periop safety: pt focus

Question 1

all surgical pt are at risk for:

Answer 1

skin injury

Question 2

when is the only time you wheel a pt head in first?

Answer 2

when going into an elevator

Question 3

when does preoperative verification begins?

Answer 3

when sx is originally scheduled

Question 4

3 stages of latex allergy

Answer 4

1. contact urticaria
2. systemic s/s
3. anaphylactic/circulatory collasp

Question 5

who is at risk for latex allergy

Answer 5

• multiple sx in the past
• spina bifida
• GU abnormalities