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Intraop Care

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perioperative nurse   prepare the OR; patient's advocate;last minute assessment; provide physical and emotional comfort to patient & caregiver  
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circulating nurse role   not scrubbed, gowned, and gloved; remain in the unsterile field; records all nursing care  
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scrub nurse role   following scrub procedure; remain in strile field and don sterile attire  
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Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA)   works with the surgeon; sutures; handles tissue; providing exposure to surgical site; assiting w/ hemostasis  
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Holding area / Unrestricted area   where you ID and assess patient before OR transfer; patient prep area; caregiver/family can visit  
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when transfering a patient to the OR   adequate staff should be present to assist in lifting; monitoring devices are added once tha patient is securely strapped down;  
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OR preparation included   placing instruments on the sterile field (aseptic technique); counting all instruments and small medical devices  
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preventing wrong site, wrong procedure or surgery, and wrong patient (includes surgical timeout)   Universal Protocol (launched by the WHO as part of the global patient safety initiative)  
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positioning of the patient should allow for   operative site accessibility; admin & monitoring of anesthetic agents; airway maintenance  
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improper positioning could lead to   muscle strain, joint damage, pressure ulcers, or nerve damage,  
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supine position   most common; used for surgeries invilving the abdomen, heart, and breast  
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prone position   used for back surgery (laminectomy)  
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lithotomy position   used for some types of pelvic organ surgeries (vaginal hysterectomy)  
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general antesthesia causes blood vessels to _______ and blood to _______. This makes positioning a high priority.   dilate, pool  
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general anesthesia (conscious effects)   loss of sensation with loss of consciousness; combination of hypnosis, analgesia, & amnesia  
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general anesthesia (physiological effects)   elimination of coughing, gagging, vomiting, and SNS responsiveness; possible impaired cardiovascular & ventilatory function  
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regional anesthesia (conscious effects)   loss of sensation to a region of the body without loss of consciousness  
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regional anesthesia (physiological effects)   blocks a specific nerve or nerve group w/ admin of a local anesthetic  
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local anesthesia (conscious effects)   loss of sensation without loss of consciousness  
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local anesthesia (administered)   induced topically or via infiltration; intracutaneously; subcutaneously  
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monitored anesthesia care (MAC);formerly called conscious sedation (conscious effects)   relieves anxiety, provides analgesia and amnesia; reamin responsive and breathe without assistance  
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monitored anesthesia care (MAC);formerly called conscious sedation (physio effects)   sedatives and opioids are used at low doses; often used for minor surgeries and diagnostic procedures  
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dissociative anesthesia   blocks sensory pathways while blocking associative brain pathways  
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dissociative anesthesia (patient response)   may appear catatonic, is amnesic and experiences profound analgesia that lasts into postop period  
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Ketamine (Ketalar)   common dissociative anesthetic; IV or IM route; promotes bronchodilation; potent analgesic and amnesic; increase HR & maintain cardia output  
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OR catastrophic events   anaphylaxis and malignant hyperthermia  
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malignant hyperthermia   rare disorder; hyperthermia w/ rigidity of skeletal muscles; primary trigger is succinylcholine; stress, trauma, & heat are other causative factors  
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