Perioperative Nursing (1)

Who is responsible for taking the pt to the PACU after surgery and giving report to the nurse?

The nurse is monitoring VS during surgery, which should the nurse notify the doctor about?

All members of the surgical team must perform a "surgical scrub" except which of the following?

Which medication would the patient receive preoperatively?

Which intervention should the nurse implement first when beginning preoperative teaching?

Who is responsible for signing consent for this patient pictured?

What safety measures should the nurse take right before moving to the surgery suite?

At what point(s) should the instrument and sponge count be completed?

What phase of the surgical experience would an advance directive be discussed with the patient?

Perforated appendicitis is considered to be what type of surgery

Which of the following activities are nursing activities in the preoperative phase of care?

How often are VS documented upon immediate transfer to the PACU?

What is the purpose of this surgery?

Who is responsible for obtaining consent from the patient?

What are the Patient Safety Goals for surgery?

When obtaining a health history, the nurse should assess for which of the following?

What tests might be done prior to surgery?