CHAPTER Essential Question:
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1. What is Malignant
hyperthermia?
2. Which diet is recommended
with absence of bowel sounds?
3. Name a complication of spinal
anesthesia:
4. How is DVT (deep vein
thrombosis) best prevented?
5. What emotion is associated with
surgical complications?
6. What are some indicators of
post- operative bleeding/
7. A post-surgical patient pulse
oximeter reading is 90%. What
is your 1st step?
8. What is the purpose of an
incentive spirometer?
9. With which surgeries is
coughing contraindicated?
10. Who is responsiblility is it to
explain procedure and risks to
patients?
11. What is conscious sedation?
12. What is palliative surgery?
13. With Post –surgical anesthesia
what safety measures should the
nurse ensure are in place?
14. Before a patient is transferred to
the floor from the recovery
room what must take place?
Answer:
A life threatening complication that
occurs in response to certain drugs.
It is caused by anesthetics.
None, Absence of bowel sounds
would contradict a diet
Paralysis, post spinal headache
Early, frequent ambulation.
Extreme Fear.
Blood Pressure is low
Heart rate is High
Arouse and encourage the patient to
take deep breaths.
To expand the lungs. It is used to
promote lung expansion which opens
the airways, reduces Atelectasis
(collapsed alveoli)
Brain, Eye surgery
-Not allowed to cough-
The Physicians
Used to reduce the pain and
awareness without the loss of reflexes
To treat the symptoms or improve
functions..
Bedrails need to be up
Alert and awake, pulseox 95-100,
vitals stable, minimal pain, and gag
reflex