Chapter 9 Medical-Surgical Nursing 11th Edition Ignatavicius Test Bank.

Ambulatory Patient (Outpatient) - Answer Patient who goes into the surgical area the day of surgery and returns home the same day ASA Physical Status Classification System - Answer American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), system that assess the fitness of patients for surgery Atelectasis - Answer Collapse of lung tissue; can occur postoperatively if the patient does not change positions and breathe deeply Autologous Donation - Answer Blood donation given by the patient before surgery for the purpose of reinfusing for self; reinfusing the patient's own blood during surgery Carboxyhemoglobin - Answer Carbon monoxide on oxygen-binding sites of the hemoglobin molecule Dihiscence - Answer Partial of complete separation of the outer wound layers Dysuria - Answer Painful urination Evisceration - Answer Total separation of all wound layers and protrusion of internal organs through the open wound Hyperkalemia - Answer Increased serum potassium levels Hypokalemia - Answer Decreased serum potassium levels Inpatient - Answer Patient who is admitted to a hospital Intraoperative Phase - Answer During surgery Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) - Answer Inherited muscle disorder; an acute, life-threatening complication of certain drugs used for general anesthesia