What Special Consideration Should Be Made When Operating on Bariatric

question 15

Multiple Choice

What special consideration should be made when operating on bariatric trauma patients that could negatively impact their surgical outcome?

• A) They may have decreased self-esteem and suffer from societal prejudice.
• B) They are at risk for retained foreign bodies related to the size of the abdominal cavity.
• C) Several persons will be needed to position the patient.
• D) They may not be able to fit into the CT or MRI scanner.

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Definitions:

Growing Dissatisfaction

The increasing feeling of unhappiness or discontentment in a situation or relationship.

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Pseudoconflict

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Ego Conflict

A psychological struggle where two parts of one's self or desires are in opposition.