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INSTRUCTIONS: To complete this exercise, circle the letter of the response that best answers the question or completes the statement or write the answer in the space provided. After you have completed the all of the exercises, turn to "Solutions to Exercises" at the end of this lesson and check your answers. If you have responded to any of the exercises incorrectly, reread the material referenced after the answer. 1. ________________________ refers to the total span of surgical intervention. 2. The _______________________ phase of the surgical experience begins with the decision that surgical intervention is necessary and ends when the patient is transferred to the operating room table. 3. The _______________________ phase of the surgical experience is the period during which the patient is undergoing surgery. 4. The _______________________ phase of the surgical experience lasts from the patient's admission to the recovery room through his complete recovery from surgery. 5. Based on the degree of risk, surgery is classified as ____________ or _________. 6. ___________________ surgery is necessary, but scheduled at the convenience of the patient and the health care provider. 7. ___________________ surgery carries a high degree of risk and has the potential of postoperative complications. 8. ___________________ is the descriptor used when the purpose of a surgical procedure is to remove a diseased organ or structure. 9. When surgical intervention is to relieve pain, the purpose is described as ___________________. 10. DD Form 1924, ________________________________________ has a space to document all preoperative nursing measures. 11. SF 522 ___________________________________________________________ is a legal document, which satisfies the requirement for informed consent. 12. List five nursing implications related to the preoperative preparation of a patient.
13. The key members of the surgical team are:
14. The _______________________________ must have extensive knowledge of all surgical instruments and how they are used, because this member of the surgical team assists thesurgeon by preparing the set-up and passing instruments. 15. The _______________________________ is the liaison between scrubbed personnel in the operating room and those outside. 16. The _________________________________________ is responsible for continuous monitoring of the patient's physiologic status to include oxygen exchange, systemic circulation, neurologic status, and vital signs. 17. Three major classifications of anesthetic agents are__________________, ______________________, and _________________________. 18. General anesthesia produces:
19. ________________ anesthesia results in analgesia and loss of reflexes 20. ________________ anesthesia produces loss of sensation in a small area of tissue. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXERCISES 21 THROUGH 25. Certain drugs increase surgical risks. For exercise items 21 to 25, match the potential risk in Column I with the appropriate drug category in Column II.
26. Because some medications interact adversely with other medications and with anesthetic agents, preoperative assessment should include ________________ _______________________________________________________________. 27. General nursing goals of care for a patient in the recovery room are:
28. The most common recovery room emergency is ___________________________. 29. Respiratory status is assessed by monitoring the patient's ____________________, _____________________, and ________________________ and by observing ______________________________. 30. List four nursing implications related to the prevention of respiratory distress.
31. Four common signs and symptoms of hypovolemic shock are:
32. Nursing implications related to detection of pending hypovolemic shock include inspection of the surgical dressing. The nurse should also inspect ______________________________ for signs of bleeding. 33. Nursing implications related to general patient care in the recovery room include observation and documentation of_____________________________________, which returns in reverse order. 34. The patient who has had a spinal anesthetic should be kept in a supine position for ____________ to _____________ hours. 35. Postoperative patient care includes receiving the patient on the nursing unit and making an initial assessment which includes:
36. Pulmonary efficiency is reduced by the effects of anesthesia on the respiratory system, increasing the possibility of ______________________________. 37. Anesthesia slows or stops the peristaltic action of the intestines resulting in ____________________________, _____________________________ .and ______________________________. Anesthesia may also cause _____________ and _____________________________resulting in a fluid imbalance. 38. Wounds heal by one of three processes: primary intention, secondary intention, or tertiary intention. _________________________________________ is healing of an open wound where there has been a significant loss of tissue. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXERCISES 39 THROUGH 41. Match the signs and symptoms described in Column I with the appropriate wound complications in Column II.
42. Which of the following is NOT true of a Penrose drain?
43. Thrombophlebitis and emboli are potential complications of surgery. To prevent thrombophlebitis, instruct the patient to _______________________________ while on bed rest. 44. There are two methods of caring for wounds: the __________________ method in which no dressing is used to cover the wound and the __________________ method in which a dressing is applied. 45. Advantages of using a dressing to cover a wound are:
46. Carelessness in observing medical and surgical asepsis when changing dressings is the most common cause of ______________________________________. 47. When preparing the patient and family for disposition, you should supply them with written instructions for:
Check Your Answers SOLUTIONS TO EXERCISE, LESSON 8 1. Perioperative. (para 8-1a) 2. Preoperative (para 8-1b(1)) 3. Intraoperative (para 8-1b(2)) 4. Postoperative (para 8-1b(3)) 5. Major; minor. (para 8-2a) 6. Elective. (para 8-2a) 7. Major. (para 8-2a(2)) 8. Ablative. (para 8-2b(1)) 9. Palliative. (para 8-2b(5)) 10. Surgical Check List. (para 8-3b(1)) 11. Request for Administration of Anesthesia and for Performance of Operations and Other Procedures. (para 8-3b(2))
12. Any five of the following.
13. The surgeon. 14. Scrub nurse/assistant. (para 8-6d) 15. Circulating nurse. (para 8-6e) 16. Anesthesiologist/anesthetist. (para 8-6c(4)) 17. General; regional; local. (para 8-7a)
18. Narcosis. 19. Regional. (para 8-8a) 20. Local. (para 8-8a) 21. d (para 8-8d(2)) 22. b (para 8-8d(2)) 23. a (para 8-8d(2)) 24. e (para 8-8d(2)) 25. c (para 8-8d(2)) 26. A thorough medication history. (para 8˜8d(1))
27. To support the patient through his state of dependence to independence.
28. Respiratory distress. (para 8-11a) 29. Respiratory rate; rhythm; depth; skin color. (para 8-12a)
30. Any four of the following.
31. Any four of the following. 32. The bedding beneath the patient. (para 8-14a) 33. Level of consciousness. (para 8-15b(3)) 34. Six; eight. (para 8-15b(5))
35. Position and safety. 36. Pneumonia. (para 8-17a(1)) 37. Constipation, abdominal distention, flatulence; nausea, vomiting. (para 8-17a(4)) 38. Secondary intention. (para 8-20a(2)) 39. c (para 8-19a(3)) 40. a (para 8-19a(1)) 41. b (para 8-19a(2)) 42. b (para 8-22b) 43. Exercise the legs while on bedrest. (para 8-23b) 44. Open; closed. (para 8-23e(1))
45. Dressings absorb drainage. 46. Nosocomial infections. (8-23e(2))
47. Wound care. End of Lesson 8
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