Exploratory surgery - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

New Patient - ANSWER-No previous records, longer visit, detailed chart established patient - ANSWER-Previous records available from last 3 years, shorter visit, concise chart Diagnostic visit - ANSWER-New problem, chief complaint: new symptom, goal is to determine the cause of the problem and appropriate treatment health management - ANSWER-check up, CC: routine physical or management of chronic problems, goal is preventative care and/or assessing progress of ongoing medical problems ...

8/11/2021 ATLS Flashcards | Quizlet Science / Medicine / Surgery ATLS ATLS Flashcards _ Quizlet ATLS Terms in this set (340) A 22-year-old man is re-examine the chest hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is...

NCCT Surgical Tech Practice correctly answered latest 2023The surgical technologist is preparing for a laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy. Which of the following equipment is needed for the procedure? A. endoscopic retrieval bag B. harmonic scalpel C. endoscopic GIA D. Alexis retractor B. harmonic scalpel Which of the following positioning equipment is needed when preparing to do a posterior spinal fusion of the T3-L2 range? Which of the following positioning equipment is ne...

AHIMA CCA: EXAM 2024 WITH 100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS 1. A 65-year-old white male was admitted to the hospital on 1/15 complaining of abdominal pain. The attending physician requested an upper GI series and laboratory evaluation of CBC and UA. The x-ray revealed possible cholelithiasis, and the UA showed an increased white blood cell count. The patient was taken to surgery for an exploratory laparoscopy, and a ruptured appendix was discovered. The chief complaint was: a. Ruptured appendix ...

CDIP Practice Exam Questions With Complete Solutions | Latest 2023/2024 Graded A+. During an outpatient procedure for removal of a bladder cyst, the urologist accidentally tore the urethral sphincter requiring an observation stay. This should be assigned as the principal diagnosis: a.The reason for the outpatient surgery b.The reason for admission c.Either the reason for the outpatient surgery or the reason for admission d.None of the above - Answer- a When a patient presents for outpatien...

MED SURG HESI EXAM QUESTIONS 2022-2023 WITH All Answers Verified Correct What instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching plan of a client who had a cataract extraction today? - ANS Light housekeeping is permitted but avoid heavy lifting A male adult comes to the urgent care clinic 5 days after being diagnose with influenza. He is short of breath, febrile, and coughing green colored sputum. Which intervention should the nurse implement first? - ANS Obtain a sputum samp...

Exam 2: PNR 201/ PNR201 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing I Guide| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Fortis Q: What is the purpose of the optic nerve? Answer: -Carries messages from the nerve cells in the retina to the brain -Conducts nerve impulses from the retina to the brain Q: What do we clean with when a client has C-diff? Answer: -Soap and water for hands (alcohol-based products won't work) -Bleach for equipment Q: What need...

What instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching plan of a client who had a cataract extraction today? - Light housekeeping is permitted but avoid heavy lifting A male adult comes to the urgent care clinic 5 days after being diagnose with influenza. He is short of breath, febrile, and coughing green colored sputum. Which intervention should the nurse implement first? - Obtain a sputum sample for culture An elder male client tells the nurse that he is loosing sleep becaus...

-curative -corrective -cosmetic -exploratory -palliative - Answer purposes of surgeries curative - Answer done to treat or cure a disease ex. tonsils, gall bladder corrective - Answer done to repair an anatomical or congenital defect ex. cleft palate cosmetic - Answer to change or improve ones physical appearance ex. facial lift exploratory - Answer provide further data and determine a diagnosis or problem ex. biopsy palliative - Answer alleviates ...

ATLS Pretest 10th Edition (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Qs & As| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: A 7-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his parents several minutes after he fell through a window. He is bleeding profusely from a 6-cm wound of his medial right thigh. Immediate management of the wound should consist of: Select one: a. application of a tourniquet b. direct pressure on the wound c. packing the wound with gauze d. direct pressure on the femoral artery at the groin e...