Exam 11: Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Alternative Surgical Locations

When caring for wounded service animals in a mobile hospital setting,wounded soldiers and animals are all treated and operated on in the same setting to save on space and cost.

Emergency equipment is not kept at the ASC; an outside facility would have to be called to perform CPR.

Which area would NOT be found in an ambulatory surgery setting?

Ambulatory surgery is done only under regional or local anesthesia.

Patients with a documented history of postoperative nausea and vomiting are not likely good candidates for ambulatory surgery.

Which is an example of an ambulatory surgery center according to the FASA?

The Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA)states that a true ASC is _______ in services and not _________ on a main hospital.

Medicare does not approve the use of ambulatory surgery centers and refers all its patients to inpatient hospital ORs for procedures.

When would a patient receive a follow-up phone call from a nurse at an ASC?

What is one reason a patient might be admitted to a hospital after undergoing a procedure at an ambulatory surgical center (ASC)?

The ambulatory setting adheres to the same sterile/aseptic techniques as do hospital settings.

Depending on how the patient feels in PACU,he or she may drive home after a general anesthetic agent has been given.

Patients should receive preoperative instructions only when at their preadmission visit to the ASC.

When are cases requiring general or moderate sedation scheduled during the day?

In a combat support hospital (CSH),what documentation mandates the type of care given to patients who are onsite or those who are shipped out?

When taking a verbal order either in person or over the phone,what must be done to ensure the correct order will be implemented?

What type of outpatient surgery department is a self-contained unit located within or attached to the hospital but physically separate from the inpatient OR suite?

When considering an ASC,the patient should look for a facility that has accreditation and credentialing by professional and government agencies.

Which is a consideration that determines whether a procedure is performed at an ASC?

While a patient is awake during a procedure under local anesthesia,it is better to use hand signals as a way to ask for instruments.