A 70-Year-Old Patient Is Scheduled for Open-Heart Surgery

question 38

Multiple Choice

A 70-year-old patient is scheduled for open-heart surgery.The surgeon plans to use the great saphenous vein for the coronary bypass grafts.The patient asks,"What happens to my circulation when this vein is removed?" The nurse should reply:

• A)"Venous insufficiency is a common problem after this type of surgery."
• B)"Oh, you have lots of veins-you won't even notice that it has been removed."
• C)"You will probably experience decreased circulation after the vein is removed."
• D)"This vein can be removed without harming your circulation because the deeper veins in your leg are in good condition."

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Definitions:

Adverse Supply Shock

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Short-run Phillips Curve

A graphical representation showing the inverse relationship between the rate of inflation and the rate of unemployment in an economy over a short period.

Favorable Supply Shock

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Inflation

The measure of how quickly the general pricing for products and services advances, decreasing monetary purchasing power.