Preoperative and Postoperative Care — Flashcards

The Romo Vac drain, depicted in the image, is a _____ type of drain

The purpose of incentive spirometry in a post-operative patient is to prevent _____.

A foley's tube with a _____ coloured ring has size 24FR/CH

A foley's tube with a _____ coloured ring has size 16FR/CH

Tracheostomy is performed in an intubated patient after _____ weeks

Which hormone levels usually decrease in the ebb phase of surgical stress?_____

Which sites should be avoided for central access in patients requiring TPN who may potentially require dialysis later?_____

Sutures can act as foreign body after the initial _____ days

_____ can be carried out in a stable patient with contained collections after an anastomotic leak

For long term parenteral nutrition, _____ lines are inserted into the chest