#Perioperative Nursing

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

This patient's appendicitis is considered to be what type of surgery

What are the 2016 Patient Safety Goals for surgery?

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

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

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

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

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

Which medication would the patient receive preoperatively?

What tests might be done prior to surgery? (SA)

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

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

What is the purpose of this surgery?

Who is responsible for obtaining consent from the patient? (SA)

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

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

Who is responsible for signing consent for this patient?