Preoperative

Question 1

What is the most important element of preoperative rules

Answer 1

Informed consent (what procedure + risks)

Question 2

Six preoperative general rules

Answer 2

1. Informed consent
2. Diet restrictions
3. Updates
4. Patient prep
5. Medications
6. Instrumentation (knowledge of instruments)

Question 3

What element of preoperative rules should you ask specifically about

Answer 3

Diet restrictions

Question 4

Two types of updates

Answer 4

1. Owner initiated
2. Hospital initiated

Question 5

What should you specify to the owner for owner initiated updates

Answer 5

specific times

Question 6

Two times for hospital initiated updates

Answer 6

1. Post op
2. Emergency

Question 7

Two elements of preoperative patient prep

Answer 7

1. Elective (are they clean)
2. Area prep (shave)

Question 8

Shaving for preoperative patient area prep needs to be the proper __________ and _____________

Answer 8

Size and symmetrical

Question 9

Two possible preoperative medications

Answer 9

1. Paranesthesia
2. Antibiotics

Question 10

You need to have ___________ __________ of the procedure when assisting

Answer 10

Basic knowledge