NURS 223 Chapter 40 (with Accurate Answers 100%)

____ includes care given before (preoperative), during (intraoperative), and after (postoperative) surgery. correct answers perioperative nursing Many surgeries today are performed on an ____ basis, with patients entering a health care setting, undergoing surgery, and being discharged the same day. Or, to where a patient a patient has a "short stay," where they stay for ___ hours. correct answers outpatient; 23 ____: involves extensive reconstruction or alteration in body parts; poses great risks of well-being (coronary artery bypass, colon resection) correct answers major ____: involves minimal alteration in body parts; often designed to correct deformities; minimal risks (cataract extraction, facial plastic surgery, removing polyps during colonoscopy) correct answers minor ____: performed on basis of patient's choice; not essential and not always necessary for health (bunionectomy, facial plastic surgery, breast reconstruction) correct answers elective ____: requires prompt attention within 24-48 hours (fracture repair, incision and drainage of wound infection) correct answers urgent ____: necessary for patient's health, can prevent additional problems from developing, not necessarily an emergency (gallbladder stones removal, excision of cancerous tumor) correct answers required ____: surgery performed immediately to save life or preserve function of body part (repair of perforated appendix, repair of traumatic amputation, control internal hemorrhaging) correct answers emergent ____: surgical exploration used to confirm a diagnosis; sometimes involves removal of tissue for further diagnostic testing (breast mass biopsy) correct answers diagnostic ____: amputation or removal of diseased body part (removal of appendix) correct answers ablative ____: relieves or reduces intensity of disease symptoms; does not produce cure (colostomy, resection of nerve roots) correct answers palliative ____: restores function or appearance to traumatized or malfunctioning tissues (internal fixation of fractures, scar revision) correct answers reconstructive/restorative ____: removal of organs and or tissues from a person pronounced brain dead for transplantation into another person (kidney, cornea, liver transplant) correct answers procurement of transplant