An adolescent is scheduled for outpatient arthroscopic surgery on ...

[tsand2]

An adolescent is scheduled for outpatient arthroscopic surgery on his knee next week. As part of preparing him for the procedure, which action would be most appropriate?
 
  A) Discussing the events with the adolescent and his mother upon arrival the morning of the procedure
  B) Providing detailed explanations of the procedure at least a week in advance of the procedure
  C) Encouraging the parent to stay with the adolescent as much as possible before the procedure
  D) Answering the adolescent's questions with simple answers, encouraging him to ask the surgeon

Question 2

Pregnant women can usually tolerate the normal blood loss associated with childbirth because they have:
 
  a. A higher hematocrit.
  b. Increased blood volume.
  c. A lower fibrinogen level.
  d. Increased leukocytes.

[shewald78]

Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B
Women have a significant increase in blood volume during pregnancy. After delivery, the additional circulating volume is no longer necessary.
The hematocrit decreases with pregnancy due to the high fluid volume.
Fibrinogen levels increase with pregnancy.
Leukocyte levels increase during labor, but that is not the reason for the toleration of blood loss.