Perioperative care Flashcards
1
Q
What is the ABCDE approach for anaesthesia patient
A
A- airway
B - breathing -ensure effective ventilation
C- circulation - stable vitals
D- disability - good neurological waking
E- Exposure - identify injuries and environmental threats, check wounds and dressings
2
Q
Nurses role in pre-admission
A
- # Preoperartive education
- falls prevention
- pain management
- wound/drain care
- expectations around mobilising/ self care
3
Q
Nursing role intraoperative phase
A
- circulating nurse monitors teams/ sterility/ equipment
- scrub nurse assists surgeon
4
Q
nurses role postoperatively
A
assess
- level of consciousness + pain
- vital signs
- fluid balance
- pressure risk injury
- wound assessment
- discharge planning
