1. What is the leading and most costly occupational health problem in the
united states?
- headache
- needlesticks and sharps injury resulting in exposures to transmissible
diseases
- overexertion leading to back strains sand sprain
- overwork leading to fatigue: overexertion leading to back strains sand sprain
2. when should leak testing of a flexible endoscope be performed?
- after manual cleaning and before it is placed into cleaning solution- after
manual cleaning and being placed into cleaning solution and before drying
- at the point of use during precleaning
- before manual cleaning and before it is placed into cleaning: before manual
cleaning and before it is placed into cleaning.
3. an rn circulator hears an anesthesia professional ask an unlicensed
assistive person (UAP) to push IV. What should the perioperative rn
immediately do?
- help the UAP administer the IV push medication
- notify the charge rn that the UAP is performing a task that is not within his
job description
- offer assistance to the anesthesia professional so that the anesthesia
professional can administer the medication himself
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- tell the UAP to stop and the perioperative rn should administer the
medication for the anesthesia professional.: offer assistance to the
anesthesia professional so that the anesthesia professional can administer the
medication himself 4. After a vaginal hysterectomy, a healthy 47-yr-old
woman is in the postanesthesia care unit. Her body mass index is 22. her
arterial blood gas test results are pH 7.52, PaCO2 28, HCO3 24. the
patient's condition is
metabolic acidosis
metabolic alkalosis
respiratory acidosis
respiratory alkalosis: respiratory alkalosis
5. an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) does not have a radiology
department at the facility. When surgical count discrepancies occur, what
actions should be taken 1st by the perioperative rn?
- arrange for the pt to be x-rayed for the missing item at the closest hospital
- document the results of the surgical count
- follow the ASC's standardized process to locate the missing item
- inform the pt's family or caregiver that the procedure is taking longer than
expected due to the missing item: follow the ASC's standardized process to
locate the missing item
6. the perioperative rn should be recognized that the most common
complication for a pt with multiple traumatic injuries is
fluid and electrolyte imbalance
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hemorrhage
infection
shock: shock
7. in addition to the pt's identity, which of the following should be confirmed
to help decrease the risk for wrong site surgery?
allergies medication history previous
responses to general anesthesia
procedure and site: procedure and site
8. what statement related to medication management in an ASC is TRUE?
- a pharmacist may be contracted by the health care organization to
provide consultative services on site or by telepharmacy.
- An rn or pharmacist may be contracted by the health care organization
to provide pharmaceutical services.
- Pharmaceutical services must be provided by a pharmacist who is on
site at the ASC.
- Physicians and pharmacists are the only licensed professional who
may provide pharmaceutical services at an ASC: a pharmacist may be
contracted by the health care organization to provide consultative services on site
or by telepharmacy.
9. Mr. w is a 52-yr-old man in the emergency department complaining of
shortness of breath and tingling fingers. His breathing is shallow and
rapid. He denies that he has diabetes, and his blood sugar is within
normal limits. There are no electrocardiogram changes. He has no
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