Your 87 year old patient reports that she lives independently, works part time and
takes public transportation to work as she stopped driving a year ago. She uses
bilateral hearing aides and glasses. She is being prepared for a lumpectomy and node
dissection under general anesthesia. Her daughter is her medical power of attorney
and is with her in the preoperative area. It is most appropriate to:
A Leave her glasses and hearing aides in place throughout the perioperative process.
There is no need to remove them.
B Explain all that will happen in surgery before her hearing aides and glasses are
stored safely in a locker to prevent loss or damage.
C Allow her to keep her glasses and hearing aides on until immediately before she is
anesthetized.
D Give the patient's hearing aides and glasses to her daughter and then allow her
, daughter to stay with her until she is anesthetized to answer any questions for her
mother.
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Allow her to keep her glasses and hearing aides on until immediately
before she is anesthetized.
The patient is scheduled for a Radical perineal prostatectomy for prostate cancer. In
what position would the patient be placed for surgery?
A High lithotomy
B Low lithotomy
C Lateral
D Kraske's
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High lithotomy
Which of the following medications is a trigger for Malignant Hyperthermia (MH):
A Propofol
B Nitrous Oxide
C Vecuronium
D Halothane
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Halothane
takes public transportation to work as she stopped driving a year ago. She uses
bilateral hearing aides and glasses. She is being prepared for a lumpectomy and node
dissection under general anesthesia. Her daughter is her medical power of attorney
and is with her in the preoperative area. It is most appropriate to:
A Leave her glasses and hearing aides in place throughout the perioperative process.
There is no need to remove them.
B Explain all that will happen in surgery before her hearing aides and glasses are
stored safely in a locker to prevent loss or damage.
C Allow her to keep her glasses and hearing aides on until immediately before she is
anesthetized.
D Give the patient's hearing aides and glasses to her daughter and then allow her
, daughter to stay with her until she is anesthetized to answer any questions for her
mother.
Give this one a try later!
Allow her to keep her glasses and hearing aides on until immediately
before she is anesthetized.
The patient is scheduled for a Radical perineal prostatectomy for prostate cancer. In
what position would the patient be placed for surgery?
A High lithotomy
B Low lithotomy
C Lateral
D Kraske's
Give this one a try later!
High lithotomy
Which of the following medications is a trigger for Malignant Hyperthermia (MH):
A Propofol
B Nitrous Oxide
C Vecuronium
D Halothane
Give this one a try later!
Halothane
