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Chap 50, Care of Surgical Clients

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Ambulatory surgery   outpatient surgery, short-stay surgery, or same-day surgery  
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antiembolism stocking   elastic stockings  
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Bariatric   Obese  
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Obstructive sleep apnea   a syndrome of periodic, partial or complete obstruction of the upper airway during sleep.  
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atelectasis   collapse or closure of alveoli resulting in reduced or absent gas exchange.  
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cholecystectomy   surgicial removal of the gallbladder  
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laparoscopic   Many abdombinal surgeries are done this way.  
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Circulating nurse   Must be an RN. Responsiblities are to review preoperative assessments, establish and implement continuity of care postoperative.  
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conscious sedation   routinely used for procedures that do not require complete anesthesia but rather a depressed level of consciousness.  
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General anestheis   results in an immobile, quiet client who does not recall the surgical procedure.  
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Regional anesthesia   results of loss of sensation in an area of the body, such as: spinal, epidural, or a peripheral nerve block.  
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Local Anesthesia   involves loss of sensation at the desired site. (lidocaine)  
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Convalescence   gradual recovery of health.  
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Dermatomes   segmental skin areas innervated by specific segments of the spinal cord.  
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Malignant hperthermia   a life threatening complication of anesthesia, develops.  
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Informed consent   Surgery can not be legally or ethically performed without:  
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Latex sensitivity   local effects ranging from urticaria and flat or raised red patches to vesicular, scaling, or bleeding eruptions.  
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Moribund   A client who is not expected to survive without the surgery.  
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Paralytic ileus   a nonmechanical obsturction due to lack of intestinal peristalsis  
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Perioperative nursing   Care given before, during, and after surgery.  
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Sequential pneumatic compression devices   devices to help the client such as elastic stockings  
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Postanesthesia Recovery Score for Ambulatory Clients   A score for the clients who had ambulatory surgery to assess their function.  
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Postanesthesia Recovery Score   The most widely used scoring tool for a client who has had surgery.  
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Preoperative teaching   A plan that envolves adult learning principles and coupled with the client's unique needs.  
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Scrub Nurse   either an RN, LPN or a surgical tech. The nurse maintains a sterile field during the surgical procedure, assists with applying sterile drapes, hands intruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons.  
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Major Surgery   Involves extensive reconstruction or alteration in body parts; poses great risks to well-being. (Coronary artery bypass)  
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Minor Surgery   Involves minimal alteration in body parts; often designed to correct deformities. (ex. cataract extraction)  
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Elective Surgery   Performed on basis of client's choice; is not essential and is not always necessary. (facial plastic surgery)  
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Urgent Surgery   Necessary for clients health; not necessarily an emergency. (gallbladder for stones)  
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Emergency Surgery   Must be done immediately to life or preserve function of body part.(Repair of appendix)  
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Diagnostic Surgery   Surgical exploration that allows health care providers to confirm diagnosis. (breast mass biopsy)  
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Ablative Surgery   Excision or removal of diseased body part. (removal of appendix)  
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Palliative Surgery   Relieves or reduces intensity of disease symptoms ; will not produce a cure. (Colostomy)  
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Reconstructive/Restorative   Restores function or appearance to traumatized or malfunctioning tissues.  
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Procurement for transplant   Removal of organs and/ or tissues from a person pronounced brain dead for transplant into another person. (kidney transplant)  
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Constructive   Restores function lost or reduced as result of congenital anomalies (repair of cleft palate)  
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Cosmetic   Performed to improve personal appearance. (Rhinoplasy)  
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