Learning Outcomes

When you have studied this session, you should be able to:

• Identify risk factors which affect health
• Perform a complete preanesthetic assessment
• Classify client health status according to ASA guide line
• Optimize patient preoperatively (premedication, rehydration, analgesia..)
• Refer/ consult as guided by patient condition
• Describe the purposes of giving premedication
• Identify drugs used for premedication
• Provide appropriate information for a patient/ family.
• Document patient information