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The University of Akron

Nurse Anesthesia Program

Anesthesia Techniques, Procedures, & Simulation Lab

Lab Assignment: The Pre-Operative Assessment

1. Identify the goals and purpose of a preoperative evaluation.

2. Describe airway findings that may indicate a difficult intubation.

3. Discuss laboratory data requirements for specific patient populations.

a. Cardiac patients
b. Renal patients
c. Hypertensive patients
d. Geriatric patients
e. Neuro patients
f. Obstetric patients
g. Female patients of child bearing age

4. Describe the different ASA categories and the purpose of the system.

5. Determine the different ASA categories based on preoperative patient


information.

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