MI - 4.3.3 - Kidney Donation

Which type of surgery involves removing the donor’s kidneys?

• necromancy
• nephrectomy
• monera
• plastectomy

What complications are common to most dialysis patients?

• extreme fatique and joint problems
• high fever and coughing
• extreme fatique and high fever
• high fever and joint problems

Before laparoscopic nephrectomy, which below refers to a traditional nephrectomy?

• a long incision
• removing a rib
• extremely invasive
• all of the answer are true

The small cylindrical tubes that allow the camera and surgical instruments to be inserted into the abdominal cavity are called

• trocars
• trainers
• scalpel
• laparoscope

What are the advantages to a laparoscopic nephrectomy?

• less pain medication
• shorter hospital stay
• shorter recovery time
• all of the answers are true