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Question 1

What is the RN role when collecting patient from PACU?

Answer 1

• Pain management
• Stable
• Awake
• Ob’s
• Clear surgical plan from surgeon. eg. fluids/ mobilisation

Question 2

What is the RN role when patient is back on the surgical ward?

Answer 2

• Orientate them
• Call bell accessible
• Vital signs (every 30min for 2 hours, 1 hourly for 2 hours)
• Food and fluids
• Mobilisation

Question 3

What is the ongoing care once back on the ward?

Answer 3

• Pain management
• Mobilising more independently
• Regaining function
• Education
• Referrals (OT, PT)
• Wound healing promotion
• Education about infection
• Adequate home support.

Question 4

What is a bowel resection and why?

Answer 4

-Removal of any part of the bowel. (SI, LI & Rectum)

Question 5

Why are the serious consequences of a bowel resection necessary?

Answer 5

• Infection
• Bleeding
• Blood clots

Question 6

What is Cholecystitis/ cholecystectomy?

Answer 6

-Caused by interruption in the normal flow of bile. It is the most common complication of gallstones.

Question 7

What are some complications of a Cholecystitis/ cholecystectomy?

Answer 7

• Bile leak.
• Bleeding.
• Infection.

Question 8

What is Diverticular disease?

Answer 8

-Small bulges in the large intestine developing and becoming inflamed.

Question 9

What are symptoms of Diverticular disease?

Answer 9

• Pain
• Constipation
• Blood in the stool.

Question 10

What are complications of Diverticular disease surgery?

Answer 10

• Blood clots
• Surgical site infection
• Haemorrhage (internal bleeding)
• Sepsis (an infection throughout your body)