Peri-Operative Care

Question 1

What is peri-operative care?

Answer 1

period of time describing patients surgical period

Question 2

What are the 3 phases?

Answer 2

pre-operative
intraoperative
postoperative

Question 3

Care given in wards-

Answer 3

bloods
pre-meds
IV catheters
IVFT
monitoring

Question 4

Care given in prep-

Answer 4

monitoring
ET tube
skin prep
urinary catheters

Question 5

What is intraoperative care?

Answer 5

maintained airway and patent venous access- skin prep happens

Question 6

What happens during intraoperative care?

Answer 6

clipping, scrubbing, bandaging limbs
body temp
monitoring
intraoperative medication (pain relief/ pre-meds)

Question 7

Haemorrhage considerations-

Answer 7

weigh swab
external/ internal?
collection via suction machine and measure

Question 8

Tourinquet considerations-

Answer 8

applied inches above wound- adjust tightness to stop blood flow
15mins then moved- tissue recovery

Question 9

Swab count considerations-

Answer 9

count swabs prior to first incision
maintain track of swabs in and out
reduces risk being left internally- infection/ additional surgery

Question 10

What are the ways of recognising pain?

Answer 10

vocalisation
touch response
demeanor
posture/ activity
eating

Question 11

What are the common signs of pain in cats, dogs and rabbits?

Answer 11

reduced appetite
increase TPR
decreased grooming
vocalisation
immobility
hunched