Preoperative Risk Assessment — Flashcards

In a _____ position, the patient's head is elevated 15 - 30 degrees higher than the feet.

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

Antibiotics should be given within _____ mins before the incision to prevent surgical site infections

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

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

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