NUR 227 UKY EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
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ambulatory surgery - ANSWER includes outpatient, same-day, or short-stay surgery that
does not require an overnight hospital stay
same day admit surgery - ANSWER comes in for surgery, post-op admit
Inpatient surgery - ANSWER operative procedures performed on persons admitted to a
hospital and expected to remain for a period of time
semi-elective surgery - ANSWER a surgery that must be done to preserve the patient's
life, but does not need to be performed immediately.
urgent surgery - ANSWER surgery that is not an emergency, but must be done within a
reasonably short time frame to preserve health
emergency surgery - ANSWER surgery that must be performed immediately to save the
person's life or a body organ
Patient preoperative history/interview - ANSWER 1. Explore understanding of surgery
being performed
2. Ask about previous surgeries/reactions to anesthesia
3. Ask about family history
4. Ask about current meds (prescription, OTC, and herbal)
5. Ask about med allergies and intolerances
6. Ask about recreational drug use/addiction in the same way you ask about regular
meds
7. Ask about tobacco
, 8. Ask about pregnancy/last menstrual cycle
Malignant hyperthermia - ANSWER A hereditary condition of uncontrolled heat
production that occurs when susceptible people receive certain anesthetic drugs.
Circulating nurse - ANSWER a nurse who assists the scrub nurse and the surgeons
during surgery, positioning the patient and equipment, obtaining additional supplies,
and adjusting lighting as needed
scrub nurse - ANSWER a nurse who assists surgeons during surgery, wearing sterile
attire and handling sterile equipment and supplies
Malignant hyperthermia symptoms - ANSWER high fever, rigid jaw, tachynea, and
tachycardia
Malignant hyperthermia antidote - ANSWER Dantrolene IV
Practice drift - ANSWER Deviating from standard practice
LPN duties - ANSWER -LPN's CANNOT assess. can only collect data
-CANNOT care for unstable patients (ex: client returning from cardiac cath- risk for MI)
-LPNs cannot administer blood or blood products. ALBUMIN is a blood product.
-LPN's don't do initial teaching, but can verify RN teaching
-can give IM injections
-no such thing as IV-certified LPN
-first bag of anything IV must be hung by RN: requires assessment
-LPN's cannot titrate IV drips (pt not stable)
Bulla - ANSWER large blister
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ambulatory surgery - ANSWER includes outpatient, same-day, or short-stay surgery that
does not require an overnight hospital stay
same day admit surgery - ANSWER comes in for surgery, post-op admit
Inpatient surgery - ANSWER operative procedures performed on persons admitted to a
hospital and expected to remain for a period of time
semi-elective surgery - ANSWER a surgery that must be done to preserve the patient's
life, but does not need to be performed immediately.
urgent surgery - ANSWER surgery that is not an emergency, but must be done within a
reasonably short time frame to preserve health
emergency surgery - ANSWER surgery that must be performed immediately to save the
person's life or a body organ
Patient preoperative history/interview - ANSWER 1. Explore understanding of surgery
being performed
2. Ask about previous surgeries/reactions to anesthesia
3. Ask about family history
4. Ask about current meds (prescription, OTC, and herbal)
5. Ask about med allergies and intolerances
6. Ask about recreational drug use/addiction in the same way you ask about regular
meds
7. Ask about tobacco
, 8. Ask about pregnancy/last menstrual cycle
Malignant hyperthermia - ANSWER A hereditary condition of uncontrolled heat
production that occurs when susceptible people receive certain anesthetic drugs.
Circulating nurse - ANSWER a nurse who assists the scrub nurse and the surgeons
during surgery, positioning the patient and equipment, obtaining additional supplies,
and adjusting lighting as needed
scrub nurse - ANSWER a nurse who assists surgeons during surgery, wearing sterile
attire and handling sterile equipment and supplies
Malignant hyperthermia symptoms - ANSWER high fever, rigid jaw, tachynea, and
tachycardia
Malignant hyperthermia antidote - ANSWER Dantrolene IV
Practice drift - ANSWER Deviating from standard practice
LPN duties - ANSWER -LPN's CANNOT assess. can only collect data
-CANNOT care for unstable patients (ex: client returning from cardiac cath- risk for MI)
-LPNs cannot administer blood or blood products. ALBUMIN is a blood product.
-LPN's don't do initial teaching, but can verify RN teaching
-can give IM injections
-no such thing as IV-certified LPN
-first bag of anything IV must be hung by RN: requires assessment
-LPN's cannot titrate IV drips (pt not stable)
Bulla - ANSWER large blister
