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Before signing your signiture as a witness what should you do/say?: Ask the patient if he still has questions about the procedure. If he/ she does it is your duty to let the doctor know if you can't answer the question.
2.
Give examples of elective, urgent and emergency surgery.: elective surgery: liposuction, plastic surgery
Urgent surgery: gall bladder, appendectomy
emergency surgery: life threatening conditions like head injuries, car accidents.
3.
Give examples of major and minor surgeries: Major surgeries: Open heart, transplant, abdominal
Minor surgeries: hernia, cataract.
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Give examples of pre-op assesments/activities.: Nursing history, lab diagnostic screening tests, informed consent, teaching, pre-op checklist, pre-op meds, And ADDRESS COMMON FEARS
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Give some examples of diagnostic tests.: CBC, Electrolytes, EKG, Chest x-ray, EKG, pulmonary, function test, pregnancy test,
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How do you handle a telephone consent?: You need two signatures.
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How long is consent vaild for?: 24-48hrs.
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how many days before hand should a smoker stop smoking before surgery?: 7 days.
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What are some examples of diagnostic surgeries?: colonoscopy, biopsies, kidney stone surgery.
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What are some examples of geriatric considerations?: Trouble keeping homeostasis, less physiologic organ reserve, a decrease in the effectiveness in the immune system, chronic problems with other comorbidities, and mental status change.
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What are the 5 types of medications that we think about not giving before surgery?: 1. Anticoagulants An
2. anti hypertensives Anaconda
3. Steroids Sutures
4. Diuretics Don
5. Insulin Instantly
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What happens if patient cannot sign consent in non-emergency situation?: ?
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What is a surgery?: An invasive procedure to diagnose or treat illness, injury or deformity.
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What is the function of palliative, surgery?: relieves symptoms, slow progression, but WON'T CURE.