Ben, a 36-year-old patient with type i diabetes mellitus and kidney failure, comes to the hospital to have a special arteriovenous fistula placed in his arm to allow him to begin dialysis in a few weeks. the fistula was supposed to be placed on the left arm, but the surgical team accidentally operates on the opposite arm, not realizing until the procedure is finished. when ben wakes up from anesthesia, he sees a bandage on his right arm and is confused. what should happen right away? (a) the mistake should be communicated to ben and the hospital's administrators. (b) the mistake should be posted on a blog along with an explanation of the events. (c) the entire surgical team should be reprimanded, as it was not only the responsibility of the surgeon.

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Chad Mayer

Biology

13 September, 01:39

Ben, a 36-year-old patient with type i diabetes mellitus and kidney failure, comes to the hospital to have a special arteriovenous fistula placed in his arm to allow him to begin dialysis in a few weeks. the fistula was supposed to be placed on the left arm, but the surgical team accidentally operates on the opposite arm, not realizing until the procedure is finished. when ben wakes up from anesthesia, he sees a bandage on his right arm and is confused. what should happen right away? (a) the mistake should be communicated to ben and the hospital's administrators. (b) the mistake should be posted on a blog along with an explanation of the events. (c) the entire surgical team should be reprimanded, as it was not only the responsibility of the surgeon.

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Ryan Shaffer · Answer 1

The next thing should be, The mistake should be communicated to Ben and the hospital's administrators. Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a chronic illness characterized by the inability of the body to produce insulin due to autoimmune destruction of the beta cells in the pancreas resulting to high level f blood sugar in the blood. Kidney failure on the other hand is the gradual loss of kidney function.