Perioperative Care
regional anesthesia
- the process of creating surgical conditions without inducing general anesthesi
emergency surgery
A postpartum client has lost 700 mL of blood. The vital signs indicate hypovolemia and the uterus remains atonic in spite of treatment. The nurse assisting in caring for the client understands the treatment that is necessary in this situation and prepares the client for:
elective surgery
A surgical procedure that may be scheduled in advance, is not an emergency, and is discretionary on the part of the physician and patient
pneumonia
An inflammation of lung tissue, wherer the alveoli in the affected areas fill w/fluid
SCD (sequential compression device)
Circumference of the thigh is measured at the gluteal fold... Correct sleeve size ensures proper fit and function
atelectasis
Collapsed lung
urgent surgery
Epidural hematoma Tx
local anesthesia
Loss of sensation to a limited area
surgical consent
Obtained for all surgical / invasive procedure or dx tests that are invasive. People responsible for obtaining are HCP, Surgeon, or Anesthesiologist
analgesia
Pain relief; inability to feel pain
PCA (patient controlled analgesia)
Patient regulates amount of drug receiving by pushing a button
ebolus
a thrombus that has broken away and floats freely in the bloodstream
thrombus
blood clot
preop check list
checklist used by surgeons to properly prepare the patient
incentive sperometry
device used after procedures for patients to prevent pneumonia
anesthesia
loss of sensation
postoperative
postop
preoperative
preop
general anesthesia
the blockage of all body sensations, causing un-consciousness and loss of reflexes.
skin prep
the removal of as many microorganisms as possible by mechanical or chemical means to reduce the chances of infection