Ann Is the Anesthesiologist in an Operating Room Surgical Team

question 87

Multiple Choice

Ann is the anesthesiologist in an operating room surgical team. Ann and other members of the surgical team have trained for years to master the skills necessary for their jobs. Her role in the team consists of carefully balancing the needs of the surgeons and the patients. If there is too little anesthesia, the surgeons cannot do their job. If there is too much anesthesia, the patient's life would be at risk. The success of the operation depends, in part, on the appropriate administration of the proper amount of anesthesia. Ann is a member of a(n) _____ team.

• A)project
• B)advice
• C)production
• D)planning
• E)action

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Definitions:

Conservation

In cognitive psychology, the principle that properties of substances, such as weight and mass, remain the same (are conserved) when superficial characteristics such as their shapes or arrangement are changed.

Empathy

The capacity to understand and share the feelings of another person, fostering emotional connection and social bonding.

Fine Motor Skills

The coordination of small muscles, in movements—usually involving the synchronization of hands and fingers—with the eyes.

Preoperational Thought

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children aged 2-7 years begin to engage in symbolic play and struggle with logic and taking the perspective of others.