Which is a condition that may occur during a surgical procedure, resulting in an altered physiology?
a. Tissue dystrophy
b. Bleeding
c. Surgical augmentation
d. Depression
ANS: B
During extensive surgery the body is subjected to physiologic stress. Bleeding, tissue trauma, potent drugs, large extravascular fluid shifts, multiple transfusions, surgical positions that can inhibit breathing and circulation. All of these can contribute to altered physiology.
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