Medical-surgical Nursing Demystified

CHAPTER 13 Perioperative Care^479 associated risks, and the risks associated with anesthesia are all explained to the patient. I ...

(^480) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified infection in the postoperative period. For patients who will have tubes or drains in ...

CHAPTER 13 Perioperative Care^481 assistantmay be another surgeon, a surgical resident, an RN first assist, or a physi- cian’s a ...

(^482) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified (to decrease bacterial counts), and the staff are wearing double layers of clothes. ...

CHAPTER 13 Perioperative Care^483 The patient will then be transferred to either a same-day surgery area for discharge home that ...

(^484) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified After the initial recovery time, the stable patient who is transferred from the PACU ...

CHAPTER 13 Perioperative Care^485 due to a drop in blood pressure associated with position change. Deep vein throm- bosis (DVT) ...

(^486) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified low–molecular weight heparin warfarin NURSING DIAGNOSES Decreased cardiac output ...

CHAPTER 13 Perioperative Care^487 Pain medications can adversely affect respiratory status by decreasing respiratory drive. Pati ...

(^488) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified Administer blood-thinning agents to prevent enlarging of clot or development of new ...

CHAPTER 13 Perioperative Care^489 present, referred to as normal flora. These bacteria may enter the wound and cause infection. ...

(^490) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified NURSING INTERVENTIONS Monitor vital signs; look for fever. Assess surgical wound fo ...

CHAPTER 13 Perioperative Care^491 INTERPRETING TEST RESULTS Electrolyte abnormality due to vomiting. Abdominal flat and upright ...

(^492) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified Monitor intake and output. Monitor color and amount of fluid drained from NG tube. ...

CHAPTER 13 Perioperative Care^493 Which member of the surgical team does not scrub into the operating room? (a) The surgeon. (b ...

(^494) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified Paralytic ileus may occur as a postoperative complication. Which of the following p ...

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(^496) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified The Female Body The menstrual cycle is the series of changes a woman’s body goes thr ...

CHAPTER 14 Women’s Health^497 average age of menarche for African-Americans is 9 to 11 years while for Cau- casians it is from 1 ...

(^498) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified WHAT WENT WRONG? Despite the research and advances in medicine, the cause of breast ...