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NU 126 exam 1 Study Guide with
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cosmetic surgery - Ans:✔✔-- improve appearance
- usually elective
curative surgery - Ans:✔✔-- resolves health problem
- ex. tumor removal, gallbladder removal
diagnostic surgery - Ans:✔✔-- determine origin/cause
- tissue sample taken
- ex. biopsy, arthroscopy
palliative surgery - Ans:✔✔-- improve quality of life
- non curative
- ex. thoracentesis, stent placement
preventative surgery - Ans:✔✔-- prevent condition from developing
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- ex. prophylactic mastectomy
reconstructive surgery - Ans:✔✔-- to improve function
- ex. total hip replacement
transplantation surgery - Ans:✔✔-- to replace malfunctioning organ
- ex. heart transplant, kidney transplant
inpatient - Ans:✔✔-- admitted to hospital
outpatient - Ans:✔✔-- ambulatory surgical centers (ASC's)
- returns home after surgery same day
- advantages: cost effective, service oriented, high degree of patient satisfaction
AORN (association of peri operative registered nurses) - Ans:✔✔-- specialty organization
- provides guidelines for ethical and safe care for patients undergoing operative and other invasive
procedures
elective surgery - Ans:✔✔-- planned correction
- non acute
- ex. cataract removal, hernia repair, joint replacement
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urgent surgery - Ans:✔✔-- prompt intervention needed
- life threatening if delayed more than 24-48 hours
- ex. bladder obstruction, intestinal obstruction, fracture, acute cholecystitis
emergent surgery - Ans:✔✔-- immediate intervention needed
- ex. gunshot wound, severe bleeding, abdominal aortic aneurysm, appendectomy
simple surgery - Ans:✔✔-- most overtly area affected
- ex. simple mastectomy, partial mastectomy
minimally invasive surgery - Ans:✔✔-- endoscopic
- correct problems
- remove organs
- take tissue for biopsy
- reroute blood vessels and drainage systems
ex. hysterectomy, coronary artery bypass, cholecystectomy
radical surgery - Ans:✔✔-- extensive surgery beyond the area obviously involved
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FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024
NU 126 exam 1 Study Guide with
Complete Solutions
cosmetic surgery - Ans:✔✔-- improve appearance
- usually elective
curative surgery - Ans:✔✔-- resolves health problem
- ex. tumor removal, gallbladder removal
diagnostic surgery - Ans:✔✔-- determine origin/cause
- tissue sample taken
- ex. biopsy, arthroscopy
palliative surgery - Ans:✔✔-- improve quality of life
- non curative
- ex. thoracentesis, stent placement
preventative surgery - Ans:✔✔-- prevent condition from developing
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- ex. prophylactic mastectomy
reconstructive surgery - Ans:✔✔-- to improve function
- ex. total hip replacement
transplantation surgery - Ans:✔✔-- to replace malfunctioning organ
- ex. heart transplant, kidney transplant
inpatient - Ans:✔✔-- admitted to hospital
outpatient - Ans:✔✔-- ambulatory surgical centers (ASC's)
- returns home after surgery same day
- advantages: cost effective, service oriented, high degree of patient satisfaction
AORN (association of peri operative registered nurses) - Ans:✔✔-- specialty organization
- provides guidelines for ethical and safe care for patients undergoing operative and other invasive
procedures
elective surgery - Ans:✔✔-- planned correction
- non acute
- ex. cataract removal, hernia repair, joint replacement
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urgent surgery - Ans:✔✔-- prompt intervention needed
- life threatening if delayed more than 24-48 hours
- ex. bladder obstruction, intestinal obstruction, fracture, acute cholecystitis
emergent surgery - Ans:✔✔-- immediate intervention needed
- ex. gunshot wound, severe bleeding, abdominal aortic aneurysm, appendectomy
simple surgery - Ans:✔✔-- most overtly area affected
- ex. simple mastectomy, partial mastectomy
minimally invasive surgery - Ans:✔✔-- endoscopic
- correct problems
- remove organs
- take tissue for biopsy
- reroute blood vessels and drainage systems
ex. hysterectomy, coronary artery bypass, cholecystectomy
radical surgery - Ans:✔✔-- extensive surgery beyond the area obviously involved
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