Periop 101 Exam Study Guide Part 2

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

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

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

Culture of Safety includes all EXCEPT:

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

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

Types of sponges include:

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

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

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

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

All of the following applies to mask usage EXCEPT:

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

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

When using formalin, the nurse should:

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

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

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

Commonly used nursing tools include all of the following EXCEPT:

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

Sterile gowns can be:

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

Skin clips include all of the following EXCEPT:

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

Disadvantage of endoscopic surgery is smaller incisions.

An epidural anesthetic is injected into the spinal canal.

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

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

Draping procedure includes all of the following EXCEPT:

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

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

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

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

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

Clinical setting culture is affected by all EXCEPT:

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

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

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

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

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

Advantages of CPOE include all of the following EXCEPT:

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

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

Activities made possible with perioperative documentation include all EXCEPT:

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

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

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

The PNDS helps a perioperative nurse to:

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

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

Air in OR should be cleaned according to all EXCEPT:

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

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

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

Hemovacs are frequently used in orthopedics.

Components of medical video equipment include:

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

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

Circulating RN responsibilities include all EXCEPT:

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

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

The following statements reflect the concept of critical thinking EXCEPT:

RN responsibilities in sponge counts includes all EXCEPT:

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

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

Hair should be covered after surgical attire is donned.

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

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

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

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

Appropriate counting of sponges includes all of the following EXCEPT:

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

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

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

Types of drains include:

Most wound disruptions occur:

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

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

SBAR means: