Chapter 4: Special Populations; Fill in the table: Special Conditions

Obese Patient:
1) Sequential ______ devices to prevent ________ ________ ________ or ________

Compression; Deep venous thrombosis; thrombophlebitis

Obese Patient:
2) ______ lifting devices and additional personnel to prevent _______ ______ _______ and _______ ____ _______

Mechanical; Patient from falling; Injury to staff

Obese Patient:
3) ________ suture devices or larger looped ________ to prevent wound _______ or _______

Retention; Sutures; Dehiscence; Evisceration

Pregnant Patient:
1) Urgent medical procedures are usually delayed until the ______ or ______ trimester to prevent _________ ________

Second; Third; Spontaneous abortion

Pregnant Patient:
2) Surgical procedures during the third trimester can increase the risk of premature ______ and increase the difficulty of the surgery due to the ______ of organs.

Labor; Displacement

Pregnant Patient:
3) The intraoperative and postoperative use of the _______ _______ ________ ________ (____) is vital to prevent hypovolemic shock because the pregnant individual can lose more than 30 percent of circulating volume before the mother's vital signs are affected.

Electronic fetal heart monitor; 30%

Diabetic Patient:
1) When positioning the patient, care is taken to ______ bony prominences to prevent ______ ______ and _______

Pad; Pressure sores; Ulcers

Diabetic Patient:
2) A _______ is used to monitor blood glucose levels.

Glucometer

Diabetic Patient:
3) Due to the increased chance of infection for most patients including the diabetic, there should be strict adherence to _____ _____

Sterile technique

Geriatric Patient:
1) More than 80 percent of those over age 65 present with one or more _____ conditions, thereby increasing the potential for complications.

Comorbid

Geriatric Patient:
2) Due to the loss of skin elasticity and subcutaneous fat, the skin is prone to damage from _____ and _____ forces.

Pressure; Shear

Geriatric Patient:
3) Geriatric patients may have _______ or ______ impairments, which can affect communication and require prosthetic devices to lessen ______

Hearing; Visual; Anxiety

AIDS Patient:
1) Due to atrophy of tissue and skin lesions, care must be taken with the placement of ______ _______ and ESU ______ _____ to prevent skin tears or disruption.

EKG Leads; Grounding Pad

AIDS Patient:
2) Due to external and internal ______ due to ______ ______ , the AIDS patient must be handled gently and carefully.

Lesions; Karposis sarcoma

AIDS Patient:
3) A patient who suffers from ________ may have bleeding tendencies and splenomegaly, necessitating a _______

Thrombocytopenia; Splenectomy

Isolation Patient:
1) The type of isolation is determined by the _____ of transmission.

Method

Isolation Patient:
2) The patient with mycobacterium tuberculosis will necessitate the use of a(n) _______ _______ that fits your face.

N95 Mask

Isolation Patient:
3) Key elements of isolation technique are established by _____________ along with the _____________ and the ______________

OHSA; CDC; NIOSH

Trauma Patient:
1) Essential to a successful outcome and survival, the concept of the ________ ________ the level ______ trauma center initiates treatment 24 hours a day.

Golden hour; One

Trauma Patient:
2) The more common MVA organ lacerations include the _______ and/or ________ necessitating an emergency laparotomy.

Spleen; Liver

Trauma Patient:
3) A penetrating object should only be removed in the ______ ______ due to the ________ _________ that prevents excessive blood loss.

Operating Room; Tamponade Effect