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PREOPERATIVE Flashcards

1
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Begins from the transfer of the patient to OR until admitted to postanesthesia care unit.

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Intraoperative phase

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Constitutes the surgical experience. Includes preop, intraop, and post-op.

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Perioperative phase

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3
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Time from admission to postanesthesia care unit until the follow-up evaluation of the patient.

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Postoperative phase

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4
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Time when the decision for surgical intervention is made to the transfer of the patient to the OR.

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Preoperative phase

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5
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Types of surgery?

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Diagnostic, Exploratory, Curative, and Palliative

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6
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5 Degrees of Urgencies?

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Emergent, Urgent, Required, Elective, and Optional.

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DEGREE OF URGENCY

Patient requires immediate attention; may be life-threatening.

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Emergent

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DEGREE OF URGENCY

Patient is required promt attention and is performed 24-48 hours.

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Urgent/Imperative

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DEGREE OF URGENCY

Patient needs the surgery but is not urgent.

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Required

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DEGREE OF URGENCY

Surgery should be done but can be done at the convenience of both the patient and doctor.

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Elective

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DEGREE OF URGENCY

Is not required and is decided by the patient.

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Optional

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12
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Type of surgery to verify a suspected diagnosis.

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Diagnostic

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Type of surgery to estimate the extent of disease and sometimes to confirm a diagnosis.

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Exploratory

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14
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Type of surgery to remove damage or repair.

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Curative

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15
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Type of surgery to relieve distress, symptom, or pain but does not provide a cure.

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Palliative

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16
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Conditions that require surgery?

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Obstruction, Perforation, Erosion, and Tumors

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17
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Normal RBC values?

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4-6 millions/mm3

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18
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Normal Hemoglobin values?

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Female 12-16g/dL
Male 14-18g/dL

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19
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Normal WBC values?

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5-10k/mm3

20
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Normal Platelet values?

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150-450k/mm3

21
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Type of test ordered to test a wide range of conditions checking if other organs are working properly

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Blood Chem Test

22
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Type of test indicating how well the lungs and kidneys are working. Also, the acid-base component providing kidney function information.

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Blood Gas Analysis

23
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pH values

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7.35-7.45

24
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pCO2 mmHg

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35-45

25
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pO2 mmHg

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80-100

26
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HCO3 mEq/L

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22-26

27
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O2 saturation

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95-100

28
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3 types of Narcotic meds given?

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Meperidine HCl (Demerol)
Morphine
Sublimaze (Fentanyl)

29
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2 types of anti-anxiety?

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Diazepam (Valium)
Midazolam HCl (Versed)

30
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2 types of antiemetic?

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Metoclopramide (Reglan)
Ondansetron (Zofran)

31
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Zone - Includes OR and sterile core areas, where scrub and masks are requried.

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Restricted zone

32
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Zone - Includes areas where surgical instruments are process, only scrubs are requried.

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Semi-restricted zone

33
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Zone - Includes patient reception area and holding area.

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Unrestricted zone

34
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Give the members of the Surgical Team

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  1. Scrub Nurse
  2. Circulating Nurse
  3. Surgeon
  4. Asst. Surgeon
  5. Anesthesiologist
35
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Types of general anesthesia?

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Parenteral and inhaled

36
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Types of regional anesthesia?

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Spinal, Epidural, Topical, Local Infiltration

37
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Types of parenteral anesthesia?

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Pentothal, Propofol (Diprivan)

38
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Types of inhaled anesthesia?

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Sevoflurane (Sevorane), Enflurane (Ethrane), Panthrane, Halothane, Isoflurane

39
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Anesthesia Stage Dizziness and a feeling of detachment
may be experienced during induction. The patient may have a ringing,
roaring, or buzzing in the ears and, although still conscious, may
sense an inability to move the extremities easily

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Stage 1 - Beginning anesthesia

40
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Anesthesia Stage The excitement stage, characterized variously by
struggling, shouting, talking, singing, laughing, or crying, is often
avoided if IV anesthetic agents are given smoothly and quickly.

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Stage 2 - excitement

41
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Anesthesia Stage Surgical anesthesia is reached by
administration of anesthetic vapor or gas and supported by IV agents
as necessary. The patient is unconscious and lies quietly on the table.

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Stage 3 - Surgical anesthesia

42
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Anesthesia Stage This stage is reached if too much
anesthesia has been given

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Stage 4 - Medullary depression

43
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Removes damages or diseased organ

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Ablative

44
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Making something new that was previously absent

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Constructive

45
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Repair something that is existing

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Reconstructive

46
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Who is responsible for the consent

A

Doctor

47
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Who serves as a witness

A

Nurse

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