The open technique used for port insertion during minimally invasive surgery involves insertion of an insufflation needle, filling the abdominal cavity with carbon dioxide before inserting the first trocar/cannula
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
ANS: F
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a. Maintain a closed wound system to decrease the risk of infection. b. Remove excessive wound fluid and promote moist wound healing. c. Increase patient mobility with large burn wounds. d. Quantify wound drainage amount for more accurate output assessment.
How are surgical needles classified?
You are assigned to a general surgery theatre where the cases for the day are being performed laparoscopically. Mrs Young, a 44 year-old female, is booked on the emergency list for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Mrs Young weighs 110 kg. What will be an ideal response?
During an admission interview the client says, "I was given Interferon alfa-2b for cancer treatment." The nurse should look for evidence of which type of cancer in this client's history?
1. Breast cancer 2. Malignant melanoma 3. Kaposi's sarcoma 4. Bladder cancer 5. Cancer of the sinuses
The best way for a nursing assistant to avoid accidentally crossing a professional boundary with a patient is to
A) consider the patient as a family member. B) limit contact with a patient to the minimum necessary. C) remember that the patient is not a friend. D) follow the wishes of the patient.