Which of the following is not a characteristic of silk suture? a. Soft
b. handling ability
c. knot security
d. memory - Precise Answer ✔✔memory
It is important to assess pressure points when positioning a patient
prone. Which of the following are included in this assessment to prevent
pressure injury? - Precise Answer ✔✔genitals, knees, toes, and eyes
Which of the following needles are most likely to be chosen for skin
closure? - Precise Answer ✔✔reverse cutting
Which of the following absorbable suture has the best tensile strength? -
Precise Answer ✔✔Polydioxanone
A stitch that is placed and tied before placing another stitch is called
_____. - Precise Answer ✔✔interrupted
Albert Janson, a 325-pound patient, is scheduled for a 6-hour abdominal
surgery. While assessing Mr. Jennings in the preoperative holding area,
the perioperative nurse is concerned about the risk for pressure injury
, because of the weight of the patient's body pressing against the surface
of the OR bed for a long surgery. Which of the following factors might
the RNFA recognize as having the potential to produce pressure? -
Precise Answer ✔✔a self-retaining retractor post clamped to the OR bed
rail and tightened against the patient's side
From the following, choose the type of anesthesia that will allow
patients to tolerate potentially uncomfortable procedures while
maintaining their own airway and be easily aroused from light sleep. -
Precise Answer ✔✔moderate sedation
To protect the forearms, hands, and clothing from contacting bacteria on
the outside of the used gown and gloves, members of the scrubbed
surgical team should use the following procedure to remove soiled
gowns and gloves. Which choice lists the appropriate first 3 steps in the
removal of the sterile gown? - Precise Answer ✔✔Wipe gloves clean,
untie side gown closure, grasp gown at one shoulder seam
From the following, choose the correct statement regarding closed
gloving. - Precise Answer ✔✔closed gloving only for initial gowning
While Fowler's position offers the best respiratory excursion for the
patient, the patient is at higher risk for _______ because of dependent
pooling in the hips and legs. - Precise Answer ✔✔Venous thrombosis
Proper care and handling of surgical specimens is imperative for correct
diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis planning of the patient. Select the
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