Ch 14 Preopertive Nursing Management

Question 1

Ambulatory surgery

Answer 1

Includes outpatient, same day, or short stay surgery that does not require an overnight hospital stay

Question 2

Bariatrics

Answer 2

Having to do with patients with obesity

Question 3

History and physical

Answer 3

Mandatory form completed by the surgeon that gives a comprehensive overview of the patient’s history, current physical status, and plan of care

Question 4

Informed consent

Answer 4

The patient’s autonomous decision about whether to undergo a surgical procedure, based on the nature of the condition, the treatment, options, and the risks and benefits involved

Question 5

Intraoperative phase

Answer 5

Period of time that begins with transfer of the patient to the operating room area and continues until the patient is admitted to the post anesthesia care unit

Question 6

Minimally invasive surgery

Answer 6

Surgical procedures that use specialized instruments inserted into the body either through natural orifices or through small incisions

Question 7

Perioperative phase

Answer 7

Period of time that constitutes the surgical experience; includes the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phase of nursing care

Question 8

Post operative phase

Answer 8

Period of time that begins with the admission of the patient to the post anesthesia care unit and ends after follow up evaluation in the clinical setting or home

Question 9

Pre-admission testing

Answer 9

Diagnostic testing performed before admission to the hospital

Question 10

Preoperative phase

Answer 10

Period of time from when the decision for surgical intervention is made to when the patient is transferred to the operating room table