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Linton: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing, 6th Edition

Chapter 17: Surgical Care


Open-Book Quiz
NAME: ________________________________________
1. List the classifications of surgical procedures.
2. Which drugs should be held or modified before surgery?
3. Name the goals of nursing during the preoperative phase.
4. What is a consent form and explain the restrictions regarding the patient signing this form.
5. Explain what procedures of patient dress and gowning you would follow before surgery.
6. Who participates in the intraoperative period?
7. What are the initial signs and symptoms of the toxic effects of local anesthesia?
8. Name and describe the three complications of wound healing.
9. Why might a provider prescribe routine analgesics after surgery rather than as needed?
10. What changes would you expect in wound drainage in the immediate postoperative phase?

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