Health Care Activity
preoperative care
pre·op·er·a·tive care
Subclass of:
Perioperative Care; patient care
Definitions related to preoperative care:
  • Care given during the period prior to undergoing surgery when psychological and physical preparations are made according to the special needs of the individual patient. This period spans the time between admission to the hospital to the time the surgery begins. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (surgical preparation) Providing care to a patient immediately prior to surgery and determining that the required procedures and tests are documented in the clinical record
    Nursing Interventions Classification
    University of Iowa, 2007
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