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If a patient who is scheduled for surgery and general anesthesia eats a cheeseburger, according
to the American Society of Anesthesiologist, how long should they wait before having
anesthesia for a surgical procedure?
a) 2 hr
b) 4 hr
c) 6 hr
d) 8 hr - CORRECT ANSWER-d) 8 hr
What is the purpose of cricoid pressure?
,a) to occlude the esophagus and prevent aspiration
b) to open the trachea wider
c) to provide landmarks to anesthesia during intubation
d) to stabilize airway - CORRECT ANSWER-a) to occlude the esophagus and prevent aspiration
When performing a skin prep for a patient scheduled for foot surgery, which of the following
steps should be included? Select all that apply
a) prop the foot to allow ample access to all surfaces during the prep
b) start at the bottom of the foot and work up to three inches above the ankle
c) use an impervious drape to protect the tourniquet before starting the prep
d) start at the incision site and move up the extremity - CORRECT ANSWER-a, c, d
a) prop the foot to allow ample access to all surfaces during the prep
c) use an impervious drape to protect the tourniquet before starting the prep
d) start at the incision site and move up the extremity
When setting up for an emergency cesarean section before the patient enters the OR suite, the
scrub RN notices that there are no radiopaque strips on the lap sponges. What should the scrub
RN do?
a) ask the RN circulator to make a note of the missing strips on the operative record
b) hand off the lap sponges and ask the RN circulator to remove them from the OR suite
c) isolate the lap sponges on the sterile field by hiding them under towels
d) proceed with the sponge count to avoid delaying the start of the emergency procedure -
CORRECT ANSWER-b) hand off the lap sponges and ask the RN circulator to remove them from
the OR suite
,How should the perioperative RN transfer medication from a medication vial to the sterile field?
a) clean the vial stopper with alcohol and hold the vial steady while the scrub person draws up
the medication
b) remove the stopper from the vial and pour the solution into a container on the sterile filed
c) transfer all prescribed intraoperative medications into a container on the sterile field before
the star of the procedure
d) use a commercially available sterile transfer device - CORRECT ANSWER-d) use a
commercially available sterile transfer device
A patiend is scheduled for reconstruction of her ecternal ear following a dog bite injury. Which
of the following skin prep agents is contrindicated for use in this case?
a) alcohol
b) cationic phenolic mixture
c) chlorhexidine gluconate
d) providone - iodine - CORRECT ANSWER-c) chlorhexidine gluconate
Put the following steps in order when opening a wrapped sterile package:
1. Open the nearest wrapper flap
2. Open the side flaps
3. Open the farthest wrapper flap
a) 3,1,2
b) 2,1,3
c) 1,2,3
d) 3,2,1 - CORRECT ANSWER-d) 3,2,1
, If a highly contaminated area is part of the surgical procedure, the area with lower bacterial
count should be:
a) confined and contained
b) prepped first
c) prepped last
d) prepped with gentle friction - CORRECT ANSWER-b) prepped first
A surgical mask should cover both mouth and nose and it should be:
a) allowed to hang around the neck between procedures
b) changed after two hours of use
c) removed and discarded after every case
d) tied snugly with strings crossed - CORRECT ANSWER-c) removed and discarded after every
case
The Joint Commission Universal Protocol consists of: Select all that apply
a) identifying the patient
b) surgical site marking
c) time out
d) transfer de-briefing - CORRECT ANSWER-a,b,c
a) identifying the patient
b) surgical site marking
c) time out
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ [LATEST 2026-
2027] 100% GUARANTEED
PASS
If a patient who is scheduled for surgery and general anesthesia eats a cheeseburger, according
to the American Society of Anesthesiologist, how long should they wait before having
anesthesia for a surgical procedure?
a) 2 hr
b) 4 hr
c) 6 hr
d) 8 hr - CORRECT ANSWER-d) 8 hr
What is the purpose of cricoid pressure?
,a) to occlude the esophagus and prevent aspiration
b) to open the trachea wider
c) to provide landmarks to anesthesia during intubation
d) to stabilize airway - CORRECT ANSWER-a) to occlude the esophagus and prevent aspiration
When performing a skin prep for a patient scheduled for foot surgery, which of the following
steps should be included? Select all that apply
a) prop the foot to allow ample access to all surfaces during the prep
b) start at the bottom of the foot and work up to three inches above the ankle
c) use an impervious drape to protect the tourniquet before starting the prep
d) start at the incision site and move up the extremity - CORRECT ANSWER-a, c, d
a) prop the foot to allow ample access to all surfaces during the prep
c) use an impervious drape to protect the tourniquet before starting the prep
d) start at the incision site and move up the extremity
When setting up for an emergency cesarean section before the patient enters the OR suite, the
scrub RN notices that there are no radiopaque strips on the lap sponges. What should the scrub
RN do?
a) ask the RN circulator to make a note of the missing strips on the operative record
b) hand off the lap sponges and ask the RN circulator to remove them from the OR suite
c) isolate the lap sponges on the sterile field by hiding them under towels
d) proceed with the sponge count to avoid delaying the start of the emergency procedure -
CORRECT ANSWER-b) hand off the lap sponges and ask the RN circulator to remove them from
the OR suite
,How should the perioperative RN transfer medication from a medication vial to the sterile field?
a) clean the vial stopper with alcohol and hold the vial steady while the scrub person draws up
the medication
b) remove the stopper from the vial and pour the solution into a container on the sterile filed
c) transfer all prescribed intraoperative medications into a container on the sterile field before
the star of the procedure
d) use a commercially available sterile transfer device - CORRECT ANSWER-d) use a
commercially available sterile transfer device
A patiend is scheduled for reconstruction of her ecternal ear following a dog bite injury. Which
of the following skin prep agents is contrindicated for use in this case?
a) alcohol
b) cationic phenolic mixture
c) chlorhexidine gluconate
d) providone - iodine - CORRECT ANSWER-c) chlorhexidine gluconate
Put the following steps in order when opening a wrapped sterile package:
1. Open the nearest wrapper flap
2. Open the side flaps
3. Open the farthest wrapper flap
a) 3,1,2
b) 2,1,3
c) 1,2,3
d) 3,2,1 - CORRECT ANSWER-d) 3,2,1
, If a highly contaminated area is part of the surgical procedure, the area with lower bacterial
count should be:
a) confined and contained
b) prepped first
c) prepped last
d) prepped with gentle friction - CORRECT ANSWER-b) prepped first
A surgical mask should cover both mouth and nose and it should be:
a) allowed to hang around the neck between procedures
b) changed after two hours of use
c) removed and discarded after every case
d) tied snugly with strings crossed - CORRECT ANSWER-c) removed and discarded after every
case
The Joint Commission Universal Protocol consists of: Select all that apply
a) identifying the patient
b) surgical site marking
c) time out
d) transfer de-briefing - CORRECT ANSWER-a,b,c
a) identifying the patient
b) surgical site marking
c) time out
