Mrs. H’s husband is notified of the plans for surgery, and Mrs. H is prepared for emergency laparotomy. A nasogastric tube (NGT) is inserted and attached to low continuous suction, and a Foley catheter is inserted and placed to straight drainage. Mrs. H is transferred to the operating room with a tentative diagnosis of mechanical obstruction of the small intestines.
1. What is the purpose of signing the informed consent prior to obtaining the results of the test results?
2. What is the main purpose for the NGT to suction while the patient was in the ED?
1.The main reason for signing an informed consent prior to obtaining the result is to make sure the patient and the patient party or the relatives completely understand about the procedure it benefits ,complications and be prepared and informed on any untowards incidents during or after a procedure or surgery.The second main reason is it is a medical record acting as a life guard for the medical staffs to avoid legal consequences.
2.Mechanical obstructions refers to the blockage of the intestine and preventing the passage of food from small intestine to large intestine.The main purpose of it is to remove any gastric contents and prevent aspiration during the surgery.It can avoid aspirational pneumonia by decompressing the stomach.
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