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,During surgery, the patient loses heat through many mechanisms. If the skin, or tissue, has direct
contact with a colder object, such as a patient positioned on the cold pads of the operating room table,
by what mechanism is the heat lost?
A. Conduction heat loss
B. Radiation heat loss
C. Convection heat loss
D. Evaporation heat loss - Answer: A. Conduction heat loss
Conduction heat loss occurs as the transfer of "energy" between objects that are in physical contact,
such as placing a warm patient on top of cold table pads on the operating room table.
Who introduced the five stages of grief in a book titled On Death and Dying?
A. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
B. Sister Callista Roy
C. Joseph Lister
D. Versalis - Answer: A. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, in her 1969 book On Death and Dying, introduced the five stages of grief: denial,
anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
Heparin is used to prevent blood clots. Which of the following is the antidote for heparin?
A. Protamine
B. Narcan
C. Flumazenil
D. Epinephrine - Answer: A. Protamine
Protamine may be used to reverse heparin-induced anticoagulation or treat heparin overdose.
,Eye protection should be removed in an aseptic manner to minimize splashes of blood and body fluids to
the mucous membrane, in particular the conjunctiva of the eye. Eye protection should be worn during
the entire procedure. "Entire procedure" is defined as
A. when all biohazardous materials have been placed in appropriate bags or containers.
B. when the procedure is done and patient is transported to PACU.
C. when housekeeping is done cleaning the room.
D. when the specimen is taken out of the room. - Answer: A. when all biohazardous materials have been
placed in appropriate bags or containers.
Eye protection should be worn until after the case is completed and all breakdown of items in the case
have been performed, including the completion of placing all biohazardous trash and linens in their
appropriate bags or containers.
When the vascular surgeon is going to perform an incision in the artery, she or he will request a #11
blade. What number knife handle should the CST load it onto?
A. #4
B. #3
C. #3L
D. #7 - Answer: D. #7
For an incision into the artery, also called an arteriotomy, the #11 blade will be loaded on a #7 knife
handle.
Which of the following conditions is called when there is excessive proliferation of tissue of the lining of
the endometrium?
A. Endometrial hypertrophy
B. Endometrial hyperplasia
C. Endometrial hypoplasia
, D. Endometrial hypotrophy - Answer: B. Endometrial hyperplasia
Endometrial hyperplasia is an excessive proliferation of endometrial tissue occurring during the
menstrual cycle.
Absorbable gut sutures are packaged in alcohol solution to maintain their
A. sterility.
B. bioactivity.
C. pliability.
D. color. - Answer: C. pliability.
Gut suture requires special handling to preserve the pliability and strength.
Gut suture requires special handling to preserve the pliability and strength.
A. The circulator visually counts the sponges while the CST separates all the sponges.
B. Only the CST should count audibly while separating all sponges.
C. Only the circulator should count audibly while the CST separates all sponges.
D. The CST and circulator should audibly count the sponges and visualize each sponge. - Answer: D. The
CST and circulator should audibly count the sponges and visualize each sponge.
The CST and circulator should audibly count the sponges and visualize each sponge to confirm that all
sponges are accounted for.
Who controls the foot pedal of the CO2 laser?
A. Nurse
B. Surgeon
C. CSFA
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