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COVERAGE: Tumors
1. Perioperative Nursing abnormal growth
2. Conditions Requiring Surgery
3. Categories of Surgery
4. Effects of Surgery upon the
Person Obstructions or
5. Factors in the estimation of Blockage
Surgical Risk
6. Preoperative Care
7. Physical Preparation
8. Preoperative Medication Perforation an injury in which an object enters
9. Intraoperative Phase the body and passes through is called a
10. Stages of General perforating injury. Perforating trauma is
Anesthesia associated with an entrance wound and an exit
11. Types of Anesthesia wound.
12. Side Effects Bleb-a blister-like protrusion (often
13. Regional Anesthesia hemispherical) filled with serous
14. Types of Block fluid.
15. Specialized Methods of Producing Erosion:
Anesthetics is a breakdown of the outer layers
16. POTENTIAL ADVERSE of the skin, usually because of a:
EFFECTS OF ANESTHESIA Cut
17. Basic Guidelines in Surgical Scrape
Asepsis Inflammation
18. Patient Positioning
19. POSTOPERATIVE CATEGORIES OF SURGERY
PHASE - According to PURPOSE
20. WOUND CARE AND -According to degree of URGENCY
DRAINAGE -According to degree of RISK
21. Diet
22. Post-operative complications Diagnostic To verify suspected
23. Post-operative Nursing Care diagnosis
Ex. biopsy
Palliative Relieves or reduces pain
or symptoms
Ablative Removes a diseased
PERIOPERATIVE NURSING organ
Used to describe the nursing care provided in the Ex. Nephrectomy
Constructive Repair of a congenitally
total surgical experience of the patient.
defective organ
Phases of the Perioperative Period: Ex. Cleft palate plastic
1. PRE-OPERATIVE PHASE surgery
From the time the decision is made Transplant Replaces malfunctioning
for surgical intervention to the structures Ex. Hip
transfer of the patient to the OR. transplant
2. INTRA-OPERATIVE PHASE
From the time the patient is
received in the OR until admitted
to the recovery room.
3. POST-OPERATIVE PHASE
From the time of admission to the
PACU (recovery room) to the
follow- up home/ clinic evaluation
and healing is complete.
CONDITIONS REQUIRING SURGERY:
Perforation
rupture of an organ, artery or
bleb
Erosion
wearing away of the surface of a tissue
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TYPES OF BLOCK
SADDLE BLOCK
BASIC GUIDELINES IN SURGICAL ASEPSIS
OPERATIONS OF GENITALIA &
1. All materials that enter the sterile must
PERINEUM
be sterile.
Also used for vaginal delivery
2. If a sterile item comes in contact with an
LUMBAR BLOCK unsterile item, it is contaminated.
OPERATIONS ON LEGS, GROIN, HERNIAS 3. Contaminated items should be removed
MID-THORACIC BLOCK immediately from the sterile field.
OPERATIONS ON HYSTERECTOMY 4. Sterile team members must wear only
sterile gowns and gloves.
C. Local Anesthesia 5. Once dressed for the procedure, they
Ex. should recognize that the only parts of
Procaine (Novocaine) the gown considered sterile are the front
Cocaine (Tetracaine) from chest to table level and the sleeves
Lidocaine (Xylocaine) to 2 inches above the elbow
6. A wide margin of safety must be
SPECIALIZED METHODS OF PRODUCING maintained between the sterile and
ANESTHETICS: unsterile fields.
Types: 7. Tables are considered sterile only at
. Muscle Relaxants – neuromuscular blocking table top level.
agent used to provide muscle relaxation 8. The edges of a sterile package are
Uses: Endotracheal Intubation considered contaminated once the
Ex. Pancuronium Bromide (Pavulon) package has been opened.
D-Tubo Curarine Chloride (Curare) 9. Bacteria travel on airborne particles and
2. Hypothermia – refers to the deliberate reduction of will enter the sterile with excessive air
the patient’s body temperature between 28 degrees & 30 movement and currents.
degrees (82 and 84 degrees F) 10. Bacteria travel by capillary action
Uses: through moist fabrics and contamination
1. Heart Surgery occurs.
2. Brain surgery 11. Bacteria harbor on the patient’s and
3. Surgery on large vessels supplying major organs team members hair, skin and respiratory
Methods: Ice water immersion, Ice bags, Cooling tracts must be confined by appropriate
blanket, Extra corporeal cooling devices attire.
Complications: Cardiac Arrest and Respiratory arrest INTRA OPERATIVE:
Coordinated roles of scrub person & circulator
Positioning the pt.
Skin prep & draping of site
Hemostasis and blood loss replacement
Wound closure materials
OPERATING ROOM TEAM:
– direct patient care team
The team is like a symphony orchestra
Each person is an integral entity in harmony
with his colleagues
1. THE STERILE TEAM
POTENTIAL ADVERSE EFFECTS OF 2. THE UNSTERILE TEAM
ANESTHESIA THE STERILE TEAM:
Operating surgeon
Myocardial depression, bradycardia Assistants to the surgeon
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begins at the epigastrium and extends Deep breathing and coughing exercises Q2
laterally and obliquely just below the hours- to remove secretions
lower costal margin Leg exercises Q 2 hours - to promote
circulation
biliary, spleen, liver
Ambulation ASAP- prevents respiratory,
bilateral subcostal – CHEVRON circulatory, urinary and gastrointestinal
incision – liver transplant complications
Hydration after NPO- to maintain fluid
POSTOPERATIVE PHASE
balance
Activities in the POST-op: Suction, either gastro or respiratory-to relieve
distention, to remove respi secretions
Assessing responses Diet-progressive, usually given when bowel
to surgery
sounds and a gag reflex return
Performing
interventions to Post-operative Interventions
promote healing
Some Examples of Position Post Op:
Prevent
complications Mastectomy Semi-fowlers’, affected
Planning for home-care arm elevated
Assist the client to achieve optimal recovery Thyroidectomy Semi fowlers’ , head
midline
Hemorrhoidectomy Semi-prone, side-lying
Laryngectomy Fowler’s
Pneumonectomy Lateral, affected side
POST OPERATIVE INTERVENTIONS Lobectomy Lateral, unaffected side
Aneurysmal repair Fowler’s 45 degrees
Maintain patent airway
(abdomen)
Monitor vital signs and note for early Amputation of lower Flat, with stump elevated
manifestations of complications extremities with pillow
Cataract surgery Fowler’s 45 degrees
Monitor level of consciousness Supratentorial Fowlers’
craniotomy
Maintain on PROPER position Infratentorial Flat on bed, supine
NPO until fully awake, with passage of flatus craniotomy
and (+) gag reflex Spina bifida repair Prone
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