Begin discharge planning and teaching
  • Keep documentation up-to-date
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Purpose of Exercise.. Moving benefits. | 4
–Promote venous return –Mobilize secretions –Stimulate gastrointestinal motility –Facilitate early ambulation
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Purpose of Exercise.. Leg exercises benefits. (3)
–Promote venous return | –Prevent thrombophlebitis and thrombus formation
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Purpose of Exercise. Deep breathing and coughing benefits. (3)
–Enhance lung expansion –Mobilize secretions –Prevent atelectasis and pneumonia
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A condition in which one or more areas of your lungs collapse or don't inflate properly
atelectasis
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How is "Diaphragmatic (deep) Breathing" done?
* Breathe out gently and fully * Then take a deep breath through nose and mouth, letting the abdomen rise as the lungs fill with air. * Hold this breath for a count of five. * Exhale and let out the air through nose and mouth. * Repeat this exercise 15 times with a short rest after each group of five.
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Repeat this exercise[Diaphragmatic (deep) Breathing] ___ times with a short rest after each group of five.
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How is beneficial "Coughing" done?
–Lean forward slightly and place hands across the incisional site to act as a splint-like support –With mouth slightly open, breathe in fully. –“Hack” out sharply for three short breaths. –Then, keeping mouth open, take in a quick deep breath and immediately give a strong cough once or twice.
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– Promotes lung expansion by deep breaths using visual feedback - It teaches the pt how to take slow deep breaths. - A medical device used to help patients improve the functioning of their lungs – Instruct patient to use 10x/hr. while awake
Incentive Spirometer
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In using an incentive spirometer, how often should the pt use it?
Instruct patient to use 10x/hr. while awake
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To prevent ______, instruct the patient to exercise the legs while on bed rest.
thrombophlebitis
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•Leg exercises are easier if the patient is in a _____ position with the head of the bed slightly raised to relax abdominal muscles.
supine
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How often should the pt do leg exercises?
Repeat leg exercises every 1 to 2 hours
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Respiratory post-op complications (3)
–Pneumonia (Lung infection) –Atelectasis (Lung collapsion or inflation dysfunction) –Pulmonary embolism (Moving blood clots in the lungs)
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Circulatory post-op complications (7)
–Hypovolemia (decreased blood volume) –Hemorrhage (bleeding) –Hypovolemic shock (organ failure r/t to low blood volume -20% or 1/5-) –Thrombophlebitis (Inflammation of the veins due to blood clots) –Thrombus (Blood clot intact) –Embolus (Travelling blood clot)
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Urinary post-op complications (2)
–Urinary retention | –Urinary tract infection
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Gastrointestinal post-op complications (5)
–Nausea and vomiting –Constipation –Tympanites (Inflammation of inner ear) –Postoperative paralytic ileus (Paralysis of the intestine)
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Wound
–Wound infection –Wound dehiscence (wound ruptures along surgical suture) – Wound evisceration (abdominal organs come out of the ruptured incision)
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Psychological post-op complication
Postoperative depression
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What nursing interventions are done when a wound dehiscence/evisceration occurs?
Place in low Fowler's position and instruct to lie quietly to minimize protrusion of body tissues.
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What nursing interventions are done when a wound evisceration occurs? (2)
– Cover protruding organs with sterile dressings moistened with sterile saline solution - Take vital signs – Notify surgeon immediately
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Dressings should be ____, ____ & ____.
clean, dry, and intact
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Assess wound for: (6)
``` (ASD-SPD) –Appearance –Size –Drainage –Swelling –Pain –Drains or tubes ```
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Discharge Teaching (7)
Top Needs: 1. Identification of complications and when to seek help 2. Activity restrictions 3. Wound care 5. Pain management 6. Risk Reduction 7. If day surgery: must have ride home, no driving or important decisions
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If day surgery: must have ride home, no driving or __________.
important decisions
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4 ways in promoting wound healing.
1. Maintaining moist wound healing 2. Providing sufficient nutrition and hydration 3. Preventing wound infections 4. Proper positioning

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