perioperative nursing Flashcards
what are the four domains of perioperative nursing
-safety
-physiologic response
-behavioral response
-health system
what are the three phases of perioperative nursing
-preoperative
-intraoperative
-postoperative
describe preperative nursing phase
-begins with decision to have surgery
-lasts until patient is transferred to operating room or procedural
-involves preoperative testing and physical
describe intraoperative nursing phase
begins when the patient in transferred to the OR bed until transfer to the post operative anesthesia care unit (PACU)
describe postoperative nursing phase
lasts from admission to recovery room ro complete recovery from surgery and last follow up physician visit
what are two classifications of surgery
major and minor
describe…
major surgery
-large incision, higher risk of complcations
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minor surgery
examples
examples would include laproscopic surgeries
what ae the three classifications of surgery based on urgency
-elective
-urgent
-emergent
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elective surgery
-pt chooses
-has no time frame
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urgent surgery
-as soon as possible
-within 24-72 hours
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emergent surgery
-needs to happen now, if not there will be severe consequences
-examples include aortic aneurysm dissection, brain bleeds
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diagnostic surgery
-used to confirm suspected diagnosis
-ex. biopsy
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ablative surgery
used to remove diseased part of the body (necrotic)
describe…
palliative surgery
-alleviate pain/reduce symptoms
-not curing
-never emergent
