Chapter 3
Needs of the patient is related to anatomy and physiology, genetics, and pathology:
Physical
Sudden
Death of a patient from complications of asthma or high blood pressure would be categorized as which of the following general categories of cause of death:
Prolonged
CST may not be able to do ____ in a life threatening situation:
Perform initial counts
#1 cause of serious trauma to pediatric patients:
Motor vehicle accidents
Surgical treatment for an elderly patient's psychological dissatisfaction with their appearance:
Blepharoplasty and Rhytidectomy
Life-support treatment considered ultimately futile, and its benefits are outweighed by the financial and emotional burden suffered by the family and health care system:
Extraordinary
Nerve injury due to direct pressure on the infant's face by the mother's pelvis or from the use of forceps:
Facial Nerve
Repression is a coping mechanism where the patient:
refuses to hold any discussion concerning what is happening
What is the "GOLDEN HOUR"
Reduction of morbidity of trauma victims if patient can acquire medical attention withing
Concern or fear most likely the focus for a toddler scheduled for surgery:
Abandonment
Terminally ill patient whose advance directive is to refuse any life-saving efforts by health care workers is choosing which of the following types of euthanasia:
Passive
Bariatric surgery may require extra time for general anesthetic reversal because anesthetic agents may be accumulated in and slowly eliminated from which of the following types of tissue:
Physician
Diabetes mellitus is a disorder of this body system:
Endocrine
Concern or fear most likely the focus for a teenager:
Body Image
Normal human emotion surgical team members may feel for their patients but that must not interfere with their abilities to maintain focus on their jobs, particularly in all-hazards situation:
Empathy
Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) prevents ______ ______ in pregnant patients both intro-operative and post-operative.
Hypovolemic Shock
Primary cause of fear in pediatric patients:
Anesthesia
Most common type of shock in infants and children:
Septic
"I know I will be in a better place: is part of:
acceptance stage
How long a patient may be considered a candidate for donation after Cardiac Death (DCD) if their heart is predicted to cease functioning within:
90 minutes
This trauma center can meet ALL needs for treating patients on a 24 hour basis:
Level I
Healthcare Professionals concentrate on this need first:
Physiological
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: PTSD