Qns And Ans 2025
preoperative - Answer - before the surgical procedure, begins at deciding to have the surgery, thorough
nursing assessment needed for post-op to be compare to
intraoperative - Answer - during the operative procedure, very specialized (1 yr of orientation)
postoperative - Answer - after the operative procedure (leaving OR to going home)
perioperative nursing - Answer - nurse plays an integral role using the nursing process to individualize
care and meet the surgical client's needs, collaboration is essential
reasons for surgery - Answer - investigate a problem or symptoms, alleviate pain, prolong life, improve
mobility or function, provide vascular access for medications or nutrition (long term IV ports for chemo),
improve appearance (plastics)
diagnostic surgery - Answer - confirmation of a suspected diagnosis
explorative surgery - Answer - confirms the type and extent of a disease process
reconstructive surgery - Answer - repairs physical deformities or improves physical appearance
curative surgery - Answer - diseased or damaged body structure is removed or repaired
transplant surgery - Answer - diseased or damaged organ is removed and replaced with a donated or
artificial one
pallative surgery - Answer - alleviate pain or disease symptoms
, emergent surgery - Answer - preserves function of body parts or life of client (open vascular bleeding)
urgent surgery - Answer - requires attention within 24-48 hours (bone displacement, bladder severe
infection, appendix, gall bladder)
required surgery - Answer - indicated for health problem but not needed immediately (regular, everyday,
scheduled surgeries)
elective surgery - Answer - satisfies a client's desire but not needed to preserve life or function
(cosmetic, implant)
-ectomy - Answer - removal of
-lysis - Answer - destruction of
-orrhaphy - Answer - repair or suture of
-oscopy - Answer - creation of an opening into
-ostomy - Answer - cutting into or incision of
-plasty - Answer - repair or reconstruction of
ambulatory surgery - Answer - majority of surgeries, admitted on day of surgery and discharged same
day, few hours later, general regional or local anesthetis
hospital surgery - Answer - need for technology and more prolonged recover, need nursing care
clinical or doctor's office surgeries - Answer - minor procedures, local anesthesia only