A patient is admitted to the emergency department complaining of severe abdominal pain. The patient is vomiting "coffee-ground" like vomitus. The patient is diagnosed with a bowel obstruction and is informed that he needs surgery
When can the patient anticipate the surgery will be scheduled?
A) Within 24 hours
B) Within the next week
C) Without delay because the bowel obstruction is emergent
D) Difficult to predict because the surgeon may be unavailable
Ans: C
Feedback: Emergency surgeries are unplanned and occur with little time for preparation for the patient or the perioperative team. A bowel obstruction is considered an emergency, and the patient requires immediate attention because the disorder may be life threatening. Therefore options A, B, and D are incorrect.
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