Aids
Aids patients tested positive for what?
HIV
What age are patients considered geriatric?
65 and over.
What year were 29 Million people in the United States affected by non fatal trauma?
2008
The patients behavior is typically the same no matter the substance they use. True/False
False
When are health care providers required to wear N-95 respirators, gloves and gowns?
For TB patients.
What does Kaposi's sarcoma produce?
Painful external and internal lesions.
Elderly patients can become easily hypothermic? T/F
True
Why is treating the trauma patient challenging?
Multiple injuries can be sustained.
The surgical team will benefit from the presence of these professionals to provide assistance to the team and patient?
Counselor and social worker.
Who mandates use of PPE?
OSHA
What surgical procedures do AIDS patients undergo commonly?
Diagnostic biopsy.
Why do Geriatric patients create a challenge to the surgical team?
Because 80% present more than one condition when entering the surgical environment.
The concept that improves patient outcomes following injury in the first hour is known as what?
Golden hour.
What are the two main difficulties encountered by the surgical team?
The primary routes of transmission of organisms include?
Droplet, airborne, contact, vector borne, fomite borne.
What is another typical complication that can occur with AIDS patients?
Thrombocytepenia
Increased length of hospital stays for the elderly are influenced by what?
Possible lack of immediate family to provide postoperative care.
What is a level I trauma center?
Meets all required needs to treat trauma patients.
What are the Four Psychiatric disorders?
Anxiety, Panic, Depression, Bipolar
What are the basic fundamentals of care of isolated patients in the surgical environment?
Frequent hand washing, wearing masks, eye protection, gloves and gowns.
What are some examples of difficulties encountered by the surgical team members on AIDS patients?
Difficulty intubating, IV placement, bony prominences, placement/removal of ESU grounding pad, avoid rubbing lesions.
Geriatric patients are at an increased risk of what, due to hypotension and lack of circulation?
Emboli and thrombus formation.
Mechanism of injury (MOI) is also known as?
Kinematics
What percent of substance abusers suffer from co-existing psychiatric illness?
30 to 80%
What are the two final items of general concern that relate to the surgical team?
Transport of the patient and handling instruments, equipment, supplies, and linen.