ch 19 post-op care

Many hospitals use a scoring system, called the _________ score, which is used to determine the patient's general condition and readiness for transfer from the PACU.

Aldrete

True/False: Nausea and vomiting occurs in about 10% of patients in the PACU. The nurse should not intervene at the patient's first report of nausea, rather should wait for it to progress to vomiting.

False

A major nursing diagnosis in the postoperative period may include decreased _______________ output related to shock or hemorrhage.

Cardiac

T/F: The nurse who admits the patient to the PACU reviews essential information with the anesthesiologist or CRNA and the circulating nurse.

True

True/ False: Assessment of respiratory status in the hospitalized postoperative patient is imperative because pulmonary complications are the most frequent problem encountered by the surgical patient.

True

True/False: he first symptom of deep vein thrombosis may be a pain or a cramp in the calf.

True

In phase III of postanesthesia care, the patient would be prepared for

discharge

The primary cardiovascular complications seen in the PACU include hypotension and shock, _____________________, hypertension, and dysrhythmias

hemorrhage

____________can result from blood loss, hypoventilation, position changes, pooling of blood in the extremities, or side effects of medications and anesthetics.

hypotension

True/False: The primary objective in the immediate postoperative period is to maintain ventilation and prevent hypoxemia and hypercapnia.

true