NSE 22A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Positive Mental Attitude, Integumentary System, Recreational Drug Use
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Week 12 nse 22: discuss the purpose and aspects to include in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative assessment of a surgical client. Laboratory and diagnostic testing: these tests are based on the patient"s history and the risk of the surgical procedure, ex: patients taking anticoagulants, anti-hypertensives, diuretics. Preparing surgical site: shave areas and avoid microscopic cuts; should be done in private area. Benzodiazepines and barbiturates are used for their sedative and amnestic. Anti-cholinergic"s may be given to reduce secretions. Narcotics may be given to decrease intraoperative anesthetic requirements and to properties decrease pain. Anti-emetics may be given to decrease nausea and vomiting: discuss the rationales for nursing interventions utilized to prevent complications in clients who have undergone surgery. Hypoxemia mobilization: atelectasis (o2 therapy, deep breathing, incentive spirometry, early, pulmonary edema (o2 therapy, diuretics, fluid restriction, pulmonary embolism (o2 therapy, cardiopulmonary support, anticoagulant, aspiration (o2 therapy, cardiac support, antibiotics, bronchospasm (o2 therapy, bronchodilators)
