SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST BOOK EXAM STUDY GUIDE: Fundamentals Rated A

SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST BOOK EXAM STUDY GUIDE: Fundamentals Rated A Traffic patterns in the surgery department are designed to: Ans - Aid in preventing surgical site infections What is the principal goal of suctioning blood and body fluids from the wound? Ans - Improve wound visibility The principal goal of the surgical assistant during the surgical procedure is to: Ans - Provide exposure Which of the following characteristics of drape materials is correct Ans - Flame retardant Which of the following types of patients is at risk for developing a latex sensitivity? Ans - Child with spina bifida Which of the following should be confirmed before administration of any blood product? Ans - Date of expiration The recommended minimum number of air exchanges in the OR is? Ans - 15 times an hour with three exchanges of fresh air IF a surgical assistant places the operative patient's well being above all other factors, then the surgical assistant is said to have a strong: Ans - Surgical conscience Skin preparation solution under a patient may result in: Ans - Chemical burns The frozen section examination provides the surgeon with a: Ans - Quick preliminary diagnosis When assisting the surgeon with the draping, where should the surgical assistant stand in relation to the surgeon? Ans - On the opposite side of the OR table from the surgeon Studies show that the lowest infection rates have been obtained in surgical cases where patient body hair was: Ans - Not removed A hemodynamic complication in the patient could be caused by: Ans - Myocardial ischemia Infants are at risk of losing body heat quickly due to their: Ans - Thin layer of subcutaneous brown fat for insulation Heat loss from the body occurs by all the following methods except: Ans - Condensation The earliest sign of MH is: Ans - Increase in end tidal CO2 Intraoperative fluid and electrolyte imbalance are affected by: Ans - Blood loss, fluid shits and replacement Vitamin D deficiency can lead to: Ans - Hypocalcemia Acid based imbalances reflect: Ans - Hypoxia, hypothermia and hypovolemia Platelet concentration is often transfused during the immediate preoperative period for the purpose of: Ans - Preserving clotting ability Hemolytic reactions caused by ABO incompatibility are most often caused by: Ans - Antibodies to the donor foreign proteins The correct arm placement when positioning a patient supine with arms extended on armboards is: Ans - Armboards extended 90 degrees with palms facing up The force of integumentary injuries that results from the skin remaining stationary