hemostatic device offers rapid and secure method of clamping, metal and MRI compatible - correct
answer ✔✔ligating clip
positioning device for head cases - correct answer ✔✔mayfield head positioner
suture permanently attached at the end of the needle referred to as - correct answer ✔✔swaged
overpressurization can lead to - correct answer ✔✔hypercarbaria
most commonly used local anesthetic - correct answer ✔✔lidocaine
double gloving - correct answer ✔✔the american college of surgeons endorses double gloving for all
surgery and invasive procedures
,anesthesia that lets patients maintain their own airway and be easily aroused from sleep - correct
answer ✔✔moderate sedation / analgesia
who requires two patient identifiers on specimen labels - correct answer ✔✔JCO
factor with high influence on wound healing that the surgical team can control - correct answer
✔✔tissue handling
patient at highest risk for hypothermia in perianesthesia phase - correct answer ✔✔3 week old neonate
for cardiac anomaly
suture best suited for intestinal anastomosis - correct answer ✔✔vicryl
trailing a new insuflation system, over-pressurization leads to - correct answer ✔✔hypercarbia
process of decontamination begins when - correct answer ✔✔at completion of the surgical procedure
which injury is NOT related to a patient being placed in the lateral position - correct answer
✔✔compression of abdominal cavity
primary substance found in epidermis that protects body from fluid loss and invasion of pathogens -
correct answer ✔✔keratin
correct statement regarding closed gloving - correct answer ✔✔closed gloving can only be used for
initial gloving
what measure can be taken to prevent aspiration based on patient's history - correct answer ✔✔cricoid
pressure during induction
on factor that describes high incidence of musculoskeletal disorders among surgical techs and nurses -
correct answer ✔✔the cumulative effect of repeated patient handling events q
,allergic contact dermatitis with natural rubber latex - correct answer ✔✔puritis, edema, erythema and
visicles 6-48 hours after exposure
191.18 kg patient scheduled for surgery; interventions to enhance patient safety - correct answer
✔✔use of an OR bed to accommodate patient weight and size
risk reduction strategy to reduce sharps injury - correct answer ✔✔passing sharp items using neutral /
hands free techniques instead of passing hand to hand
self retaining retractor for large patient - correct answer ✔✔bookwalter
silk loses tensile strength after what period of time - correct answer ✔✔1 year
physical characteristic of suture - correct answer ✔✔knot strength
appropriate steps to remove sterile gown - correct answer ✔✔wipe gloves clean, untie side of gown,
grasp gown at one shoulder seam
practice for sponge, sharp, and instrument counts follows: - correct answer ✔✔institutional policy
laparoscopic trocars placed by resident; unusual occurance that could lead to sepsis - correct answer
✔✔inadvertent trocar puncture through bowel on insertion
risk factor for PONV - correct answer ✔✔FEMALE GENDER
source of radiation in OR - correct answer ✔✔C arm
ideal suture material is one that has handling characteristics such as - correct answer ✔✔pliability
, NOT a characteristic of silk suture - correct answer ✔✔memory
risk reduction strategy to reduce RSI - correct answer ✔✔replacing or tagging sponges and laparotomy
instruments with RFID chips
skin injuries related to shearing occur when the patient is in what position - correct answer
✔✔trendelenburg
intracorporeal suture technique uses suture tying process analogous to - correct answer ✔✔instrument
tying
health professionals should employ which strategy to reduce risk of allergic reaction to latex - correct
answer ✔✔use powder free gloves that have low levels of protein and chemical allergens
patient right regarding consent - correct answer ✔✔right to informed consent
patient has numb and tingly mouth, lips and tongue, and metallic taste after peripheral nerve block -
correct answer ✔✔a toxic overdose to local anesthetic, monitoring and increasing flow rate in IV saline
select the intervention that is an engineered control factor to protect patient from hypothermia - correct
answer ✔✔set ambient room temp between 68-73
CO2 gas is used to insufflate to: - correct answer ✔✔9 L/min, 14-16 mm Hg
treatment for LAST includes - correct answer ✔✔lipids
correct order of removal for soiled sterile attire - correct answer ✔✔gown, gloves, mask
sponge counts should be performed - correct answer ✔✔before the procedure, before closure of each
body cavity, before wound closure, at skin closure
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