THE WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH
DEPARTMENT OF NURSING
ADAPTATION NURSING II LABORATORY
OPERATIVE CASE STUDY
Student’s Name:
Date of Laboratory Experience:
Client’s Initials:
Age:
Sex:
Room #
Diagnosis:
Primary:
Secondary:
Patient Research:
Prior to Clinical Experience
I.
Textbook Description of diagnosis (Underline in red, behaviors observed).
II.
Define Surgical Procedure and Date:
III.
What is the purpose of the operative procedure?
IV.
What physiological alterations, if any, are expected as a result of this procedure?
V.
Past and Concurrent medical history that may reduce this client’s capacity to adapt to
surgery and why?
VI.
Describe the Preoperative Preparation for this client.
VII.
What type of anesthesia did this client receive? List specific agents. How does this impact
on nursing care?
VIII.
Physician’s Postoperative Orders: