Compare technical education with general education

Mr. edwards is 20-year-old male patient who is admitted for treatment of recurring pyelonephritis (kidney infection) and surgical treatment of a urinary stricture, which has decreased the urinary stream. mr. edwards has paraplegia; he is paralyzed from the waist down secondary to an automobile accident when he was 16. he came by ambulance to the hospital, leaving his wheelchair and wheelchair pressure- relieving cushion at home. according to the nursing history, the patient is a nonsmoker and he does not drink alcohol or take any illegal drugs. a. what nursing considerations should be made for mr. edwards related to his disability? b. what health promotion and prevention education does mr. edwards need?

Which of the following is the most common source of thermal injury to a patient during surgery? a. harmonic scalpel b. ligasure c. lasers d. electrosurgical unit

Apatient was improperty positioned during a surgical procedure and suffered continual muscle compression. which of the following emergency procedures should the surgical technologist anticipate to relieve pressure of the deep tissues? a. embolectomy b. osteotomy c. fasciotomy d. phlebectomy