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Amputation Project. Help

Ok. So Im doing a projecton amputation with a group of people in my class. We all got different types of questions to do for the project. I cant find this answer in the book or online.

You are prepare the room for Mrs. Jones post-operatively. What would you make sure was placed in her room??? Also, Mrs. Jones had a history of PVD and has had an above the knee amputation.

The only thing I can think of is Wheel chair and incentive spirometer.

Anyone else have any thoughts??

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    Another thing that I had found was a surgical tourniquet must be at the bedside. Y??? Does anybody know??

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    Im assuming its to stop the bleeding if any occurs??

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    prepare for complications of surgery/general anesthesia:

    • incentive spirometer
      • breathing problems (atelectasis, hypoxia, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism)

      [*]equipment for taking vital signs

      • hypotension (shock, hemorrhage)
      • elevated or depressed temperature

      [*]wall suction operable; dressing materials; place on bed to hang any wound drainage containers

      • any number of problems with the incision/wound (dehiscence, evisceration, infection)

      [*]iv pole and pump

      • fluid and electrolyte imbalances

      [*]equipment to measure i&o

      • urinary retention

      [*]bedpan

      • constipation

      [*]callbell in working order

      • surgical pain

      [*]emesis basin

      • nausea/vomiting (paralytic ileus)

      [*]pillows for turning and repositioning; bed and siderails in working order

      • thrombophlebitis in the lower extremity

    also see:

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