Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
perioperative care looks at three phases of the surgical experience - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1) preoperative
2) intraoperative
3) postoperative
The surgical experience begins, except in extreme emergencies, - CORRECT ANSWER -
after patient has given consent
the consent must be - CORRECT ANSWER - voluntary and written (informed consent)
in all cases for surgery there must be an informed consent form signed and in the patients chart
prior to surgery. All except one case which is - CORRECT ANSWER - emergency
the purpose of this is to ensure that the patient or patients representative has - CORRECT
ANSWER - been given necessary information to be able to make the decision about
undergoing surgery
whose responsibility is to to get informed consent? - CORRECT ANSWER - physician or
performing surgeon
the consent is then good for how many days? - CORRECT ANSWER - 30 days
the informed consent must have - CORRECT ANSWER - patient has capacity to sign,
surgeon discloses purpose, risks, & benefits, the patient demonstrates understanding, and the
patient makes a decision without influence
, procedures which require informed consent - CORRECT ANSWER - invasive procedures
(surgery, biopsy), procedures with sedation/anethesia, radiation, and nonsurgical procedures
which carry a high risk for patient
in all areas of the perioperative process what is going to occur? - CORRECT ANSWER -
there will be collaboration between team members. Team work provides the best care to patients
surgery may be performed for various reasons. These include (4) - CORRECT ANSWER -
1) diagnostic
2) curative
3) exploratory
4) palliative
diagnostic surgeries are done in order to - CORRECT ANSWER - confirm a diagnosis
exploratory surgeries are done - CORRECT ANSWER - to estimate the extent of disease
(often done with appendicitis)
curative surgeries are done to - CORRECT ANSWER - remove or repair damaged
diseased tissue or organs
There are three different surgeries within the class curative. These include: - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1) ablative
2) reconstructive
3) constructive
ablative involves - CORRECT ANSWER - removal of diseased organ
reconstructive means - CORRECT ANSWER - partial or complete restoration of damaged
organ or tissue to original appearance and function