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Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) is a antimicrobial skin prepping agent used: a) Above the neck b) For topical skin application only below the neck c) For vaginal or mucous membrane preps d) In the brain or meninges Answer b) For topical skin application only below the neck. What agents are effective in removing resident microorganisms: a) Mechanical agents b) Chemical agents c) Biochemical agents d) Hydrostatic agents Answer b) Chemical agents Which of the following are desired...

Indemnity Payment Answer Payment made on behalf of the policy holder Liability Answer A legal responsibility Negligence Answer An act or failure to act that deviates from the standard of care Nursing Malpractice Answer A nurse's negligence or any intentional act that causes physical, financial, emotional, psychosocial, and/or cognitive damage to the person in the nurse's care Respondeat Superior Answer An employer is legally responsible for the nurse employee only when: o The...

The American Society of Anesthesiologist's NPO Guidelines Answer • Clear liquids - stop 2 hours before surgery • Breast milk - stop 4 hours before surgery • Infant formula - stop 6 hours before surgery • Light meal (toast and a clear liquid) - stop 6 hours before surgery • Fried foods, fatty foods, meat - stop 8 hours before surgery Cricoid pressure is not released until Answer the endotracheal (ET) tube cuff is inflated, the tube placement is confirmed, and the anesthesia...

All of the following professionals are qualified to provide anesthesia to a patient except: A: anesthesiologist B: surgeon C: AA D: CRNA Answer B Which of the following is NOT a duty of the perioperative nurse during surgery? A: positioning forced-air warming equipment B: monitoring the patient's response to anesthesia C: obtaining and checking blood products D: monitoring the patient according to the preoperative plan of care and making adjustments as needed Answer B Which of ...

Damp dusting of horizontal surfaces in the OR suite should be performed: a) Before every single procedure set up b) Beginning with the highest surfaces and moving to the lowest c) Using a disposable cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol d) When the OR suite has been vacant for 24 hrs Answer b) Beginning with the highest surfaces and moving to the lowest Which of the following is associated with increased risk for perioperative hypothermia? a) Female Sex b) Higher than normal body w...

unrestricted area Answer An area that people dressed in street clothes may enter (eg lounge, locker room, PACU) semirestricted area Answer A designated area in which only personnel wearing scrub suits and hair caps that enclose all facial hair are allowed; don't need mask (eg clean terminal, areas with unopened sterile supplies) restricted area Answer includes operating rooms and areas with open sterile supplies; sterile; proper OR attire and masks required in this area How many air...

Which of the following methods of estimating blood loss is the responsibility of the RN Circulator? a. Estimating blood in surgical sponges b. Weighing surgical sponges c. Ordering lab values d. Requesting the use of a cell saver. Answer b. Weighing surgical sponges The principle of covering or uncovering a sterile field include: a. Covering multiple sterile fields to allow for quick turnover b. Covering a portion of a sterile field until needed. c. covering a sterile field with one u...

Every member of the healthcare team has a role to play in cost containment. Which of the following is an example of how the perioperative RN can participate in cost containment in the OR? a) Ask the surgeon to use a less expensive implant b) Begin cleaning the OR for the next case before the patient leaves the room c) Open all supplies listed on preference card, including "available" supplies d) Verify with surgeon before opening suture Answer d An RN who attends continuing nursing edu...

When applying the concept of surgical conscience which of the following statement should be considered? Select all that apply. Correct Answer - A. It involves mental discipline & the ability to speak out B. It is essential to the delivery of optimal care and prevent harm. D. Surgical conscience allows for no compromise in the principles of aseptic technique. In preparing for a regulatory survey, your quality consultant questions you about the restricted zone in your OR suite. The following ...

As of what date did it become unlawful to release Class 1 and Class II refrigerants to the atmosphere? Correct Answer - July 1, 1992 What is the ozone layer and why is it important to us on Earth? Correct Answer - Protective shield for Earth from the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays in the stratosphere layer that extends about 6 to 30 miles above earth The atom found in CFC and HCFC refrigerants that destroys ozone in the stratosphere is? Correct Answer - Chlorine What is an ozone m...