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Perioperative Nursing (key terms)anesthesia - answer a method and technique of making potentially uncomfortable
interventions tolerable and safe
atelectasis - answer the incomplete expansion or collapse of alveoli with retained
mucus, involving a portion of lung and resulting in poor gas exchange.
deep vein thrombosis (DVT) - answer formation of a blood clot "thrombosis" in a deep
vein
elective surgery - answer a procedure that is preplanned and based on the patient's
choice and availability of scheduling for the patient, surgeon, and facility; it is nonurgent.
embolus - answer a blood clot or foreign substance that is dislodged and travels through
the bloodstream until it lodges in a smaller vessel
emergency surgery - answer must be done immediately to preserve life, a body part, or
function
hemorrhage - answer an excessive internal or external blood loss, and may lead to
hypovolemic shock
hypothermia - answer temperature below 96 degrees F; can lead to complications of
poor wound healing, hemodynamic stress, cardiac disturbances, coagulopathy, delayed
emergence from anesthesia, and shivering and its associated discomfort.
moderate sedation/ analgesia - answer conscious or procedural sedation, is used for
short-term and minimally invasive procedures
optional surgery - answer not critical to survival or function
perioperative nursing - answer nursing care provided for the patient before, during and
after surgery
perioperative period - answer the patient who is having surgery progresses through
several distinct phases; the preoperative phase, the intraoperative phase, the
postoperative phase
pneumonia - answer an inflammation of the alveoli as the result of an infectious process
or the presence of foreign material.
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