Author Question: When discussing the details of having a procedure done in a facility's ambulatory surgery ... (Read 31 times)

j.rubin · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

When discussing the details of having a procedure done in a facility's ambulatory surgery de-partment, the nurse includes which of the following as advantages? (Select all that apply.)

1. Facilitates faster postsurgical recovery
2. Reduces hospital-oriented expenses
3. Allows for more one-on-one attention by staff
4. Cuts preparation time for surgical procedures
5. Minimizes risk for acquiring a nosocomial infection
6. The anesthetic drugs used result in faster wake-up time

Question 2

The nurse is very busy and needs to delegate some tasks to the nursing assistive personnel (NAP). Which of the following would be the most appropriate task to delegate?

1. Postoperative client teaching
2. Demonstrating postoperative exercises
3. Transporting the preoperative client from the unit to the holding area
4. Reviewing the preoperative assessment to make sure that the client's vital signs have been documented

debra928 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1, 2, 5, 6
There are distinct benefits for the client who has ambulatory surgery. Anesthetic drugs that me-tabolize rapidly with few after-effects allow shorter operative times and faster recovery time. Ambulatory surgery also offers cost savings by eliminating the need for hospital stays. This re-duces the possibility of acquiring health careassociated infections, which occur when normal skin flora changes from hospitalization and clients become colonized with bacteria found in the hospital setting. Preparation time and staff attention are not necessarily affected.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3
In many hospitals a nursing orderly or transporter brings a stretcher for transporting the client. The transporter checks the client's identification bracelet for two identifiers against the client's chart to be sure that the right person is going to surgery.