Pre op

Question 1

When is the preoperative period

Answer 1

begins when patient is schedued for surgery and ends at the time of transfer to surgical suite

Question 2

If your patient is confused about the procedure what should you do?

Answer 2

advocate for them and go get the surgeon to talk to the again

Question 3

improves patients functional stability (ex. hip replacement)

Answer 3

restorative

Question 4

alters/enhances personal appearance (ex. boobjob)

Answer 4

cosmetic

Question 5

resolves health problem by repairing or removing cause ex. appendectomy

Answer 5

curative

Question 6

determines origin and cause of the disorder (ex. biopsy)

Answer 6

diagnostic

Question 7

relieves symptoms of disease process but does not cure (ex colostomy)

Answer 7

palliative

Question 8

surgery by choice / scheduled

Answer 8

elective surgery

Question 9

surgery needed in a day or so

Answer 9

urgent (ex. hernia)

Question 10

surgery needed immediately

Answer 10

emergent (gunshot, stab wound)

Question 11

surgery on only the affected area

Answer 11

simple

Question 12

surgery beyond the area involved

Answer 12

radical