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Periop 101 Exam__________ will result if the metal tip of the laparoscopic active electrode is in close
proximity to another piece of metal.
a) Capacitive coupling
b)Direct coupling
c) Ultrasonic Electrosurgery
d) Smoke evacuator - ANS-b)Direct coupling
· Used to detect air leaks, ineffective air removal, and presence of non-condensable
gases.
a) Integrator
b) Biological Monitoring
c) Bowie Dick - ANS-c) Bowie Dick
1. A child in which of the following age groups can be described as "likes to socialize
and can interpret terms?"
a) 1 month to 12 months
b) 1 to 3 years
c) 3 to 6 years
d) 6 to 12 years - ANS-c) 3 to 6 years
1. Documentation of the perioperative nursing care should include, but not be limited to:
Select all that apply.
a) Type of positioning devices used
b) Name of the operating surgeon
c) Names of persons positioning the patient
d) Preoperative outcome evaluation - ANS-a) Type of positioning devices used.
c) Names of persons positioning the patient
1. The nominal hazard zone for laser use is the:
a) Area outside the maximum permissible exposure.
b) Area within 3 feet of the surgical field.
c) Distance from the laser delivery device to the target tissue.
,d) Space where direct, scattered, or reflected laser radiation exceeds maximal
permissible exposure. - ANS-d) Space where direct, scattered, or reflected laser
radiation exceeds maximal permissible exposure.
1. To follow the AORN guidelines for positioning the patient, the perioperative nurse
should:
a) Depend on the patient's natural defense mechanisms to indicate the need for position
alterations.
b) Rely on the surgeon's and anesthesia professional's assessments to guide
positioning.
c) Use a consistent method of procedure-specific positioning for each patient.
d) Use additional precautions as appropriate based on unique patient considerations. -
ANS-d) Use additional precautions as appropriate based on unique patient
considerations.
1. When using argon-enhanced coagulation (AEC), there is a risk of _______.
a) Electrosurgical injuries
b) Carbon dioxide purge
c) Gas emboli
d) Decreased insufflator pressure - ANS-c) Gas emboli
1. Why is it important to assess the use of herbal supplements or recreational drugs
before surgery? Select all that apply.
a) Herbal preparations can decrease the toxicity of other drugs administered during
anesthesia.
b) Herbal preparations can affect bleeding times.
c) Herbal preparations can interfere with drug metabolism.
d) Recreational drug use can result in withdrawal symptoms.
e) Recreational drug users may require higher doses of anesthetic medications. -
ANS-b) Herbal preparations can affect bleeding times.
c) Herbal preparations can interfere with drug metabolism.
d) Recreational drug use can result in withdrawal symptoms.
e) Recreational drug users may require higher doses of anesthetic medications.
1) Surgical stainless steel
,a) Often used for eyes
b) Used in the serosa of the GI tract
c) Used in the respiratory tract, orthopedics, and neurosurgery
d) Used to ligate small vessels and suture subcutaneous fat. - ANS-c) Used in the
respiratory tract, orthopedics, and neurosurgery
A chemical or physical process of destroying all pathogenic microorganisms, except
spores, on inanimate objects/surfaces.
a) Disinfection
b) Sterilization
c) Cleaning
d) Decontamination - ANS-a) Disinfection
A designation of "4-0" on a suture package indicates the sutures material's:
a) Diameter
b) Elasticity
c) Pliability
d) Strength - ANS-a) Diameter
A directive interview is:
a) Open-ended and unstructured
b) Structured with predetermined questions
c) Used to determine personality traits
d) An observation of the patient's nonverbal behavior - ANS-b) Structured with
predetermined questions
A liquid that evaporates quickly:
a) Volatile liquid
b) Combustible skin agent
c) Flammable skin agent
d) Combustible rating - ANS-a) Volatile liquid
A mosquito is classified as a ____.
a) Cutting instrument
, b) Clamp
c) Grasper
d) Retractor - ANS-b) Clamp
A preoperative patient's do not resuscitate order is:
a) Irrevocable and unchangeable once established
b) Not intended to be upheld in the perioperative environment
c) Reconsidered to ensure that the risks and benefits of anesthesia and surgery are
discussed before surgery.
d) Not reinstated until the patient leaves the perioperative environment. - ANS-c)
Reconsidered to ensure that the risks and benefits of anesthesia and surgery are
discussed before surgery.
A process that destroys all microorganisms (vegetative forms of bacteria, all fungi, all
viruses) with the exception of high numbers of bacterial spores.
a) Peracetic acid
b) Ethylene oxide
c) High- Level disinfection
d) Low-temperature hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization - ANS-c) High- Level
disinfection
A skin antiseptic agent that has a flash point of less than 100 degrees F.
a) Volatile liquid
b) Combustible skin agent
c) Flammable skin agent
d) Combustible rating - ANS-c) Flammable skin agent
A skin antiseptic agent that will burn with the flash point of greater than 100 degrees F.
a) Volatile liquid
b) Combustible skin agent
c) Flammable skin agent
d) Combustible rating - ANS-b) Combustible skin agent
a) Used to outline the surgical site.
a) Perineal Sheet
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