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Magnetizing: Post Operative Nausea And Vomiting, Andrea Nyquist

Nursing Posters

Purpose:

To guide nursing care in the early recognition and treatment of PONV.

Prevalence:

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is the most prevalent postoperative complication occuring within 24 hours of surgery.

Risk Factors:

Adults at a higher risk of PONV include:

• Female
• History of PONV, motion sickness and/or gastroparesis
• Postoperative opioid recipient
• Volatile anesthetic and/or nitrous oxide administration intraoperatively
• Pregnancy
• Use of birth control pills

Implications:

PONV can create a plethora of adverse events for the patient: anxiety and a sense of dread, increased risk for bleeding, dehydration and electrolyte imbalance, risk for aspiration and airway obstruction, …