Exam 4: Special Populations

Approximately 80% of which special patient population presents to surgery with one or more comorbid conditions?

Which diagnosis could create a social stigma and possible overdramatization of exposure risk by health care workers?

Bariatric patients undergoing surgery and in the immediate postoperative period should have sequential compression devices applied to the lower extremities to prevent:

During a surgical procedure on a pregnant patient, the surgical technologist in the scrub role may be asked to palpate what area to detect possible contractions?

Match each term below with its description. -Type of shock in which blood pressure is decreased and pulse rate is increased; patient may show signs of cool and clammy skin

Match each term below with its description. -Method of continuous ECG monitoring via placement of catheter in the subclavian or internal jugular vessels; may require a cut-down

A patient undergoing bariatric surgery may require extra time for general anesthetic reversal because anesthetic agents may be accumulated in and slowly eliminated from what type of tissue?

Which physiological response to environmental temperature changes is missing or undeveloped in an infant of less than 6 months of age?

Which organ is responsible for the failure to produce insulin in a patient with type I diabetes?

A surgical technologist working in a Veteran's Administration (VA) facility might frequently encounter patients with which of the following conditions?

Placement of a rolled sheet or pad to elevate a pregnant patient's right hip, tilting the operating room table to the left with slight Trendelenburg, or both will shift the weight of the gravid uterus and relieve pressure from the:

Physical forces of deceleration, acceleration, compression, and shearing are factors in which type of injuries?

Match each term below with its description. -Type of shock resulting from gram-negative bacteria leading to UTI, peritonitis, or URI

Which level of trauma center designation can meet all the needs required for treating patients on a 24-hour basis?

Match each term below with its description. -Progressive blindness due to compromised vascularity of the eye

Which position enhances a bariatric patient's total lung volume and aids in ventilation?

What is the name of the device used to test the blood of patients with diabetes for metabolic status?

Conditions such as severe arthritis, contractures, and tremors are categorized under which type of challenge?

What other condition frequently suffered by obese patients and discovered intraoperatively may be treated surgically in conjunction with a bariatric procedure?

Match each term below with its description. -Enlargement of the spleen, which may result in debilitating fevers