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68WM6 Ph 2 Test 3

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surgery for the excision or removal of diseased body part   show
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show anesthesia  
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the collapse of lung tissue   show
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show cachexia  
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tissue breakdown   show
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show conscious sedation  
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show dehiscence  
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the removal of fluids from a body cavity, wound, or other source of discharge by one or more methods   show
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show embolus  
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protrusion of an internal organ through a wound or surgical incision   show
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remove endotraceal tube from airway   show
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show exudate  
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use of a device to promote deep breathing   show
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show incisions  
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show infarct  
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show informed consent  
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show intraoperative  
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surgery for relief or reduction of intensity of disease symptoms; will not produce cure   show
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show paralytic ileus  
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show perioperative  
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show postoperative  
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show prosthesis  
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show singultus  
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show surgery  
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sterile technique   show
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show thrombus  
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show dignostic, ablation, palliative, reconstructive, transplant, constructive, cosmetic  
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show elective surgery  
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show urgent surgery  
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surgery performed immediately to save the individual's life or preserve the function of a body part   show
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show perioperative nursing  
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factors influencing an individual's ability to tolerate surgery   show
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show higher morbidity rate, greater stress on the body, recover more slowly, risks are increased, disorientation and toxic reactions to anesthesia, teaching may require extra time, any physical impairment  
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a list of tasks and assessments to be made before surgery, must be completed before patient is transferred to surgical unit   show
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why is informed consent important?   show
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4 exercises that are important for all postoperative patients   show
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why is turning important in postoperative patients?   show
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show to fully expand the lungs following surgery  
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why is coughing important in postoperative patients?   show
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why are leg exercises important in postoperative patients?   show
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show general anesthesia  
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show regional anesthesia  
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this type of anesthesia results in loss of sencation only at the desired site   show
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show concious sedation  
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show sterile, maintains sterile field and instruments, keeps count of instroments and supplies, identifies and handles surgical specimens  
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show clean, prepares patient, positions patient, counts supplies with scrub nurse, assists scrub nurse with sterile field, cares for surgical specimens  
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initial care following transfer from PACU includes:   show
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show proper vitals monitoring, observation and care of the incision(s), assuring proper ventilation (deep breathing, coughing), managing pain, monitoring urinary function, preventing venous stasis (exercise), early ambulation  
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show prior surgery, allergies, medication, drugs/alcohol, smoking status, physical condition, at risk data, emotional status  
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show wound care, action and side effects of medications, activity restrictions, dietary restrictions, symptoms to be reported, where and when to followup  
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surgical exploration that allows physician to confirm diagnosis; may involve removal of tissue for further diagnostic testing   show
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surgery to restore function or appearance to traumatized or malfunctioning tissue   show
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show transplant  
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surgery to restore fuction lost or reduced as a result of congenital abnormalities   show
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show cosmetic  
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before surgery   show
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surgical joining of two ducts or blood vessels to allow flow from one to another; to bypass an area   show
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show -ectomy  
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destruction or dissolution of   show
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surgical repair of   show
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direct visualization by a scope   show
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opening made to allow the passage of drainage   show
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show -otomy  
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show -pexy  
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show -plasty  
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surgeries in which coughing postsurgically is contraindicated   show
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show elimination  
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the time required to reduce the concentration of a drug in the body by 50%   show
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show autonomic stability  
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show muscle relaxation  
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show naloxone  
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show romazicor/flurazenil  
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anesthesia achieved by placing local anesthatic into the subarachniod space   show
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anesthesia achieved by placing local anesthetic in the epidural space   show
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show nerve block  
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anesthetis is infused into the veins of an extremity distal to a tourniquet   show
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show an RN  
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potential intraoperative complications   show
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show respiratory rate, blood pressure  
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show bandage  
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bandage made lf large pieces of material to fit a specific body part   show
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show granulation  
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show infectious process  
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show inflammatory response  
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gentle washing of an area with a stream of solution   show
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this type of healing is possible in wounds where skin edges are close together and little tissue is lost; results in minimal scarring   show
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stab wound, sometames created surgically for a drainage system   show
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show purulent  
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show sanguineous  
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this type of healing is necessary when skin edges are not close together, or when pus has formed in the wound; the wound must granulate and heal from the inside out   show
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composed of serum and blood; thin, red drainage   show
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thin and watery drainage, composed of the serum portion of the blood   show
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trainage tube inserted into the bile duct following cholecystectomy   show
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delayed primary intention wound closure   show
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device that assists in wound closure by applying localized negative pressure to draw the edges of a wound together   show
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any injury to the body's tissues involving a break in the skin   show
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show hemostasis  
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show inflammatory phase  
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what phase of the wound healing process does collagen formation occur in?   show
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what phase of the wound healing process does dehiscence most commonly occur in?   show
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an overgrowth of collagenous scar tissue at the site of a wound   show
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show maturation phase  
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show hemostasis, inflammatory, reconstruction, maturation  
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role of nutrition in wound healing   show
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common factors that complicate wound healing   show
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common complications of wound healing   show
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cavity containing pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue   show
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band of scar tissue that binds together two anatomical surfaces normally separated; most commonly found in the abdomen   show
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infection of the skin characterized by heat, pain, erythema, and edema   show
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show dehiscence  
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show evisceration  
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show extravasation  
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show hematoma  
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show clean, clean-contaminated, contaminated, dirty or infected  
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CDC class of an unifected surgical wound   show
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show clean-contaminate wound  
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show contaminated  
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CDC class of a wound that was infected before surgery (ie gangrene)   show
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special nursing interventions for wound care in older patients   show
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to promote wound healing in malnourished patients, what should a patient be encouraged to increase their intake of?   show
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show diet high in iron, vitamin B, and folic acid; monitor hematocrit and hemoglobin levels  
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show obeserve more closely for signs of infection; diet high in vitamin A  
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show to mechinically debride a wound  
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this drain is used when 100-200 ml of drainage is expected   show
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show hemovac  
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this class of medication is used for the treatment and prophylaxis of various bacterial infections   show
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show bactericidal  
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show bacteriostatic  
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show cross-sensitivity  
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show aminoglycosides  
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dosages of antiinfectives may need to be reduced in patients with these to conditions   show
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these antiinfectives can reduce the ability of the liver to metabolize other drugs   show
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show probenecid  
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show fluoroquinolones  
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assessment for patients receiving antiinfectives should include   show
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potential nursing diagnoses for patients receiving antiinfectives   show
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how should most antiinfectives be administered to maintain therapeutic serum levels   show
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patient teaching related to antiinfectives   show
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show superinfection  
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this class of medications is used for the treatment of fungal infections   show
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kills fungi   show
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show fungistatic  
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show bone marrow  
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this antifungal commonly causes renal impairment   show
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show renal impairment  
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HIV positive patients may have more severe adverse reactions to this antifungal   show
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show risk for infection, impaired skin integrity, deficient knowledge  
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