Surgical Technology, Principles, Unit 2,Special Needs Patients(proctored practice)

Patients who do not produce enough insulin and have to take injections or may be controlled by diet

Patients who are obese or anorexic or bulimic are?

Patients that are 2.5 to 5 years are?

Patients that are 6 to 12 years of age are?

Patients who have a terminal illness are?

Patients who have paranoia, schizophrenia, or self destructive behaviors

Patients that are 28 days old to 18 months old are?

Baby born before 38 weeks of gestation regardless of birth weight

Patients who have contracted the HIV virus are?

Patients with paralysis or missing limbs are?

18 to 30 months patients are?

People over the age of 65

Patients with a BMI over 30

Patients with multi-system blunt or penetrating injuries

A patient is considered a pediatric patient if he or she is between the ages of ____.

When a patient's body weight exceeds ____ pounds greater than ideal body weight, the patient is considered morbidly obese.

The term golden hour refers to ____.

For pediatric patients, ____ temperature is the primary/simplest means of monitoring temperature.

____ is one of the most common postoperative complications of patients with diabetes.

When placing the pregnant surgical patient in the supine position, the circulating surgical technologist should place a small rolled pad or foam wedge under the right hip. This will help ____.

IV placement in the patient with AIDS may be difficult due to ____.

80% of geriatric patients come to surgery with one or more what?

The term neonate applies to the pediatric patient who is between the ages of ____.

A child less than 6 months of age cannot shiver; therefore, the child is at risk for ____.

What is the MOST effective way to keep an infant’s body temperature at an acceptable level?

Why are neonates and infants not catheterized?

Septic shock in neonates is caused most often by ____.

What is the initial sign of a postoperative infection?

Which antibiotic should not be administered to children, because it causes staining and hypoplasia of the enamel of developing teeth?

What is the number one cause of death in children ages 1 to 15?

What is the mechanisms of heat transfer when heat is loss from the body surface to cooler solid surfaces not in direct contact, such as the cold metal equipment used, and the cold walls in the OR suite. (concerning

Name two special considerations the surgical team have to take into consideration regarding the obese patient perioperatively.

What is the name of the mechanism of heat transfer when the flow of heat from the body surface goes to cooler ambient air?

What is important to remember when positioning the geriatric patient? Name two.

What can be placed under all neonates and infants to prevent heat loss by conduction?

Name three of the six stages of dying that a chronic and terminally ill patient may experience.

What factor does the surgical technologist have to consider when setting up the back table with instruments and supplies for a procedure on an infant or preschool child? (name one)

Name and describe the two types of diabetes mellitus.

Name one surgical risk concerning the pregnant patient.

What can the surgical team do for the visually impaired patient to alleviate fears and anxiety of the surgical experience? (Name one)

Name one complication that is common to the obese patient.