Preop Intra Op Post Op Equipment/Instrumentation Knowledge
100
Cancer of the Prostate
What is the most common indication for a robotic prostatectomy?
100
Trendelenburg with stirrups
What is positioning for a robotic prostatectomy?
100
True
True or False: Penile/Scrotal swelling IS an expected finding after surgery?
100
Da Vinci
What is the name of the robot?
100
The gland surrounding the bladder neck, present in males.
What is the prostate?
200
Risk for bleeding
Why is it necessary for a patient to discontinue use of NSAIDs prior to surgery?
200
The umbilicus
What structure of the abdomen requires extra attention by the nurse during operative site preparation?
200
Foley Catheter
What appliance can the patient expect to be discharged home with?
200
Electrosurgical unit
What surgical instrumentation is contraindicated when dissecting tissue near the nerve plexus?
200
Removal of the prostate gland and any other surrounding lymph nodes
Define Robotic Prostatectomy
300
Sperm banking
What is an important education topic for the patient prior to surgery in regards to procreation?
300
Insufflation of the abdomen with CO2
What is the purpose of the very first trochar inserted into the abdomen?
300
5
How many trochars are used for a robotic prostatectomy?
300
Open incision by the surgeon at the end of the procedure.
How is the actual prostate removed from the body?
300
Class II: Clean Contaminated
What is the surgical wound class for this procedure?
400
Enema
What type of bowel prep is necessary prior to this procedure?
400
Sleds
What do we use during positioning to prevent injury by the robot to the patient's arm?
400
The patient's clinician
Who is allowed to remove the foley catheter?
400
Ligation of blood vessels
What is the purpose of the surgical clip?
400
7 days
How long can the patient expect to keep the foley catheter in after getting discharged home?
500
To prevent bladder spasms
What is the purpose for the Belladonna-Opium suppository?
500
Connection of two adjacent channels in the body.
Define anastomosis
500
24-48 hours
What is the expected length of stay for a patient without complications after a robotic prostatectomy?
500
Fiber-optic cable
What is the lighting technology used for laproscopic surgery?
500
Provides the seminal fluid that mixes with sperm to form semen
What is the purpose of the seminal vesicles?






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