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NR 226_ Fundamentals - Patient Care Week 6 Concepts, Perioperative Nursing, Chamberlain University College of Nursing
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NR 226_ Fundamentals - Patient Care Week 6 Concepts, Perioperative Nursing, Chamberlain University College of Nursing Perioperative Nursing Prepare: Perioperative Nursing Phases of Perioperative P... eriod Which phase of the perioperative period is the client (pictured below) in? Perioperative Postoperative Preoperative Intraoperative ZZ Informed Consent When a nurse witnesses a client's signature on an informed consent, the nurse is witnessing which of the following? Client understands the risks and benefits of surgery Client signed without coercion or altered mental state Client has talked with the surgeon Client has no questions regarding the surgery Developmental Considerations Individuals at each end of the age spectrum are at higher risk during surgery due to immature or aging immune systems, inability to regulate body temperature and fragile skin. Self-Check: Phases of the Perioperative Period The client below is being prepared to transfer to the operating room. Which phase of the perioperative period is the client in? Postoperative Preoperative Intraoperative Perioperative Self-Check: Preoperative Checklist The nurse is getting the client ready for surgery and completing the preoperative checklist. Which of the following is not part of the preoperative checklist? Ask the client about allergies Conducting a "time out" Removal of jewelry Signing the informed consent Self-Check: Temperature in Operating Room As the client is brought into the operating room suite, the client starts to shiver uncontrollably. What action should the nurse take first? Apply warm blankets. Take the client's temperature. Adjust the thermostat in the room. Page the surgeon for further orders. Self-Check: Postoperative The postoperative nurse is focused on which of the following aftereffects of anesthesia? Select all that apply. Impaired airway Pain This study source was downloaded by 100000857336479 from CourseHero.com on 03-28-2023 10:12:03 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/168910083/NR-226-Fundamentals-Patient-Care-Week-6-Conceptsdocx/Incisional bleeding Cardiovascular complications Impaired neurological functioning Self-Check: Perioperative Process Place the following in the correct order of occurrence. 1. In the preoperative area, the nurse reviews instructions and exercises for the postoperative period. 2. The client leaves for the operating room suite and the family is taken to the waiting room. 3. The circulating operating room nurses calls the waiting room and updates family on the progress of the surgery. 4. The surgeon talks with the family in the waiting room. 5. The client arrives in the PACU. 6. The family sees the client after surgery. Reflect: Perioperative Nursing What is Perioperative Nursing? The nurse is caring for a surgical client when the client asks what perioperative nursing means. What should the nurse's response be? Perioperative nursing occurs in preadmission, preoperative area, operating room, and PACU. Perioperative nursing occurs only in the operating room suite. Perioperative nursing includes preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative activities. Perioperative nursing occurs in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU). [Show More]
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