Chapter Com, Problem 52RS

The term meaning the surgical removal of part of a muscle is a/an _________________ .

When treating a bloody wound, the caregiver is required to wear protective gloves. Discuss the possible reasons for this. Is this step taken to protect the patient against diseases on the caregivers hands? Is this step required to protect the caregiver from a bloodborne disease that the patient might have?

The surgical repair of an artery is a/an ________________________ arteri/o means artery.

Discuss what might happen in a school if a cafeteria worker has a food-borne disease and after a trip to the lavatory does not wash his or her hands. Instead, the worker goes right back to work without putting on glovespreparing salads and putting out fresh fruit for lunch.

______Ataxia is the distortion of voluntary movement such as in a tic or spasm.

Sandor knows how to handle heavy loads safely; however, the crate may have slipped because he was busy thinking about his daughters birthday party and not about his work. Could the responsibility for this accident be considered negligence on Sandors part? Do you think Sandor should be held responsible or is blameless in this situation?

Because of the pain medication, Gladys Gwynn may not be able to speak for herself. Since she has no relatives to help, is it appropriate for Dr. Johnstone to make the decision about surgery for her? Given these circumstances, is it possible that when Gladys moved into Sunny Meadows they had her sign a Health Care Power of Attorney to someone at the facility?