Death
From the medical perspective, who determines the cause of death?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DNR stands for Do Not Recover.
False
The right of every individual to make decisions about how he or she lives and dies.
Self-determination
After the patient has passed what happens to the surgical wound(s)
When a patient is no longer able to communicate his/her wishes for end of life care, which of the following make(s) the decisions?
______________(type of death) often the most devastating, as it is unexpected regardless of the actual cause.
Sudden Death
Denial, Aggression, Depression, Abandonment & Acceptance are in the Kübler-Ross model for stages of death?
False
Kübler-Ross model contain....
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
A legal document signed by the patient stating the conditions and limitations of medical assistance in the event of near death or a prognosis of death.
Living will
A Death in the OR is considered a ________ event
Sentinel
Donor cadavers are generally divided into two categories:
heart-beating and non–heart-beating.
______________is a type of sudden death that is referred to by insurance carriers. It is caused by an activity or event caused by the deceased or another person or persons.
Accidental Death
After a patient’s death during surgery, the wound is closed and dressed appropriately and the drapes are removed.
True
A written document stating an individual’s specific wishes regarding his or her health care to be enacted in the event the person is unable to make decisions.
Advance health care directive
Even though a death has accrued in the OR what still needs to take place?
Operative records for patient care, anesthesia, sponge counts, and all usual forms must be completed as for any case.
how often does a patients DNR status have to be renewed?
each hospital visit
____________is by definition usually expected by the family and community. This includes death related to chronic illness, in which the deceased has succumbed to a long-term condition.
Terminal illness
The death of a patient who requires autopsy and investigation by a coroner is called a homicide case.
False
is the medical and supportive care provided to the dying patient.
Palliative Care
To determine brain death, what specific medical assessments may be carried out on the patient to determine the absence of ___________, _____________, __________________.
breathing, response to painful stimuli, and the presence of cranial reflexes.
In extreme cases of _____________, the health professional may ask to be excused from participation in the care of the patient
ethical conflict
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention International Classification of Diseases, is required to do?
Coding all medical cases
In order to maintain organ viability, a heart-beating cadaver is required for tissue perfusion.
True
Provides an accepted method for individuals to define their needs and wishes about death and dying.
Advance care planning
When death occurs in surgery, the ________ and _____________ must verify that _________ has occurred; this is called__________________
When death occurs in surgery, the surgeon and anesthesia care provider must verify that brain death has occurred; this is called determination of death
After a death in surgery, any specimen produced during surgery becomes the property of who?
The coroner