Preparation of Patient for Surgery — Flashcards

Stage _____ pressure sores demonstrate full thickness skin loss through fascia with extensive tissue destruction, maybe involving muscle, bone, tendon or joint

When should the central venous catheter be changed in a patient undergoing total parenteral nutrition?

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

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

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?_____