Week 1 Pain Managment Flashcards
Removal and study of tissue to Mae an accurate diagnosis
Diagnostic
Removes diseased tissue or to correct defects
Curative
Relieves symptoms or improves function with out correct the basic problem
Palliative
Done to change a physical feature or to correct serious defects that effect appearance
Cosmetic
Classification of surgery
Major or minor is called
Seriousness
Classification of surgery
Elective ,urgent, emergency, optional, required
Urgency
Classification of surgery
Diagnostic, ablative ,palliative, reconstructive, restorative, recurement, cosmetic
Purpose
Three phases of surgery
Begins when the patient is scheduled for surgery and ends at time of transfer to the surgical unit
Preoperative
Three phases of surgery
Begins with entry to the OR suites and ends opun arrival in PACU or recovery room
Intraoperative
Three phases of surgery
Period starts at the completion of surgery and transfer of patient to the PACU same, day surgery unit and continues well after discharge from agency
Postoperative
Who explains informed consent and who signs them
Medical doctors are the one who fully explains to the pt
But witnessed by the nurse
Nurse may sign as a witness
Signed after full explanation while in normal state in mind
Who invented proper identification.
JCAHO
What act allows the pt wishes to be followed
But surgery does not provide an exception to an advance directive
Patient self determination act
PT teaching is done during which stage
Preoperative
SCD ( sequential compression devise) does what
Promotes venous return and prevent deep vein thrombosis