When the indication for surgery is without delay, the nurse
recognizes that the surgery will be classified as
a) emergency.
Emergency surgery means that the patient requires immediate
attention and the disorder may be life-threatening.
b) urgent.
Urgent surgery means that the patient requires prompt attention
within 24-30 hours.
c) required.
Required surgery means that the patient needs to have surgery, and it
should be planned within a few weeks or months.
d) elective.
Elective surgery means that there is an indication for surgery, but
failure to have surgery will not be catastrophic.
recognizes that the surgery will be classified as
a) emergency.
Emergency surgery means that the patient requires immediate
attention and the disorder may be life-threatening.
b) urgent.
Urgent surgery means that the patient requires prompt attention
within 24-30 hours.
c) required.
Required surgery means that the patient needs to have surgery, and it
should be planned within a few weeks or months.
d) elective.
Elective surgery means that there is an indication for surgery, but
failure to have surgery will not be catastrophic.