Preoperative Care

Question 1

-ectomy

Answer 1

Excision or removal of (appendectomy)

Question 2

-lysis

Answer 2

Destruction of (electrolysis)

Question 3

-orrhaphy

Answer 3

Repair or suture of (herniorrhaphy)

Question 4

-oscopy

Answer 4

Looking into (Endoscopy)

Question 5

-otomy

Answer 5

Cutting into or incision of (Tracheotomy)

Question 6

-plasty

Answer 6

Repair or reconstruction of (Mammoplasty)

Question 7

Surgery is

Answer 7

the art and science of treating disease, injuries, and deformities by operation and instrumentation.

Question 8

Surgery may be performed for these 6 reasons :

Answer 8

Diagnoses, Cure, Palliation, Prevention, Exploration, Cosmetic improvement.

Question 9

Carefully planned surgery’s are

Answer 9

Elective surgery’s

Question 10

Unexpected surgery’s are

Answer 10

Emergency surgery’s

Question 11

Majority of surgery’s are performed as :

Answer 11

Ambulatory surgery (same day or outpatient)

Question 12

OR means

Answer 12

Operating room

Question 13

PACU means

Answer 13

Postanesthesia

Question 14

SICU means

Answer 14

Surgical Intensive care unit

Question 15

4 things you must find out about your patient are :

Answer 15

nature of disorder, patient response to surgery stress, results of appropriate diagnostic test, and risk and complications associated with surgery

Question 16

Preoperative interview primary purpose are to :

Answer 16

obtain pt health information, provide and clarify information about surgery and anesthesia, assess pt emotional state and readiness for surgery