The last preoperative assessment of a client going for elective splenectomy will be

The last preoperative assessment of a client going for elective splenectomy will be Correct Answer Vital signs

CONCEPT :

  • The word perioperative refers to the period from the patient's admission - undergoing surgical process - and finally discharge with health teaching.
  • That is it covers Pre-operative care: Intra-operative: And post-operative care.
  • Elective means planned procedure, Emergent means urgent procedure. 
  • In both cases, all protocols are followed from admission to discharge.

Explanation :

  • Perioperative assessment includes a series of investigations from the patient's admission to the health care setting to discharge with health teaching.

The Sequence follows

  • History taking, physical examination
  • Various physiological functioning tests
  • Health teaching prior to the procedure 
  • Pre-operative vitals monitoring
  • Obtaining consent 
  • Preparing a patient for the procedure
  • Anaesthesia assessment 
  • Intra-operative care, respiration monitoring  
  • Intra-operative vitals monitoring
  • Vitals monitoring 

Mistake PointsThe last process of Preoperative assessment is the Vital Signs Checking before the incision 

And empty Bladder assessment is done in the Pre anaesthetic assessment

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