25.6: Key Terms

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    advance directive
    document that allows a patient to convey, in writing, their wishes for care if they are unable to advocate for themselves due to a medical condition
    certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA)
    advanced practice RN who has received special training to administer anesthesia
    detoxification
    withdrawal from substance
    incentive spirometer
    tool used for breathing exercises to promote lung function
    malignant hyperthermia
    serious genetic condition that causes a life-threatening elevation of body temperature and muscle spasms, among other severe symptoms
    morbidity
    illness measured in prevalence or incidence within a population
    mortality
    death measured within a population expressed as a ratio
    NPO
    nothing by mouth
    preoperative phase
    begins when the decision is made to proceed with a surgery or procedure and ends when the patient arrives in the operating room
    sentinel event
    unexpected event that leads to serious patient harm or death

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