Surgical and Perioperative Nursing Flashcards

What is the DOH Abu Dhabi protocol for managing post-anesthesia complications?

Answer: Prepared management protocols for nausea/vomiting, hypothermia, respiratory depression, hypotension, emergence delirium, and anaphylaxis

DOH requires recovery nurses to have protocols for managing common post-anesthesia complications including PONV, hypothermia, respiratory depression, hemodynamic instability, emergence delirium, and allergic reactions.

What drain management nursing responsibilities does DOH Abu Dhabi define?

Answer: Monitor drain output (type, color, volume), maintain patency, secure drain position, assess insertion site, and recognize complications

DOH nursing responsibilities for surgical drains include monitoring output characteristics, maintaining drainage system patency, securing drain position, assessing insertion site for infection, and recognizing complications such as blockage or dislodgement.

What patient positioning safety standards does DOH Abu Dhabi require during surgery?

Answer: Assess risk, use appropriate padding and supports, prevent nerve injury and pressure areas, maintain alignment, and document position and equipment used

DOH surgical positioning standards require risk assessment, appropriate padding for bony prominences and nerve pathways, maintaining body alignment, preventing pressure injuries, and documenting the position and protective measures used.

What is the DOH Abu Dhabi standard for managing surgical specimens?

Answer: Correct labeling at the point of collection, appropriate preservative use, chain of custody documentation, and timely transport to the laboratory

DOH requires immediate specimen labeling at the point of collection with patient identifiers, appropriate preservative (formalin for histology), documentation of specimen details, and timely laboratory transport with chain of custody records.

What enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols does DOH Abu Dhabi support?

Answer: Evidence-based protocols including preoperative carbohydrate loading, early mobilization, multimodal analgesia, early oral nutrition, and reduced IV fluid use

DOH supports ERAS protocols incorporating preoperative optimization, reduced fasting with carbohydrate drinks, multimodal opioid-sparing analgesia, early mobilization, early oral nutrition, and goal-directed fluid therapy.

What is the DOH Abu Dhabi requirement for surgical count procedures?

Answer: Perform counts at the beginning, before closure of a cavity, at skin closure, and when team members change, with documentation and resolution of discrepancies

DOH mandates surgical counts (instruments, sponges, needles, miscellaneous items) at specific intervals: initial count, before cavity closure, at skin closure, and during personnel changes, with mandatory discrepancy resolution before proceeding.