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Which type of surgery requires close monitoring and recovery for more than 24 hours?
Which type of surgery requires close monitoring and recovery for more than 24 hours?
- Elective surgery
- Ambulatory or outpatient surgery
- Inpatient surgical settings (correct)
- Emergency surgery
Which type of surgery is also known as 'same day surgery'?
Which type of surgery is also known as 'same day surgery'?
- Ambulatory or outpatient surgery (correct)
- Elective surgery
- Inpatient surgical settings
- Emergency surgery
What must patients in ambulatory surgery centers have in order to be discharged?
What must patients in ambulatory surgery centers have in order to be discharged?
- Need for long-term rehabilitation
- Comorbidities
- Receptive to teaching prior to discharge
- A caregiver who will be with the patient at all times for at least 24 hours (correct)
What is a challenge for nurses in the ambulatory setting according to the text?
What is a challenge for nurses in the ambulatory setting according to the text?
What type of surgeries are typically performed in the ambulatory setting?
What type of surgeries are typically performed in the ambulatory setting?
Which setting follows the same safety and clinical guidelines as an inpatient center?
Which setting follows the same safety and clinical guidelines as an inpatient center?
What is the characteristic of elective surgery?
What is the characteristic of elective surgery?
Which type of surgery may be scheduled rather than done immediately?
Which type of surgery may be scheduled rather than done immediately?
What characterizes major procedures?
What characterizes major procedures?
Who is the leader of the surgical team and has ultimate responsibility for safe and effective surgery?
Who is the leader of the surgical team and has ultimate responsibility for safe and effective surgery?
What is the role of a Surgical First Assistant (SFA) during a surgical procedure?
What is the role of a Surgical First Assistant (SFA) during a surgical procedure?
What does a Scrub Nurse/Surgical Tech do during a surgical procedure?
What does a Scrub Nurse/Surgical Tech do during a surgical procedure?
What are the characteristics of minor procedures?
What are the characteristics of minor procedures?
Who functions interdependently with the surgeon during the procedure to assist in performing the operation?
Who functions interdependently with the surgeon during the procedure to assist in performing the operation?
What is the characteristic of radical procedures?
What is the characteristic of radical procedures?
What is not a characteristic of non-sterile team members?
What is not a characteristic of non-sterile team members?
