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N110 - FinalExam complete
Study Guide
2024(1454
questions fully
solved &
updated)
What are the 7 purposes of surgery?
- ablative
- palliative
- reconstructive
- curative
- preventative
- transplant
- cosmetic
,ablative surgery
To remove a diseased body part
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palliative surgery
To relieve or reduce intensity of illness; is not
curative
reconstructive surgery
restore appearance or function due to trauma or
illness
constructive surgery
to restore function in congenital anomalies
curative surgery
,cures; alleviates a problem
preventative surgery
Type of surgery such as a mole removal before it
becomes malignant
transplant surgery
replaces a malfunctioning body part, tissue, or
organ
cosmetic surgery
a medical operation to improve a person's
appearance
What are the 3 classifications of surgery?
- emergent
- urgent
- elective
emergent surgery
performed immediately to save the individual's life
or to preserve the function of a body part or
system
urgent surgery
required to keep additional health problems from
occurring
elective surgery
Not necessary to preserve life and may be
performed at a time the patient chooses
Older adults who undergo surgery are at higher
risk for;
, - slow recovery
- aspiration
- atelectasis
- pneumonia
- thrombus formation
- infection
- altered tissue perfusion
- disorientation
- toxic reactions
conscious sedation
a decreased level of consciousness in which the
patient is not completely asleep; provides pain
relief and amnesia; rapid recovery; able to
maintain own airway
IE: dental procedure, cardioversion, colonoscopy
circulating nurse
a nurse who assists the scrub nurse and the
surgeons during surgery, positioning the patient
and equipment, obtaining additional supplies, and
adjusting lighting as needed
scrub nurse
a nurse who assists surgeons during surgery,
wearing sterile attire and handling sterile
equipment and supplies
Nursing care after surgery includes:
- side rails up, call bell within reach
- no pillow under head until fully conscious
- position side-lying or HOB elevated to 45 degrees
- head higher than chest
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