Preoperative Management and Nursing Care Using The Nursing Process

7. What is pre anesthesia care?

A pre-anesthesia evaluation is conducted to assess the risks and develop the plan for anesthesia. This evaluation specifically identifies the risks of the anesthesia encounter and is the sole purview of an anesthesia professional.

The preanesthetic assessment involves the consideration of information from various sources that include the past medical records, interview, physical examination, as well as results from medical and laboratory test.