The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient in the Operating

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient in the operating suite.Which of the following outcomes would be most appropriate for this patient?

• A) At the end of the intraoperative phase, the patient will be free of burns at the grounding pad.
• B) At the end of the intraoperative phase, the patient will be free of infection.
• C) At the end of the intraoperative phase, the patient will be free of nausea and vomiting.
• D) At the end of the intraoperative phase, the patient will be free of pain.

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Definitions:

Diametral Pitch

A measure of tooth density in gear sets, representing the number of teeth per unit of pitch diameter.

Circular Pitch

In gear design, the distance measured along the pitch circle between corresponding points on adjacent teeth.

Root Diameter

The diameter of a gear or screw measured at the base of the teeth or threads, where the material is the thickest.

Bevel Gears

Gears with intersecting shafts and conically shaped teeth that are used to change the axis of rotation in machinery.