Preoperative Nursing Flashcards
PACU stands for?
Post anesthesia care unit
partial or total separation of previously approximated wound edges, due to a failure of proper wound healing
Dehiscence
the administration and evacuation of small volumes of liquid through an orogastric tube to remove toxic substances within the stomach (labas)
Lavage
A way of giving medicines and liquids, including liquid foods, through a small tube placed through the nose or mouth into the stomach or small intestine
(give)
Gavage
a rare but severe surgical complication where the surgical incision opens and the abdominal organs then come out of the incision
Evisceration
enumerate the surgeon responsibility
•able to explain the findings
•prognosis
Describes the wide variety of nursing functions associated with pt’s surgical management
Perioperative nursing
Category of surgery where tissue/organ is removed to make a diagnosis
Diagnostic
Category of surgery which focuses on relief of burden to increase comfort
Palliative
Category of surgery which remove or replace disease organs to maintain function
Curative
Category of surgery which uses scopes to manipulate organs toward a body part. Ex. laparoscopy
Exploratory
Enhancement of normally functioning organs
Cosmetic
to restore function after trauma
reconstructive
to correct birth defect
constructive
addition of an organ to replace function
