BB Surgical Assisting Assignment
Fluid lavage helps to control hemorrhage. - answerfalse
Sterile personnel may touch anything that is part of the surgical field. - answertrue
When scrubbing, the hands should be held above the elbows. - answertrue
Surgical gowns are worn during the surgical hand scrub. - answerfalse
During routine surgery on a 10-year-old cat, the assistant uses a sponge to wipe away blood from a hemorrhaging site, but the patient continues to bleed excessively. Which of
the following is the most appropriate next step for the veterinary assistant to take? - answerFirmly blot the area
The effectiveness of the surgical hand scrub depends upon the amount of soap used during scrubbing. - answerfalse
For what procedure would it be most crucial to count the gauze used for hemostasis? - answerfeline spay
The purpose of the surgical drain is to allow continued flushing of the area with scrub. - answerfalse
Tachypnea may result from: - answerIncreased levels of CO2 increasing the drive for respiration
Too light a plane of anesthesia
The circulating nurse opens the outer wrap of a sterile pack during surgery. To which of the following personnel is it most appropriate to open the inner pack? - answerSterile surgical assistant
During a surgical procedure non-sterile personnel may touch anything that is to remain sterile. - answerfalse
The surgical staff member taking a sterile pack from a circulating nurse during surgery should be most concerned with which of the following? - answerAvoid touching the non-
sterile areas of the pack wrap
Fluid lavage helps to control hemorrhage. - answerfalse
Sterile personnel may touch anything that is part of the surgical field. - answertrue
When scrubbing, the hands should be held above the elbows. - answertrue
Surgical gowns are worn during the surgical hand scrub. - answerfalse
During routine surgery on a 10-year-old cat, the assistant uses a sponge to wipe away blood from a hemorrhaging site, but the patient continues to bleed excessively. Which of
the following is the most appropriate next step for the veterinary assistant to take? - answerFirmly blot the area
The effectiveness of the surgical hand scrub depends upon the amount of soap used during scrubbing. - answerfalse
For what procedure would it be most crucial to count the gauze used for hemostasis? - answerfeline spay
The purpose of the surgical drain is to allow continued flushing of the area with scrub. - answerfalse
Tachypnea may result from: - answerIncreased levels of CO2 increasing the drive for respiration
Too light a plane of anesthesia
The circulating nurse opens the outer wrap of a sterile pack during surgery. To which of the following personnel is it most appropriate to open the inner pack? - answerSterile surgical assistant
During a surgical procedure non-sterile personnel may touch anything that is to remain sterile. - answerfalse
The surgical staff member taking a sterile pack from a circulating nurse during surgery should be most concerned with which of the following? - answerAvoid touching the non-
sterile areas of the pack wrap
