Question

3. As a CST, think about how you would act differently in these four situations: (a) transporting a female patient who will be undergoing a mastectomy; (b) conversing with a female patient who will be undergoing a rhinoplasty for cosmetic reasons; (c) assisting a surgeon in the repair of a gunshot wound to the leg of a prisoner who has killed a police officer; and (d) providing care to a 12-year-old girl who is about to have a tonsillectomy. 4. How might a surgeon best handle a patient's request to bring a totem from his spirit animal into the OR?

Answer 1

3.a.The CST should be protective with this patient ensuring the patient safety as the first measure. Along with this the privacy of the patient has to be maintained because of the type of procedure done on the chest.Handling the emotions of the patient is equally important to come put of the surgery in an efficient wave.

b.Here the patient has to be given a supportive care and a sense of hope and confidence to undergo the surgery by reducing the anxiety by good communication.

c.This patient has to be treated with dignity though the patient is a prisoner and committed a crime on the grounds of humanity. The CST has no direct relationship with the legal issues and that to interfere the care

d.This girl will be great anxiety so anxiety relieving method has to be followed, being friendly and compassionate is necessary .A therapeutic play with this child can be a best wave to handle this child.

4.The surgeon has to respond in a dignified way that he respects the patient feelings and let him know as per the hospital protocol and policy it is mandatory that only the healthcare professionals and the patient are allowed inside the OR.