PN 106: 3&4 Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions

PN 106: 3&4 Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions -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 the symptoms and provides comforts but does not necessarily cure the disease or heal the injury EMILLYCHARLOTTE 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YAER ©2024 EMILLYCHARLOTTE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH SEPTEMBER 2024 Page 2/27 ex. remove as much of tumor as possible -elective -urgent -emergency -salvage - Answer-what are the different urgencies of surgery elective surgery - Answer-voluntary surgery that is scheduled a week or more in advance and often done to improve the quality of life ex. cataracts urgent surgery - Answer-surgeries required within 24 hr. of diagnosis to prevent any further complications ex. fractured hip emergency surgery - Answer-cannot be delayed must be scheduled within two hours admission ex. stable GI bleed salvage surgery - Answer-surgery when CPR is in progress on the way to the OR or the patients life or limb is threatened ex. gunshot wound or ruptures aneurysm outpatient and inpatient - Answer-surgical settings include: -stand alone surgery centers EMILLYCHARLOTTE 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YAER ©2024 EMILLYCHARLOTTE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH SEPTEMBER 2024 Page 3/27 -medical office -hospital outpatient surgery department - Answer-types of outpatient surgical settings: outpatient surgery - Answer-surgeries that dont require the patient to be admitted to the hospital overnight inpatient surgeries - Answer-surgeries that require the patient to get admitted after surgery to stay a night or more ex. total joint replacements hospital outpatient surgery department - Answer-patient still goes home same day, but surgery could be a little higher risk -vasectomy -mole removals - Answer-medical offices perform what type of surgeries? knee score - Answer-stand alone surgery centers perform what type of surgeries? -age -chronic disease -emotional response (anxiety) -nutrition status -smoking, alcohol, drugs - Answer-factors that influence surgical outcomes include: thickens secretions - Answer-how does smoking affect surgical outcomes EMILLYCHARLOTTE 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YAER ©2024 EMILLYCHARLOTTE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH SEPTEMBER 2024 Page 4/27 lead to overdose because the liver is unable to metabolize the drug - Answer-how does alcohol affect surgical outcomes? interact with meds given during surgery - Answer-how can drugs affect the outcome of surgery? -preoperative -intraoperative -postoperative - Answer-phases of surgery include: preoperative - Answer-begins when the person makes the decision to have surgery and ends when patient is wheeled into OR intraoperative phase - Answer-begins when pt. enters the OR and ends when pt. leaves the OR postoperative phase - Answer-starts when the pt. hits the PACU or postop area