Amputation Project. Help

[STL2008, RN]

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??

[STL2008, RN]

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

[STL2008, RN]

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

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

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:

• http://www.vascularweb.org/patients/northpoint/amputation.html
  
• http://www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/a-ce/amputation.html
  
• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007365.htm