The Self & Human Needs
Which of the following is NOT part of the "Self" as described in the text? (Physical, Psychological, Financial, Spiritual)
What is Financial Self?
What is the primary concern for geriatric patients in surgery? (High calories; Family connections; Chronic debilitation/comorbidities; Luxury accommodations)
What is the presence of chronic debilitation or comorbidities?
What is the term for the action/effect of a particular type of force on the human body in trauma care? (Kinetics, Kinematics, Dynamics, Statics)
What is kinematics?
Which of the following is NOT a Kübler‑Ross stage? (Anger, Bargaining, Acceptance, Joy)
What is Joy?
The AHA Patient Care Partnership allows patients to: (Refuse treatment, Demand any treatment, Choose their surgical team, None)
What is refuse treatment?
According to Maslow’s Hierarchy, which need must be fulfilled first? (Self‑Actualization, Safety & Security, Love & Belonging, Physiological Needs)
What are Physiological Needs?
Which trimester is considered safest for necessary surgery in pregnant patients? (Second, First, Third, Surgery unsafe)
What is the second trimester?
Which type of trauma results from deceleration/acceleration/compression/shearing? (Penetrating, Blunt, Thermal, Chemical)
What is blunt trauma?
The final stage of grief per Kübler‑Ross is: (Depression, Anger, Bargaining, Acceptance)
What is acceptance?
A DNR order implies the patient: (Refuses any resuscitation efforts, Requests all measures, Wants only meds, Prefers alternative medicine)
What is refusing any resuscitation efforts?
What do safety needs refer to? (Esteem from others, Physiologic needs, Perception that one’s environment is safe, Fulfilling purpose)
What is the perception that one’s environment is safe?
Which trimester is considered the riskiest for surgery during pregnancy? (First, Second, Third, None)
What is the first trimester?
The most common cause of hypovolemic shock in infants is: (Dehydration, Infection, Trauma, Genetic malformation)
What is dehydration?
Which stage is characterized by the thought “Why me?”
What is Anger?
Which type of euthanasia involves actions that speed dying (e.g., morphine administration)? (Passive, Active, Voluntary, Involuntary)
What is active euthanasia?
Which needs are described as basic social needs—being known and cared for as an individual? (Belongingness and love, Self‑actualization, Physiological, Safety)
What are belongingness and love needs?
What is the primary symptom of postoperative infection in pediatric patients? (Fever, Rash, Vomiting, Lethargy)
What is fever?
The leading cause of death for individuals up to age 45 in the U.S. is: (Heart disease, Cancer, Trauma, Diabetes)
What is trauma?
If a patient assumes a fetal position or shows excessive crying/pouting, this indicates: (Regression to an earlier stage, Acceptance, Bargaining, Anger)
What is regression to an earlier stage of life?
The primary goal of life support therapies is to: (Preserve life when body systems aren’t functioning sufficiently; Cure disease; Provide PT; Manage symptoms only)
What is preserve a patient’s life when body systems are not functioning sufficiently?
What do prestige and esteem needs refer to? (Positive evaluation of oneself and others, Purpose fulfillment, Physiologic needs, Safety)
What is a positive evaluation of oneself and others?
A common surgical consideration for obese patients is: (Grounding pad placement, High bone density, Low BP, ↓ caloric needs)
What is grounding pad placement?
Which level of trauma center meets all needs with qualified HCP and equipment 24/7? (Level I, Level II, III, IV)
What is Level I?
Which feelings replace denial in the second stage of grief? (Anger, rage, envy, resentment; Acceptance/peace; Bargaining; Sadness/withdrawal)
What are anger, rage, envy, and resentment?
The process of surgically removing an organ/tissue from one person and placing it into another is called: (Transplantation, Transfusion, Translocation, Transmutation)
What is transplantation?