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HIV Hep B Hep C Staph Aureus C. Diff CORRECT ANSWERS: Contact Precautions Meningitis Pneumonia Mumps Rubella Pertussis CORRECT ANSWERS: Droplet Precautions Tb Varicella Rubeola CORRECT ANSWERS: Airborne Precautions Feverfew Garlic Ginger Ginkgo biloba Ginseng Vit E CORRECT ANSWERS: Herbs that may increase bleeding Echinacea Kava CORRECT ANSWERS: Herbs that may cause liver inflammation Goldenseal Licorice CORRECT ANSWERS: Herbs that may elevate BP Kava...

During preoperative verification the nurse notes the patient has an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). The nurse ensures the device is turned off prior to the planned procedure because the _______________________ can deprogram the device and cause it to trigger during the procedure. A. wavelength B. audible length C. electrical component D. volume CORRECT ANSWERS: A. wavelength Which of the following actions demonstrates a key physical attribute of the RN circulator? A. qui...

INTRAOPERATIVE CARE QUESTION What is the preferred type of needle for subcutaneous suturing? A. Blunt B. Keith C. Reverse cutting D. Taper cut CORRECT ANSWERS: C. Reverse cutting Reverse cut a needle is preferred for subcutaneous suturing when it transects the skin lateral to the wall on the outside cutting edge points away from the wound edge and the inside flat edge is parallel to the edge of the loan thereby reducing the tendency for suture to tear through tissue INTRAOPERA...

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How many days does it take for an SSI occur? CORRECT ANSWERS: 30 days When should discharge planning start? CORRECT ANSWERS: Pre-admission; When decision for surgery is made When should forced air warming be initiated for the surgical patient? CORRECT ANSWERS: In the preoperative holding area Minimizes heat loss more effectively What is the reversal agent of heparin? CORRECT ANSWERS: Protamine sulfate What 3 structures does the surgeon need to visualize during a carotid endart...

A nurse is encouraging a post-operative patient to cough and take deep breaths. This nursing action is due to the understanding by the nurse that retaining of pulmonary secretions can lead to: CORRECT ANSWERS: Pneumonia A patient with severe burns is scheduled for surgery for an allograft of right leg. What must be considered as the post-operative plan of care for this patient? CORRECT ANSWERS: Immobilize and elevate the right leg A nurse works in a community that has recently experience...

How do you do self-gowning and gloving relief members for a surgical team? CORRECT ANSWERS: Open sterile gown and gloves on a separate surface using aseptic technique Most effective way to reduce possibility of contamination of sterile field during induction, positioning and prep of patient CORRECT ANSWERS: Surgical field should be covered during high activity in the OR Metal instruments stored with rubber protective tips need to be sterilized with this method CORRECT ANSWERS: Remove th...

Most sensitive to dosage errors CORRECT ANSWERS: pediatric patients medication reconciliation CORRECT ANSWERS: promote safe pt outcomes related to medication administration contraindication to tourniquet use for carpal tunnel surgery CORRECT ANSWERS: dialysis access device part of surgical safety checklist CORRECT ANSWERS: any special equipment, devices, or implants will be needed organization responsible for accepted nursing diagnoses CORRECT ANSWERS: NANDA surgical site mar...

What are the three elements of the fire triangle? What are the most common surgical sites of pt fires? What is the most common source that contributes to 90% of OR fires? CORRECT ANSWERS: -oxidizer, ignition source, fuel -chest, neck, face, head -Electrosurgical units FIRE TRIANGLE: Name IGNITION sources in the OR Name FUEL sources in the OR Name OXIDIZERS in the OR what is the most common fuel source in the OR? CORRECT ANSWERS: -Electrosurgical units, drills, heated probes, lasers,...

Suture is define as: CORRECT ANSWERS: a genetic term for all material used to repair and the-aproximate incited or torn tissue. Suture material have 3 properties: CORRECT ANSWERS: Physical characteristics (tensile strength, memory) Handling characteristic (pliability) Tissue-reaction characteristic (absorption) Suture is composed of two main categories: CORRECT ANSWERS: absorbable and non absorbable Absorbable =surgical gut collagen sutures used in eye surgeries Synthetic absorbe...