Module 1 Flashcards
1
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3 dimensions of perioperative vulnerability
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- social
- psychological
- physical
2
Q
antecedents of vulnerability
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- surgical intervention
- admittance to hospital
- anesthesia
- prep for surgery
- exposure to stressors causing anxiety
3
Q
what is the infant’s act
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rules for mature minors to make their own health care decisions
4
Q
categories of surgery
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- emergency
- urgent
- required
- elective
- optional
5
Q
5 common preoperative mediations
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- benzodiazepines
- narcotics
- gastric acid blockers
- antiemetics
- antibiotics
6
Q
5 types of sedation
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- general
- epidural
- spinal
- topical
- procedural/moderate (conscious)
7
Q
which type of sedation requires intubation
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general
8
Q
risks for epidural
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- hypotension
- respiratory depression
9
Q
risks for spinal sedation
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- hypotension
- spinal headache
- intestinal and urinary disruption
- respiratory complications
10
Q
what type of sedation are safer for patients with respiratory or cardiac comorbidities
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epidural and spinal
11
Q
2 inhaled anesthetics
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- nitrous oxide
- isoflurane
12
Q
what to monitor with isoflurane
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RR and oxygen saturation
13
Q
which inhaled anesthetic will increase the effects of muscle relaxants
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isoflurane
14
Q
nursing considerations of propofol
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- malignant hyperthermia
- cardiac and respiratory depression
- hypotension
15
Q
succinylcholine causes
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skeletal muscle relaxation
