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NSG 132 1ST EXAM
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Surgery that perf ormed D egree of urgency:i mmdi atel y to preserve f uncti on or the
E mergency surgery
l i f e of the cl i ent: i nternal hemorrhage or repai r a f racture
D egree of urgency:______ i s perf ormed when surgi cal i nterventi on i s the pref f ered
treatment f or a condi ti on that i s not i mmi nnentl y l i f e threateni ng but may
ul ti matel y threaten l i f e or wel l -bei ng or to i mprove the cl i ent's l i f e D egree of E l ecti ve surgery
urgency:exam:gal l bal dder di sease, hi p repl acement sx, and pl asti c surgery
procedures such as breast reducti on sx
D egree of ri sk: compl i cated or prol onge, l arge l osses of bl ood may occur, vi tal
organs i nvol ve, or postoperati ve compl i cati on may be l i kel y such as organ Maj or sx
transpl ant, open heart sx, and removal of a ki dney
D egree of Ri sk: i nvol ves l i ttl e ri sk, produces f ew compl i cati on, and i s of ten
perf ormed i n an outpati ent setti ng exam breast bi opsy, removal of tonsi l s, and knee Mi nor Sx
sx
conf i rms or establ i shes a dx; bi opsy of a mass i n a breast D i agnosti c
Rel i eves or reduces pai n or symptoms of a di sease; i t does not cure;f or exampl e
Pal l i ati ve
,resecti on of nerve roots
Removes a di sease body part; removal of a gal l bl adder(chol ecystectomy) Abl ati ve
Restores f uncti on or appearance that has been l ost or reduced; f or exampl e breast
constructi ve
i mpl ant
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NSG 132 1ST EXAM
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/nsg-132-1st-exam-
1624767
Surgery that perf ormed D egree of urgency:i mmdi atel y to preserve f uncti on or the
E mergency surgery
l i f e of the cl i ent: i nternal hemorrhage or repai r a f racture
D egree of urgency:______ i s perf ormed when surgi cal i nterventi on i s the pref f ered
treatment f or a condi ti on that i s not i mmi nnentl y l i f e threateni ng but may
ul ti matel y threaten l i f e or wel l -bei ng or to i mprove the cl i ent's l i f e D egree of E l ecti ve surgery
urgency:exam:gal l bal dder di sease, hi p repl acement sx, and pl asti c surgery
procedures such as breast reducti on sx
D egree of ri sk: compl i cated or prol onge, l arge l osses of bl ood may occur, vi tal
organs i nvol ve, or postoperati ve compl i cati on may be l i kel y such as organ Maj or sx
transpl ant, open heart sx, and removal of a ki dney
D egree of Ri sk: i nvol ves l i ttl e ri sk, produces f ew compl i cati on, and i s of ten
perf ormed i n an outpati ent setti ng exam breast bi opsy, removal of tonsi l s, and knee Mi nor Sx
sx
conf i rms or establ i shes a dx; bi opsy of a mass i n a breast D i agnosti c
Rel i eves or reduces pai n or symptoms of a di sease; i t does not cure;f or exampl e
Pal l i ati ve
,resecti on of nerve roots
Removes a di sease body part; removal of a gal l bl adder(chol ecystectomy) Abl ati ve
Restores f uncti on or appearance that has been l ost or reduced; f or exampl e breast
constructi ve
i mpl ant
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