adv. princip: documentation

Question 1

pre anesthesia documentation; what should it include?

Answer 1

age, sex, weight, height, allergies, H & H, pertinent labs
medical assessment (cardiac, resp, renal, metabolic)

Question 2

what should be on the anesthesia management plan?

Answer 2

brief statement regarding induction, airway management, ventilation, medication and fluid calculations

Question 3

how often should data (vital signs etc) be recorded

Answer 3

q 5 minutes except for temp which is q 30 minutes