Question

1. _____________ are physicians who perform surgical procedures.
2. The three surgical phases are referred to collectively by the term _____________.
3. The _____________ phase begins with the decision to have surgery and ends with transfer of the patient to the operating room.
4. The _____________ phase begins when the patient is transferred to the operating room and ends when the patient is admitted to the perianesthesia care unit (PACU).
5. The _____________ phase begins with the admission of the patient to the PACU and continues until the patient’s recovery is completed.
6. _____________ is the period when an anesthetic is first given until full anesthesia is reached.
7. An _____________ agent is a medication (such as narcotics, muscle relaxants, or antiemetics) used with the primary anesthetic agents.
8. The sudden bursting open of a wound’s edges that may be preceded by an increase in serosanguineous drainage is referred to as ___________.
9. _____________ are physicians who administer anesthesia.
10. _____________ causes a loss of sensation and allows the surgical procedure to be done safely.
11. _____________ occurs from hypoventilation or mucous obstruction that prevents some alveoli from opening and being fully ventilated.
12. _____________ is the removal of necrotic and infected tissue.
13. _____________ is a body temperature that is below normal range.
14. _____________ is the viscera spilling out of the abdomen.
15. A _____________ is an advance practice registered nurse certified to provide anesthetics to surgical patients.

Answer 1

1. SURGEONS are physicians who perform surgical procedures.
2. The three surgical phases are referred to collectively by the term PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD.
3. The PRE OPERATIVE phase begins with the decision to have surgery and ends with transfer of the patient to the operating room
4. The INTRA OPERATIVE phase begins when the patient is transferred to the operating room and ends when the patient is admitted to the perianesthesia care unit (PACU).
5. The POST OPERATIVE phase begins with the admission of the patient to the PACU and continues until the patient’s recovery is completed.
6. INDUCTION is the period when an anesthetic is first given until full anesthesia is reached