Ch.13 Client Education for Postop care

Question 1

The following should be on an _ _ for at least first 24 hours:
-Confinement
-Feeding
-meds
-Adverse rxns
-Hospital or emergency contact
-others specific to P situation

Answer 1

instruction sheet

Question 2

What is included on detailed instructions regarding drain care

Answer 2

cleaning, protection, restraint, accidental or early removal

Question 3

Postop care of patients with bandages, splints, or casts

Answer 3

-reduced activity
-weekly in hospital checks
-daily at home checks (smell, warmth, color, bandage position)
-protection

Question 4

Owners should watch for signs of _ with GI enterotomy or anastomosis

Answer 4

peritonitis

Question 5

How often should neonates be weighed after discharge

Answer 5

1x day

Question 6

What should be talked about for regarding c-section mother

Answer 6

nutrition needs, mammary gland and milk inspection

Question 7

What is the difference between cat and dog castration discharge instruction

Answer 7

Dogs- activity restriction, monitor for self trauma

Cats- no activity restriction

Question 8

What should be talked about when discharging a P that had a cystotomy done

Answer 8

-frequent opportunities to urinate
-urine observation
-diet
-medications
-straining or inability to urinate

Question 9

Discharge key points for perianal sx patients

Answer 9

diet, stool softeners, defecation observation, diarrhea, incontinence, straining

Question 10

Potential complications of lateral ear canal resection or ablation

Answer 10

infection, facial nerve paralysis, vestibular disturbance, self-trauma

Question 11

Lateral ear canal resection or ablation patients should be hospitalized until

Answer 11

-daily bandage changes not necessary
-drains removed

Question 12

True or false: Light bleeding from the incision site is expected for 24-48 hours post onychectomy

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Key points for discharging feline declaw (onychectomy)

Answer 13

-pain management
-activity restriction
-litter
-incision site monitoring

Question 14

What should be monitored after dental extractions

Answer 14

-bleeding
-face pawing or rubbing
-pain with eating
-refusal to eat

Question 15

When does the socket usually heal after a dental extraction

Answer 15

1-2 weeks post op

Question 16

Key points for discharging a patient with a feeding tube in place?

Answer 16

-food selection and amount
-cleaning and care
-maintaining placement
-medication administration
-removal

Question 17

What should be done to a feeding tube before and after each feeding?

Answer 17

flush with 10-15 ml of warm water