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Not obtaining consent from a patient before surgery is an example of what? - ✔✔Assault and battery
What describes the mode of transmission in the chain of infection? - ✔✔the route from the portal
of exit.
Drug diversion is a result of a facility's .... - ✔✔lack of narcotic safety.
What outlines sharps safety for the healthcare provider? - ✔✔Bloodborne pathogen standard
Your patient is scheduled for a bronchoscopy in the OR. They are diagnosed with flu and are on
droplet precautions.
what type of respiratory precaution should the RN make during the procedure? - ✔✔Wear a N95
The CDC has issued a statement regarding PAPRs in the OR. What is the recommendation? -
✔✔PAPRs are not recommended for use during surgical procedure.
When caring for a patient on airborne precautions, what location is the respirator removed?
- ✔✔outside of the AIIR
Which level of the hierarchy of control addresses changing the way people work? - ✔✔administrative
,What is included in OSHA's bloodborne pathogen standard? - ✔✔use PPE for any anticipated
blood/ body fluid exposure.
Why is an employee screened for certain diseases that have an associated vaccination? -
✔✔The disease is preventable.
Which of the following is NOT an emergency warning sign of SARS-CoV-2?
1. pressure/ persistent chest pain
2. paly, grey, blue colored lips, skin, nailbeds
3. new confusion
4. sore throat - ✔✔4. sore throat
What law mandates that a hospital must report all incidents resulting from defective equipment or
user error that contribute to a patients death or serious injury? - ✔✔Safe medical device act of 1990
Protective eyewear worn during laser surgery is... - ✔✔Specific to the laser, wavelength, and
it's optical capacity
After source elimination and substitution, what is the next highest level of control to decrease patient
and team member exposure to surgical smoke? - ✔✔Engineering- surgical smoke evacuation
Where should the dispersive pad for the electrosurgical unit be placed on the patient? - ✔✔Close
the surgical site over a large well perfused muscle
What can increase the risk of fire during surgery when using ESU pencil? - ✔✔Pencil laying on
the drapes close to surgeons hand
Which of the following is ionizing radiation therapy?
Home microwave
,X-ray
Infrared heat lamp
Laser - ✔✔X-ray
Which of the following is non ionizing radiation therapy?
Brachytherapy
Laser
X-ray
CT - ✔✔Laser
Occupational exposure to radiation can be reduced by following what principles? - ✔✔Time,
distance, shielding
What resource should be available to the surgical team when questions arise on how to safely use
surgical equipment. - ✔✔The manufacture IFU
A patient who is experiencing severe pain, lack of sensation, edema, vascular compromise, and
restricted movement in the extremity after the use of pneumatic tourniquet is most likely exhibiting
symptoms of what? - ✔✔Compartment syndrome
What type of alloy finish on an instrument eliminates glare and is often used during laser surgery?
1. reflective
2. plastic
3. mirror
4. ebony - ✔✔Ebony
What is the preferred sterile solution to use on the sterile filed to remove debris from instruments?
- ✔✔water
, What is the characteristic of robotic instruments that is defined as an instrument with a specific number
of uses? - ✔✔reposable
What is not an endoscope classification?
1. semi-rigid
2. semi-flexible
3. flexible
4. rigid - ✔✔semi flexible
what is the description of the Kocher clamp? - ✔✔toothed tip to hold tough tissue
What are the four major categories of instruments? - ✔✔cutters, clamps, retractors, other
The weight of an instrument tray should not exceed? - ✔✔25 lbs
Which of the following statements is correct regarding powered surgical instruments?
1. they are interchangeable
2. powered by air, electricity, or battery
3. are immersible
4. power sources are interchangeable with various power drills - ✔✔powered by air, electricity,
or battery
It is important to know what an instrument looks like and what it is called...
1. for the count process
2. to save OR time
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