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How is the client positioned in the immediate postoperative period, and why?
Usually on the side or with head to side in order to prevent aspiration of any emesis
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List three nursing actions that prevent postoperative wound dehiscence and evisceration:
- Teaching client to split incision when coughing
- Encouraging coughing and deep breathing in early postoperative period when sutures are strong
- Monitoring signs of infection, malnutrition, and dehydration; encouraging high-protein diet
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Identify 3 nursing interventions that prevent postoperative UTI's:
- Avoiding postoperative catheterization
- Increasing oral fluid intake
- Emptying bladder q4-6 hr
- Early ambulation
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Food and water are usually withheld beggining at midnight of the surgical day. However, if necessary, water may be given up to: __ hrs before surgery
2
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The preoperative period begins _____ and ends when the patient ________.
when the decision to do surgery is made, transferred onto the operating room table
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Diabetics undergoing surgery are at risk for four complications: ______, ________, ________, and _______.
hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, acidosis, glucosuria
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Aspirin is withheld ____ days prior to surgery, if possible, b/c it acts by _________.
7-10 days; inhibiting platelet aggregation
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