16 Questions
What does surgery, as a discipline, combine?
Physiologic management with an interventional aspect of treatment
Which code had provisions for surgical malpractice in ancient times?
Code of Hammurabi
Who was a Greek physician known for performing animal dissections and stressing the importance of human dissections?
Galen of Pergamum
What did Galen of Pergamum study in detail?
Muscles, spinal cord, heart, urinary system
What form of retribution did the Code of Hammurabi prescribe for surgeons if the patient died after a surgical procedure?
Amputation of his right hand
What historical rule required successful procedures on 3 infidels before being pronounced competent to practice surgery?
Persians rule on surgery
What did Lord Berkeley George Moynihan believe was found in the veins?
Natural spirit or 'pneuma'
What term is used to describe the entire span of surgery, including before and after the actual operation?
Perioperative
What is the role of an OR nurse?
Legal responsibility for the nature and quality of nursing care
What is the process of destroying all pathogenic microorganisms except spore-bearing ones?
Disinfection
According to Lord Berkeley George Moynihan, what was found in animals?
Vital spirit
What is the term for substances that combat sepsis and cause bacteriostasis?
Antiseptic
Who was the first professor of clinical surgery within the University of Leeds?
Lord Berkeley George Moynihan
What is the term used for the process of open tissue or structure by sharp rendering to restore or maintain health?
Incision
What did Lord Berkeley George Moynihan believe was found in animals?
'Pneuma' or natural spirit and vital spirit
What is the term used for the therapeutic process involving surgical intervention?
'Surgical intervention'
Test your knowledge of surgery perioperative care, operating room attire, surgical hand scrubbing, pain management, and more with this quiz based on FEU lectures and handouts. Explore topics such as surgical procedures, pre, intra, and post-operative care, and the definition of surgery.
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