pre op Flashcards
1
Q
reduces secretions, helps prevent laryngospasms
A
anticholinergic
2
Q
confirms or establishes a diagnosis ex: biopsy of a mass
A
diagnostic
3
Q
relieves or reduces pain or symptoms of a disease
A
palliative
4
Q
removal of diseased body part
A
ablative
5
Q
Nursing duties day of surgery
A
pre-op teaching Removal of jewelry, nail polish, dentures, contacts, glasses skin prep id patient's family chart completeness Informed consent must be signed!!!
6
Q
To sign consent form, must be:
A
18, legally emancipated, married
7
Q
Patient needs to ? and have ? assessed before being transferred to surgery
A
void, v/s
8
Q
colon surgery may require ? before surgery
A
enema
9
Q
May need to medicate before surgery if:
A
severe anxiety, admission of previous nausea in a prior surgery
10
Q
To ensure a good night’s sleep may need to ?
A
sedate
11
Q
Pre-op begins ?
A
when pt decides to have surgery
