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Final Exam Study Sheet

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Given the focused and technical tasks of the operating room, the team must struggle against the tendency to   lose sight of the patient as a whole  
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The needs or activities related to one's identification or interaction with another individual or group forms which component of the human being?   social  
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A uterine fibroid is an example of what type of factor causing surgical intervention?   nonmalignant neoplasm  
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An example of a malignant neoplasm?   glioblastoma  
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According to Maslow's hierarchy, which are the most basic needs?   physiological  
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All developmental theories must account for changes in which domain?   cognitive  
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One of the advantages to the life-stage approach is that it   does not require advanced levels of education to apply.  
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If the pt asks what you do, you should   explain in simple factual detail.  
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Which consideration may be more relevant to the elderly pt than to the adolescent?   pt's skin condition  
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When positioning the elderly, the team must be especially aware of   a loss of mobility in joints  
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What is a common physiological factor in the elderly?   decreased coronary artery blood flow  
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Any need or activity related to one's identification or interaction with another individual or group is termed what kind of need?   social  
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Any need or activity related to the identification and understanding of one's place in an organized universe (theology, philosophy, mythology, intuition) is what type of need?   spiritual  
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Which two broad factors apply to a pt's reaction to health, illness and hospitalization?   adaptation, stress  
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An adolescent pt is very conscious about   privacy  
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Adult pts worry about   money  
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Which term describes the following coping mechanism: "The pt does not want to accept the truth of what is occurring"?   repression  
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Which term describes the following coping mechanism: "The pt returns to an earlier stage of life such as that of a child and exhibits behaviors unique to that stage of life"?   regression  
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Which term describes the following coping mechanism: " A pt holds in thoughts and feelings about a disease or illness"?   repression  
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Which term describes the following coping mechanism: "A patient tries to give excuses as to why he or she has a particular illness"?   rationalization  
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Which patient need should a surgical team primarily respond to?   physical  
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Which religion uses the Torah as a holy text?   Jewish  
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Which religion does not drink tea or coffee?   Buddhist  
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What name is given to the room in the surgery department that contains sinks for gross decontamination?   decontamination  
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Why should cabinets and doors within the operating room be recessed into the wall?   prevents dust accumulation  
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The term PACU refers to   post anesthesia care unit  
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Permanent surgical specimens are usually sent to the pathologist in   formalin  
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Not considered a physical hazard   body fluids  
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Back injury or pain is usually the result of factors that may include all EXCEPT   pushing heavy equipment  
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The danger of fire in th operating room has been reduced with the introduction of which type of anesthetic agents?   halogenated  
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What type of fire extinguisher should be available for when laser surgery is involved?   halon  
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What is used to create a pathway for electrical to be returned from the pt back to the ESU?   grounding pad  
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What is NOT a factor to remember concerning the safety of the surgical tech and ionizing radiation?   age  
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What organization established universal precautions and body substance isolation rules?   OSHA  
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To avoid needlestick injury, hypodermic needles should   never be recapped  
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latex is made of what substance harvested from trees found in warm tropical climates?   rubber  
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Operating room walls should have what characteristics?   easy to clean with a microbial solution  
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The room where pts are recovered immediately following surgery is known as   PACU  
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