Fundamentals of Nursing, 8th Ed., Potter, Perry, Stockert & Hall, 2013 | Practical Nurse (LPN) School Study Aid
Postoperative Care
- Head to Toe Assessment
- Hemorrhage
- Clotting
- Pain
- Dehiscence or Evisceration
- Respiratory Complications
- Paralytic Ileus
- Infection
Preoperative Care
- Surgical Procedure
- NPO
- Turn, Cough, Deep Breathe, Incentive Spirometer
- Lower Extremity Exercises
- Compression Stockings or SCD's
- Pain Management
- Informed Consent
- Physical Preparation
- Preop Checklist
- Handoff to Surgery
- Universal Precautions
BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) Lab Values
Creatinine Lab Values
- Measures Renal Function
- 0.6 - 1.3 mg/dL
PT/PTT Lab Values
- Prothrombin Time (PT)
- 10-14 seconds
- Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT or aPTT)
- 25-35 seconds
INR Lab Value
- 0.8-1.2 Normal Range
- Warfarin
- 2.0-3.0
Hemoglobin (Hgb) Lab Values
- Men: 13 - 17 g/dL
- Women: 12 - 16 g/dL
Hematocrit (Hct) Lab Values
- Women: 36% - 46%
- Men: 41% - 53%
Pulmonary Embolism Assessment
- Shortness of Breath (SOB)
- Pleuritic Chest Pain
- Tachypnea
- Hemoptysis
- Hypoxemia
- Sudden Death
Red Blood Cell Count (RBC) Lab Values
- Women: 3.5-5.5 million cells/ MuL
- Men: 4.3-5.9 million cells/ MuL