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prep for surg theory FinalExam
surgical theory
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Medical
Graduate
11/27/2008

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Hypothermia is defined by a core body temperature that is below ....

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35C

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HIV infected mothers can not pass the virus to the unborn fetus

 

 

 

T/F

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F
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Religious values are always expressed with a culture....

 

 

 

T/F

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True
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Good psychological and spiritual care begins with thinking about the

 

 

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patient
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A patient is considered a pediatric patient if he or she is between...
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the birth to twelve
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The normal respiratory rate for 1 year old between the rate...
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of 10-40
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Accidents are the number one cause of death in children ages...
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1- 15 year old
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In child abuse, surgery is often required to treat...
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soft tissue injuries
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Hypothermia is abnormally high body temperature

 

 

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F
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Patients who are obese are not at risk for coronary artery disease...

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F
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Patients with Type I diabetes, their pancrease produses different amounts of insulin...

 

 

 

 

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F
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Surgical procedures should be post-poned on a pregnant patient if they are in the ...
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1st trimester
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Anesthetic agents can not passover the placenta barrier and enter the fetal circulation....

 

 

 

 

T/F

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F
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HIV is exclusively a homosexual disease...

 

 

 

 

 

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F
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Geriatric patients are specified in a group over the age
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65

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A level III Trauma center is defined as...
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Most often a community or rural hospital in an area that does not have a level I or a level II
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Blunt trauma can result from:
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Motor vehicle
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According to Maslows Hierarchy of needs what are a humans most basic needs..

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Water

O2

Food

Temp regulation

Emotional

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Name two critical parameters used to monitor the pediatric patients intra-operatively
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  •  Heart rate(cardiovascular system)
  •  Body temperature
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Name two common types of shock seen in all age groups?
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  • Hypovolimic shock
  • Septic shock
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What is the most common cause of hypovolimic shock in an infant?
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Dehydration
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Name two suggestions to help reduce anxiety level of a child going into surgery
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  • To have a favorite toy in the OR
  • To show the child around the OR
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Name two difficulties or challenges that the diabetic patient is at risk for during or after a surgery
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  • Fasting/dehydration
  • Wound healing process
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