The Surgical Patient

Question 1

•Cardiac-oriented death

Answer 1

–Permanent absence of heart beat and respirations is irreversible

Question 2

•Higher brain death

Answer 2

–Irreversible loss of higher brain function
–Lower brain function which involves vital functions are still working

Question 3

•Whole brain death

Answer 3

–Irreversible loss of entire brain function
–Flat EEG, unresponsiveness, lack of pupil reflexes, low body temperature

Question 4

•Accidental

Answer 4

–Unexpected, high emotional trauma

Question 5

•Terminal

Answer 5

–Suffers from progressive incurable disease

Question 6

•Prolonged

Answer 6

–Needs to be managed for a long time, i.e. high blood pressure

Question 7

•Sudden

Answer 7

–Any death occurring without warning Ex. SIDS

Question 8

•Palliative

Answer 8

–Provides patient with symptom relief

Question 9

•Therapeutic

Answer 9

–Procedures to treat or manage disease

Question 10

•Life support

Answer 10

–Therapies to preserve life when body systems are not functioning sufficiently to sustain life

Question 11

–Passive euthanasia

Answer 11

– physician does nothing to preserve life

Question 12

–Active euthanasia

Answer 12

– requires action
•Voluntary
•Involuntary