Introduction
Introduction ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is caring for a client who had a kidney transplant from a brain-dead donor. The nurse understands that this type of surgery is classified by purpose as:
Ablative surgery is done to remove a diseased or damaged body part, such as an appendix or a tumor. A kidney transplant does not involve removing the original kidney, but adding a new one from a donor.
Diagnostic surgery is done to establish or aid a diagnosis, such as taking a biopsy of a suspicious lump. A kidney transplant is not done for diagnostic purposes, but to treat a condition of kidney failure.
Palliative surgery is done to relieve symptoms or improve quality of life, but not to cure the underlying disease, such as removing a part of a cancerous organ that causes pain. A kidney transplant is done to cure the condition of kidney failure and restore normal kidney function.
Reconstructive surgery is done to restore the appearance or function of a body part that has been damaged by trauma, disease, or birth defect, such as repairing a cleft lip or a burn. A kidney transplant does not involve reconstructing the original kidney, but replacing it with a new one from a donor.
Transplant surgery is done to replace a failing or diseased organ with a healthy one from a donor, such as a kidney, liver, or heart. A kidney transplant is done when the original kidney can no longer function properly and causes life-threatening complications.
Procurement surgery is done to remove an organ or tissue from a donor for transplantation into another person, such as harvesting a kidney, cornea, or bone marrow. Procurement surgery is not done on the recipient of the transplant, but on the donor.
Choice A reason:
Ablative surgery is done to remove a diseased or damaged body part, such as an appendix or a tumor. A kidney transplant does not involve removing the original kidney, but adding a new one from a donor.
Choice B reason:
Diagnostic surgery is done to establish or aid a diagnosis, such as taking a biopsy of a suspicious lump. A kidney transplant is not done for diagnostic purposes, but to treat a condition of kidney failure.
Choice C reason:
Palliative surgery is done to relieve symptoms or improve quality of life, but not to cure the underlying disease, such as removing a part of a cancerous organ that causes pain. A kidney transplant is done to cure the condition of kidney failure and restore normal kidney function.
Choice D reason:
Reconstructive surgery is done to restore the appearance or function of a body part that has been damaged by trauma, disease, or birth defect, such as repairing a cleft lip or a burn. A kidney transplant does not involve reconstructing the original kidney, but replacing it with a new one from a donor.
Choice E reason:
Transplant surgery is done to replace a failing or diseased organ with a healthy one from a donor, such as a kidney, liver, or heart. A kidney transplant is done when the original kidney can no longer function properly and causes life-threatening complications.
Choice F reason:
Procurement surgery is done to remove an organ or tissue from a donor for transplantation into another person, such as harvesting a kidney, cornea, or bone marrow. Procurement surgery is not done on the recipient of the transplant, but on the donor.