Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing The Art and Science of Nursing Care

DEVELOPING YOUR

KNOWLEDGE BASE

FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS

1. is the name for the wide variety
   of nursing interventions carried out before,
   during, and after surgery.
   2.Surgical procedures are usually classified
   according to , , and
   .
   3.Surgery that is planned and based on the
   patient’s choice is classified as.
   4.Surgery is classified as minor or major based
   on.


2. anesthesia does not cause
   narcosis but results in analgesia and reflex
   loss.
   6.The three stages of general anesthesia are
   , , and.
   7.A patient who is scheduled for a colonoscopy
   would most likely receive what type of
   sedation?.


3. is a patient’s voluntary agreement
   to undergo a particular procedure or treatment
   after receiving the appropriate information
   from the physician.
   9.Two common forms of advance directives are
   and.

MATCHING EXERCISES

Match the type of nurse listed in Part A with

the role he/she performs listed in Part B.

Answers may be used more than once.

PART A

a.Scrub nurse

b.Circulating nurse

c.RNFA

d.APN

e.PA

PART B

1. Member of the sterile team who maintains
   surgical asepsis while draping and
   handling instruments and supplies


2. Actively assists the surgeon by providing
   exposure, hemostasis, and wound closure
   3. Coordinates care activities and collaborates
   with physicians and nurses in all phases of
   perioperative and postanesthesia care
   4. Assesses the patient on admission to the
   operating room and collaborates in safely
   positioning the patient on the operating
   bed
   5. Integrates case management, critical paths,
   and research into care of the surgical patient
   6. Assists with monitoring the patient during
   surgery, provides additional supplies, and
   maintains environmental safety

SHORT ANSWER

1.Briefly describe the time period for the follow-

ing stages of the perioperative period.

a.Preoperative phase:

b.Intraoperative phase:

c. Postoperative phase:

2.Give a brief description of the following types

of surgery.

a.Based on urgency:

b.Based on degree of risk:

c. Based on purpose:

3.Describe the following three phases of

anesthesia.

a.Induction:

b.Maintenance:

c. Emergence:

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