N115-E1 Notes & Qs from Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed

Curative surgery - Correct to resolve a health problem by repairing or removing the cause. Elective surgery - Correct planned for correction of a non-acute problem Colostomy & nerve root resection are an example of a what type of surgery? - Correct Palliative surgery Cholecystectomy is an example of a what type of surgery? - Correct Curative surgery What type of anti-embolism stockings are needed for those with pulmonary embolism? - Correct pt needs *leg length* anti-embolism stockings (not just knee length) What's serum creatinine for? - Correct to assess kidney function Drugs that ends with -olol are - Correct beta-blockers. What's arterial blood gases for? - Correct to assess pulmonary or cardiac problems. What's serum amylase for? - Correct for pancreatic surgery Obesity affects wound healing because - Correct higher amts of fat tissue = few blood vessels, little collagen, & decreased nutrients = which are all necessary for wound healing What are the lab & diagnostic tests needed prior to surgery? - Correct urinalysis, blood type & screening, electrolyte levels, & hemoglobin level. An anthroscopy is an example of what type of surgery? - Correct minimally invasive surgery / MIS If a patient has an abnormal CXR, what is a possible complication if surgery were to proceed?possible pulmonary complications - Correct