Indicate Whether a Gain or Loss Realized in Each of the Following

question 84

Essay

Indicate whether a gain or loss realized in each of the following situations would be long-term or short-term by putting an "X" on the appropriate blank line: $\begin{array}{llcc}\quad\quad\quad \text {Date Acquired} & \text { Date Sold }&\text {Long-term}&\text { Short-term} \\ &\\\end{array}$
a.
$\begin{array}{llcc}\quad\quad\quad \text { June 6,2013} & \text { January 20, 2018 }&& \\ &\\\end{array}$

b.
$\begin{array}{llcc}\quad\quad\quad \text { April 18,2018 } & \text { July 13,2018 }&& \\ &\\\end{array}$
c.
$\begin{array}{llcc} \quad\quad\quad\text { May 9, 2018 } & \text {May 14,2017 }&& \\ &\\\end{array}$

d. $\begin{array}{llcc} \quad\quad\quad \text { July 12,2017 } & \text { August 15,2018 }&& \\ &\\\end{array}$

e. $\begin{array}{llcc}\quad\quad\quad \text { January 6,2017 } & \text { June 20,2018 }&& \\ &\\\end{array}$

Understand the procedures for preventing surgical site infections and the importance of maintaining patient comfort and safety.

Recognize the significance of proper patient assessment to identify potential postoperative complications.

Apply knowledge of forced air warming to prevent hypothermia and other surgical complications.

Illustrate the importance of thorough and detailed hand-off reports between the operating room and PACU nurses.

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Definitions:

Expressive Aphasia

A language disorder resulting from brain damage, characterized by difficulty in expressing oneself verbally or in writing, despite understanding language.

Visual Analog

A method, often used in research or patient assessment, that utilizes a visual scale to measure subjective qualities, such as pain intensity.

Anticoagulant Therapy

A treatment that uses medications to prevent blood clots from forming in the blood vessels, often used to treat or prevent conditions like deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and atrial fibrillation.

Epidural Analgesia

A type of anesthesia used to relieve pain, often during childbirth, by injecting medication into the epidural space near the spinal cord.