NUR 220 Perioperative

NUR 220 Perioperative
1. what are the three types of surgeries
Answer
elective, urgent, and emergent
2. describe elective surgery
Answer
based on patient choice - remove, repair, restore function, improve self concept, etc. (cataracts,
boob job, scar revision)
3. describe urgentsurgery
Answer
necessary for patient health, usually done within 24-48 hours to prevent further damage (removal
of tumor, gallbladder, colon resection)
4. describe emergentsurgery
Answer
must be done to preserve life - control hemorrhag- ing, tracheostomy, etc.
5. What is ablative surgery?
Answer
excision or removal of diseased body part
6. what is palliative surgery
Answer
Surgery to reduce intensity of disease/symptoms but not to cure disease
7. what does the suffix ectomy refer to
Answer
removal or excision