The surgical plan of care for a pediatric surgical patient is adjusted based on the variances assessed in all of the following areas except: respiratory and cardiovascular system, temperature regulation, fluid management, or skin integrity.

All of the following elements are determined based on the size of the patient's anatomy except: Laryngoscope blade size, endotracheal tube size, the patient's weight in kilograms, or depth of tube insertion

All nursing interventions are communicated and documented in

A standardized nursing vocabulary that offers perioperative nurses a clear, precise and
universal language for similar clinical problems and
treatments. It provides for a consistent approach to describe clinical outcomes.

The standard dose for midazolam for pediatric patients

Pediatric patients have a high risk for hypothermia because of their_____ body surface area to mass ratio.

Differences in universal protocol that are specific to pediatrics exist in the application of guidelines for all for the following except: The identification and verification of the correct patient, the correct procedure, the correct site/side, or the nam

The___is used to estimate the severity of the patient's medical condition before receiving anesthesia clinical history

Temperature regulating sympathetic glands that are concentrated on the hands, feet, and forehead. They produce clear and odorless sweat composed primarily of water.

What the actual weight should be calculated in

Per NPO instructions, formula, milk or milk products must be stopped how many hours before the administration of anesthesia?

When administering anesthesia, the following are unique to the pediatric patient population except: size of the medical equipment and supplies, premedications, use of local anesthetic when starting an IV, or sequence induction

In the immediate postanesthesia period (Phase I), the nurse to patient ratio is

Patient's name, surgical procedure, location of PIV's, location of lines and drains, blood loss, and medications administered.

What should be available in the OR

Children's comprehension and reactions to their environment are assessed to determine their:

When selecting a vein for IV insertion it is preferred not to use a scalp vein after what age?

This postanesthesia phase begins when the patient's level of consciousness returns to baseline.

An abbreviation meaning nothing by mouth

Anesthesia prefers the pediatric pulse oximeter on

Renal function in the pediatric patient does not mature until__years of age

Eccrine sweat glands do not function until after

A postanesthesia respiratory complication that is common in patients less than 1 year of age is

(tidal volume - anatomical dead space) x respiratory rate

Midazolam, if ordered, needs to start___ minutes before procedure time