Periop 101 Exam Review 3

Sterile fields should be monitored constantly as direct observation decreases likelihood of detection of contamination.

Special considerations when using laparoscopic instruments include all of the following EXCEPT:

Exogenous sources for pathogens include surgical personnel, OR environment, tools, instruments, supplies.

Bier block is an IV regional anesthetic that is often used for lower extremity blocks.

Monitoring overload of IV/irrigation dispensed and returned during procedures are utilized to prevent hypovolemia.

When power instruments are in use, irrigation should be ready for use due to generation of heat.

Air in OR should be cleaned according to all EXCEPT:

Events that occur during the inflammation phase of wound healing include all EXCEPT:

Activities made possible with perioperative documentation include all EXCEPT:

Advantages of CPOE include all of the following EXCEPT:

Disadvantage of endoscopic surgery is smaller incisions.

Special considerations for patients undergoing MIS/endoscopic surgery include all of the following EXCEPT:

When using formalin, the nurse should:

An advantage when using povidone-iodine prep is high persistence.

Intraop RN responsibilities for patients undergoing general include all of the following EXCEPT:

Patient involvement in their care in the periop area via HCP/Doctor entails?

An epidural anesthetic is injected into the spinal canal.

Components of medical video equipment include:

Methods to reduce intraoperative skin injury include all of the following EXCEPT:

Factors that should be taken into account while assessing the patient for allergies:

Special considerations when using insufflation (establish pneumoperitoneum) include all of the following EXCEPT:

All of the following applies to mask usage EXCEPT:

Jackson-Pratt drains are commonly used for abdominal and breast surgeries.

Hair should be covered after surgical attire is donned.

Fluid management in MIS is critical in achieving correct fluid management include all EXCEPT:

JPs and hemovacs are suction drains used to remove blood and other fluids might build up at the surgical site.

The elements required to create a culture of safety includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Barriers to effective patient and family education in periop setting includes all EXCEPT:

Draping procedure includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Documentation provides a basis for future reference for thing like all EXCEPT:

_______ methods of hemostasis include sponges, camps, sutures, staples, clips, ligatures and pledgets.

A question a novice nurse might ask is "What does this patient need to support his cardiac function?"

Germicide labeled as a hospital disinfectant must be all of the following EXCEPT:

The PNDS helps a perioperative nurse to:

Expected outcome of primary importance when draping s patient is that patient is free from s/s infection.

Healing factors that are controlled by the surgical team are all EXCEPT:

Lasers provide an intense and concentrated beam of light that cuts and coagulates while minimizing tissue destruction.

An advanced nurse would ask "What's the anatomy and physiology of the heart?"

Symptoms of _____ include metallic taste, tinnitus, lightheaded, vision changes, lip numbness, confusion, tremors.

Types of sponges include:

Special considerations when using an endoscopic light source are all of the following EXCEPT:

Continuous nerve stimulation helps ensure proper needle placement during regional/peripheral nerve blocks.

Drainage is achieved by passive (gravity) or active (suction) means.

Anesthesia can help during sponge counts by planning milestones to enable counts.

Circulating RN responsibilities include all EXCEPT:

Culture of Safety includes all EXCEPT:

Instruments should always be passed to surgeon with safety off, without drill guard.

Events that occur during the proliferation phase of wound healing include all EXCEPT:

Shearing risk can be reduced by all of the following EXCEPT:

Mechanical methods of hemostasis include ESU coagulation, bipolar devices, lasers, ultrasonic energy, and argon gas.

Hemovacs are frequently used in orthopedics.

Clinical setting culture is affected by all EXCEPT:

Appropriate counting of sponges includes all of the following EXCEPT:

ORs should be cleaned after each procedure with lint-free/microfiber cloth moistened with disinfectant.

A competent nurse might ask "How does the conduction system work?"

Recommendation II pertains to interim cleaning, "a safe clean environment should be reestablished after each procedure.

Sterile items should be stored as all of the following EXCEPT:

Most wound disruptions occur:

SBAR means:

Aerobes that live in the air are endogenous sources for pathogens.

Events that occur during the remodeling phase of wound healing include collagen remodeling and tensile strength gain.

The ESU is used to apply electrical current through the patient's tissue to cut and/or coagulate tissue.

The following statements reflect the concept of critical thinking EXCEPT:

Types of drains include:

The following guidelines should be noted while transferring meds and solutions to sterile field EXCEPT:

When documenting patient positioning, all of the following should be documented EXCEPT:

Pneumatic tourniquet documentation includes serial #, LOP, cuff pressure, skin protection, cuff location and all EXCEPT:

Precautions for Malignant Hyperthermia include giving Dantrolene, providing 100% O2, iced saline to cool the patient.

4 Stages of Anesthesia, AEIP: Stage 1- initial admin, Stage 2- Excitement, Stage 3- Intrasurgery, Stage 4-Possibility

Commonly used nursing tools include all of the following EXCEPT:

All case personnel are responsible for counts, including remaining aware of location of sponges.

Skin clips include all of the following EXCEPT:

RN responsibilities in sponge counts includes all EXCEPT:

Argon beam is a device that uses gas and electrical current to coagulate vessels.

Scrub should be lint free, minimize bacterial shedding, secure at waist, tucked into pants to prevent skin shedding.

After spinal anesthetic is administered, the RN must be alert for the potential for hypertension due to vasoconstriction

Opening wrapped sterile supplies in the proper sequence for presentation to sterile field:

Pharmacological agents (epi, vit K, protamine, lysine) and topical agents (thrombin, collagen, gelatins, phenol) are:

Sterile gowns can be: