Pre-op, intra-op, and post-op assisting tasks within LPN/LVN scope of practice, distinct from the RN-level NCLEX Perioperative Nursing deck.
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- What should the LPN/LVN do regarding pre-op patient teaching already given by the RN or surgeon?
- Reinforce and clarify it, not initiate new teaching.
- Who is responsible for obtaining a patient's informed consent for surgery?
- The surgeon (or performing provider).
- What is the nurse's role when a patient signs the surgical consent form?
- Witness the patient's signature.
- A surgical patient is typically kept ____ after midnight before the procedure.
- NPO
- Why is nail polish or artificial nails removed before surgery?
- So pulse oximetry readings stay accurate.
- Why is a patient asked to void immediately before transport to the OR?
- To prevent bladder distention or injury during surgery.
- Who marks the surgical site before the operation?
- The surgeon, with the patient awake and involved.
- The ____ procedure verifies the correct patient, procedure, and site immediately before incision.
- time-out
- What is the purpose of antiembolism stockings or sequential compression devices used before surgery?
- To prevent deep vein thrombosis.
- What is the priority assessment immediately after surgery?
- Airway patency.
- How should an unconscious post-op patient be positioned?
- On the side, in a recovery position.
- Why is a side-lying position used for an unconscious post-op patient?
- To prevent aspiration.
- How often are vital signs typically checked right after a patient arrives in PACU?
- Every 15 minutes initially.
- What complication does an incentive spirometer help prevent after surgery?
- Atelectasis.
- What is the purpose of turn, cough, and deep breathe exercises after surgery?
- To prevent pneumonia and atelectasis.