Medical Surgical Nursing 1 lesson 4
Exam with Correct Answers 2025
anesthesia - Ans -the loss of sensory perception
atelectasis - Ans -collapsed alveoli
autologous - Ans -related to self
capnography - Ans -measurement of inhaled and exhaled carbon dioxide
dehiscence - Ans -wound separation
palliative - Ans -performed to relieve symptoms of a disease process, but does not cure
perioperative - Ans -care of the patient before, during, and after surgery
pneumonia - Ans -inflammation and consolidation of the lungs
prosthesis - Ans -artificial body part
robotics - Ans -design of computerized, mechanical instruments
diagnostic surgery - Ans -performed to determine the origin and cause of a disorder or
the cell type for cancer; breast biopsy, exploratory laparotomy, arthroscopy
curative surgery - Ans -to resolve a health problem by repairing or removing the cause;
laparoscopic cholecystectomy, mastectomy, hysterectomy
restorative surgery - Ans -to improve a patient's functional ability; total knee
replacement, finger reimplantation
palliative surgery - Ans -to relieve symptoms of a disease process, but does not cure;
colostomy, nerve root resection, tumor debunking, ileostomy
cosmetic surgery - Ans -to alter or enhance personal appearance; liposuction, revision
of scars, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty
elective surgery - Ans -planned for correction of a nonacute problem; cataract removal,
hernia repair, hemorrhoidectomy, total joint replacement
urgent surgery - Ans -requires prompt intervention, may be life threatening if treatment
is delayed more than 24-48 hours; intestinal obstruction, bladder obstruction, kidney or
ureteral stones, bone fracture, eye injury, acute cholecystitis
Exam with Correct Answers 2025
anesthesia - Ans -the loss of sensory perception
atelectasis - Ans -collapsed alveoli
autologous - Ans -related to self
capnography - Ans -measurement of inhaled and exhaled carbon dioxide
dehiscence - Ans -wound separation
palliative - Ans -performed to relieve symptoms of a disease process, but does not cure
perioperative - Ans -care of the patient before, during, and after surgery
pneumonia - Ans -inflammation and consolidation of the lungs
prosthesis - Ans -artificial body part
robotics - Ans -design of computerized, mechanical instruments
diagnostic surgery - Ans -performed to determine the origin and cause of a disorder or
the cell type for cancer; breast biopsy, exploratory laparotomy, arthroscopy
curative surgery - Ans -to resolve a health problem by repairing or removing the cause;
laparoscopic cholecystectomy, mastectomy, hysterectomy
restorative surgery - Ans -to improve a patient's functional ability; total knee
replacement, finger reimplantation
palliative surgery - Ans -to relieve symptoms of a disease process, but does not cure;
colostomy, nerve root resection, tumor debunking, ileostomy
cosmetic surgery - Ans -to alter or enhance personal appearance; liposuction, revision
of scars, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty
elective surgery - Ans -planned for correction of a nonacute problem; cataract removal,
hernia repair, hemorrhoidectomy, total joint replacement
urgent surgery - Ans -requires prompt intervention, may be life threatening if treatment
is delayed more than 24-48 hours; intestinal obstruction, bladder obstruction, kidney or
ureteral stones, bone fracture, eye injury, acute cholecystitis
