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Surg Tech Ch 14
Chapter 14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Physical care of the body to prepare it for viewing by the family and for mortuary procedures is called _____________. | postmortem care |
| Support and care across different cultures is called _____________. | cultural competence |
| Medical and supportive care provided to the dying patient is called __________ care. | palliative |
| When death occurs in surgery, the surgeon and the anesthesia care provider must verify that brain death has occurred; this is called ___________ of death. | determination |
| Rigor mortis, the natural stiffening of the body, begins approximately ______ after death and peaks at 8 to 10 hours. | 15 minutes |
| After death, the collection of fluid that turns the ears and cheeks red or purple is called _______ mortis. | livor |
| A structured response may be required to help health care workers cope with death. This may involve planned _______ periods, or spontaneous expressions of support and acknowledgment by individual team members. | debriefing |
| Because death in the operating room ________, the circulator must initiate all forms as for any sentinel event. | is a sentinel event |
| Communication with the dying patient requires ___________. | keen listening and observation skills |
| The circumstances of the patient’s death determine whether the coroner must investigate the death; this process includes mandatory autopsy, and such a case is called a(n) __________. | coroner’s case |
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