Chapter 13 quiz

Pain at the operative site is another cause of ______, resulting in low oxygen saturation.

Administering ___ requires AP administer sedative and anxiolytic drugs needed and manage anesthetic or physio emergency

The central ______ pressure may be measured with an inline catheter or by observing the jugular veins.

________ anesthesia is induced with the drug ketamine, which blocks sensory neurotransmission and associative pathways.

In the past, ________ drugs were given routinely, while the patient was awaiting surgery on the hospital ward.

The _______ staff provides continual emotional support to the patient.

If the PT has no assistance available, community resources, including ____ services and home nursing must be brought in

Patient ________ to home or another care facility is arranged before surgery whenever possible.

In event of impending ___ or rapidly deteriorating patient, surgery may be terminated and the patient taken to the PACU.

The PACU is staffed by ______________ trained in postoperative recovery and emergency treatment.

Discharge planning and implementation follow established roles and tasks according to hospital ______.

Patients are informed and educated about their own care so that they can fully participate in their _____________.

Normal body temperature is _______.

______________ is necessary to determine the need for further action, such as transfusion.

______________ is the immediate harvesting of blood on the surgical field and reinfusion to the patient.

In a state of well-being, the body responds readily to ________ to maintain life.

A standardized method of measuring the patient’s response to external stimuli is known as _____________.

Termination of anesthesia and the process of regaining consciousness are called ____________.

Fluid shifts from vascular space to the intracellular space can occur after surgery, and patient must be __ carefully.

Capture and safe removal of anesthetic gas that escapes from the anesthesia machine is accomplished with a ___ system.

The ______ is assessed for distention (which may indicate the presence of fluid, including blood) or air.

Perfusion or oxygen saturation of the blood is measured by ______________.

______ is a rare physiological response to all volatile anesthetic agents and succinylcholine.

Malignant ___ (MH) a rare condition that results in high core temp, cardiac dysrhythmia, tachypnea, hypoxia, hypercarbia

The __________ assessment is used by the PACU nurse to concentrate on a specific organ system or region of the body.

______________ anesthesia is the injection of anesthetic into superficial tissues to produce a small area of anesthesia.

Preoperative ________ is required to minimize aspiration (inhalation) of gastric contents during general anesthesia.

__________________ measures the electrical activity of the heart, which is projected into a waveform.

Both ________ and bronchospasm can be caused by particular anesthetic agents.

Aspiration or inhalation of secretions, is associated with weak gag ___ related to narcotics, sedative+anesthetic agents

The __ assistant assists the anesthesia care provider in tasks that are delegated according to the AA’s skills+knowledge

Patient teaching is the responsibility of ________ nursing personnel.

________ is a state in which the patient can respond to verbal commands.

Topical anesthesia is used on skin, ________, and on superficial eye tissues.

Patients and family receive referral numbers for ______ care or further information.

The levels of consciousness, analgesia, and sedation are continually ___ monitored, along with physiological parameters.

Central nervous system depression refers to ________ mental, sensory, and physical capacity.

The PACU is close to the surgical suites for _______ transfer of patients after surgery.

_________________ can occur during surgery or in the postoperative period.

A __ is a type of anesthesia in a specific area of the body by injection of anesthetic around a nerve or group of nerves

Diagnostic testing to determine the patient’s ________ level has been routine for many decades.

Any medication ordered but not yet given may be administered in the holding area as directed by the surgeon or ________.

During surgery preparation, the patient’s ____________ is continually monitored.

________ is a state of balance in physiological functions.

Many anesthetic agent are cardiac irritant that can sensitize __ muscle to disturbances in rhythm, rate, cardiac output.

The heart is monitored for rate and rhythm using ______ leads and a cardiac monitor, which produces a digital waveform.

In anesthesia, _____ is the patient’s inability to recall events that occur after the administration of specific drugs.

Wound ______ and care are of primary importance during the postoperative period.

Partial or complete closure of the bronchial tubes is ____________.

A pulse _____ is a monitoring device that measures the patient’s hemoglobin oxygen saturation by means of spectrometry.

Patients often need reassurance and orientation to their _____ while emerging from general anesthesia or heavy sedation.

Hospitals have individual ________ protocols; however, specific details are always verified.

The circulation of blood to specific tissue, organ, system, or the whole body is called _____________.

Laryngospasm constitutes an emergency when an airway cannot be immediately established by _________ ventilation.

Assessment for _________ includes physical signs and symptoms.

Deep unconsciousness, during general anesthesia, results in absence of mechanisms such as swallowing, coghing, blink and

A coma is the deepest state of _______, in which most brain activity ceases.

The estimated blood loss is needed to determine the need for further action, such as _______________.

The ______ provides specific orders for continuation of care and a smooth recovery.

________ is a digital sensor that detects oxygen saturation in the hemoglobin by spectrometry.

Physiological objectives that are necessary to ensure patient safety outside the critical care unit are called ______.

Preoperative medications are documented in the patient’s medical and ________ records.

________ anesthesia can be provided to a single nerve, to a group of nerves, or to an area of the spinal cord.

Drugs given during preoperative and intraoperative phase have a direct pharmacological effect on those administered ___.

_________ is a term used to describe a clinical scenario in which patients are prescribed many different medications.

Spasm of larynx usually associated with airway secretions or stimulation of the laryngeal nerve during intubation or __.

Adequate ___ is necessary during general anesthesia to manipulate the body wall and tissues within the operative site.

Although _______ is expected in the postsurgical phase, not all patients respond to pain in the same way.

___________ problems are the most frequent life-threatening postoperative complication.

Potential fatal syndrome of hypermetabolism resulting in high body temp, cardiac dysrhythmia, and respiratory distress

Toxic reactions to local anesthetics arise most often during _______ block and epidural anesthesia.

Pulmonary ______ is blockage of a pulmonary vessel by air, a blood clot, or other substance fragments

A ____ nerve block provides anesthesia to a specific area of the body supplied by a major nerve or nerve plexus (group).

_ is treated with mechanical ventilation or, in severe cases, administration of succinylcholine to paralyze the muscles.

__________ (hand-off) is a verbal and written report from one nurse to another to provide updated patient information.