Unit 2 Kozier Flashcards
Unit 2 Kozier Reading
37
50 (1403-1419)
52 (1501-1507)
Unit 2 Kee Reading
21 (301-306)
26 (366-374)
45
47 (697-702)
Unit 2 Pillateri Reading
20 (531-532)
35 (1026-1028)
40 (1153-1157)
45 (1341-1344)
Atelectasis
Collapse of Alveoli sacs
Circulating Nurse
Responsible for Client safety, asepsis, and surgical environment including temp, humidity, and lighting. Also Responsible of surgical supply count
Closed Wound Drainage System
A pressurized drain or a drain attached to suctioning used to keep wounds/areas dry and reduce likelihood of infection (JP drain or hemovac)
Conscious Sedation
Minimal sedation level where PT can move and respond to stimuli (Valium, morphine, nitrous)
Elective Surgery
Preferred surgical treatment with a condition that is not immediately life threatening
Emboli
Blood clot that has traveled and causes an obstruction
Emergency Surgery
Surgery performed immediately to preserve life or function of a client
Epidural Anesthesia
Anesthesia in the epidural space
General Anesthesia
Induced loss of all sensation, consciousness, and reflexes
Intraoperative Care
Begins as client is transferred to the OR and ends when client is transferred to the PACU
Local Anesthesia
Anesthesia used for minor surgical procedures injected into a small and specific area
Major Surgery
Surgery that is high risk, may be complicated, prolonged, involve extensive hemorrhaging, or involves major organs
Minor Surgery
Surgery likely to be performed at an outpatient facility with a very low likelihood of complications
Nerve Block
Chemical interruption of nerve pathways by injecting a local anesthetic
Penrose Drain
Flat, thin, rubber tube inserted into a wound that allows drainage to flow onto a dressing
Peridural Anesthesia
Another name for an epidural