2. Elective surgery- it is a planned or scheduled in advance because it does not have any medical emergency.
Urgent and emergency surgery- urgent surgery is one that can do when the patient is medically stable, while emergency surgery must be performed without delay to save the life of client.
3. Concept of perioperative nursing
4. Factors affecting tolerance to surgery are
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Susan Lee is a 60 year old female admitted to the medical surgical floor complaining of abdominal pain on and off for 4 months. Her complaints were constipation, bloating, abdominal pain and indigestion. Her CT scan diagnosed an abdominal mass. Susan’s past medical history includes COPD, Diabetes type 1, and vascular issues. Her medications include the following: Prednisone 10 mg daily Insulin glargine (lantus) 20 units at bedtime ASA 81 mg daily. Her assessment includes the following: Objective: Height :...
Preparing for Clinical Practice Nursing Today 1. You are on the patient safety committee at your hospital. Your assignment is to identify two sources related to safety. One resource must relate to the individual nurse, and the second must relate to the practice and work environment. Identify the ANA website and use this site to identify the resources. 2. Mrs. Langman is in the hospital recovering from hip replacement surgery. Her surgery involved insertion of a new type of hip...
36.An elderly terminally ill client is experiencing apnea periods and within an hour, dies. No efforts were provided to resuscitate this client. Which of the following would describe this client’s event? Select all that apply Do-not-resuscitate Come depasse Brain dead Passive euthanasia Assisted suicide Active euthanasia 37. The nurse is ensuring that a client able to make knowledgeable decisions regarding an upcoming surgery and can provide informed consent. What is the responsibility of the nurse regarding informal consent? Explain the...
Susan Lee is a 60 year old female admitted to the medical surgical floor complaining of abdominal pain on and off for 4 months. Her complaints were constipation, bloating, abdominal pain and indigestion. Her CT scan diagnosed an abdominal mass. Susan’s past medical history includes COPD, Diabetes type 1, and vascular issues. Her medications include the following: Prednisone 10 mg daily Insulin glargine (lantus) 20 units at bedtime ASA 81 mg daily. Her assessment includes the following: Objective: Height :...
You are working on the postoperative unit and will be receiving a patient from the recovery room. The post-anesthesia care unit nurse calls and gives the following report: C.P. is a 50-year-old woman with a subtotal thyroidectomy for papillary carcinoma. The estimated blood loss was 25 mL. Vital signs (VS) are 130/82, 80 to 90, 20, and Sa O 2 94% on room air. She has a peripheral IV of D5.45NS with 20 mEq KCl infusing at 100 mL/hr. She...
You are working on the postoperative unit and will be receiving a patient from the recovery room. The post-anesthesia care unit nurse calls and gives the following report: C.P. is a 50-year-old woman with a subtotal thyroidectomy for papillary carcinoma. The estimated blood loss was 25 mL. Vital signs (VS) are 130/82, 80 to 90, 20, and Sa O 2 94% on room air. She has a peripheral IV of D5.45NS with 20 mEq KCl infusing at 100 mL/hr. She...
UNIT-3-Clinical Practice Preparing for Clinical Practice Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice Medical treatment stabilized Mr. Lawson's condition. He had a pulmonary embolus, but he is now on anticoagulants, medications that will reduce likelihood of more clot formation. Knowing that Mr. Lawson is on anticoagulants and has had recent surgery and the processes of normal wound healing (see Chapter 48 (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. ), Tonya believes that the patient is at risk for bleeding...
UNIT-3-Clinical Practice Preparing for Clinical Practice Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice Medical treatment stabilized Mr. Lawson's condition. He had a pulmonary embolus, but he is now on anticoagulants, medications that will reduce likelihood of more clot formation. Knowing that Mr. Lawson is on anticoagulants and has had recent surgery and the processes of normal wound healing (see Chapter 48 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.), Tonya believes that the patient is at risk for bleeding from his...
Use the answer sheet provided for the project to identify which (if any) of the events or sitautions described happened in each cases. Use our report template to create a report for the medical staff review committee. Under conclusion discuss one process change that can be implemented to reduce risk exposure and provide at least two ways in which change can be managed smoothly when implementing the new process. Presume you are a data analyst in the hospital health information...
420. A 42 year old patient is admitted to the emergency department (ED. following being mugged. The patient received blunt trauma to the face and has clear fluid draining from the right nostril. What does the ED nurse know to assess this fluid for? A. Sodium B. Protein C. Calcium D. Glucose 421. As an asthma educator, you are teaching a patient newly diagnosed with asthma and her family about the use of a peak flow meter. What does a...