Post Surgical Care

Question 1

Decrease the number and severity of ______ complications

Answer 1

Pulmonary

Question 2

Prevent post op complications:

1. Remove residual ________
2. Improve ______
3. Gradually increase _______
4. Return to baseline pulmonary _________

Answer 2

Secretions
Aeration
Activity
Functioning

Question 3

Pertinent physical findings of post op pulm complications include:

1. ________ temperature
2. _______ WBC
3. Change in ____ ______ from pre-op eval
4. ______ CXR
5. Decreased ______ of thorax
6. SOB
7. Change in ____ and ______ production

Answer 3

1. Inc
2. Inc
3. BS
4. Abn
5. Expansion
   6.
6. Cough and sputum