PN1 161 Adult Health Nursing Ch. 2
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chelsaskinner on August 24, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 surgery | The branch of medicine concerned with diseases and trauma requiring operative procedures. |
| elective, urgent, emergency | The three different classifications of surgery. |
| elective | _______ surgery is not necessary to preserve life and may be performed at a time the patient chooses. |
| urgent | ________ surgery is required to keep additional health problems from occuring. |
| emergency | _________ surgery is performed immediately to save the individual's life or preserve the function of a body part. |
| ablation | Amputation or excision of any body part or removal of a growth or harmful substance. |
| palliative | Therapy to relieve or reduce uncomfortable symptoms without cure. |
| preoperative | before surgery |
| intraoperative | during surgery |
| postoperative | after surgery |
| perioperative | Includes all phases: preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative |
| young, old | The _____ and the _____ do not tolerate major surgical treatment as well as those in other age groups, because their altered metabolic needs may not respond to physiologic changes quickly. |
| faster | Healthier patients that are in better physical condition often have a ________ (faster/slower) recovery. |
| carbs, fats, proteins | Patient nutrition is important for surgical recovery. The body uses ______, ______, and _______ to supply energy-producing glucose to its cells. |
| carbs, fats, proteins | _______ and ______ are primary energy producers, and _______ are essential to build and repair body tissue. |
| decrease | Surgery may decrease a patient's appetite and alter metabolic functions, so observe for signs of malnutrition (tube feedings or IV therapy may be initiated). |
| preoperative, postoperative | _________ fear has been linked to _________ behavior. |
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