Which Information About Medication Use in a Preoperative Patient Is

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which information about medication use in a preoperative patient is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

• A) The patient uses acetaminophen (Tylenol) occasionally for aches and pains.
• B) The patient takes garlic capsules daily but did not take any on the surgical day.
• C) The patient has a history of cocaine use but quit using the drug over 10 years ago.
• D) The patient took a sedative medication the previous night to assist in falling asleep.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a specific stimulus that occurs after repeated exposure to that stimulus.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention; in conditioning, it becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior conditioning.

Internal Attributions

The tendency to explain one's own behavior and the behavior of others based on internal, character-based factors.