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Select from the following a medication that is used for PONV and has the potential to prolong
the QT interval
a) droperidol
b) dolasteran
c) prochlorperazine
d) scopolamine patch ✔Correct Answer-A) droperidol
Allergic reactions to latex range from skin disease to asthma and anaphylaxis that can result in
chronic illness, disability, career loss, hardship and death. What types of signs and symptoms
would be indicative of an allergic contact dermatitis response to contact with natural rubber
latex ✔Correct Answer-Pruritus, edema, erythema, and vesicles that develop 6 to 48 hours
after exposure
The strength layer of the skin is found in the ✔Correct Answer-Dermis
Two monitoring techniques used by anesthesia that have improved morbidity and mortality
include: ✔Correct Answer-Pulse ox and capnography
Jacob Sutzkever is a 62 year old man who had surgery 6 days ago for a ruptured diverticulum.
He is back in the OR for a debridement and washout. Jacobs fever has subsided and the
drainage is clear. The surgeon will continue with wet to dry dressings and schedules Jacob to
return to the OR in 3 days for: ✔Correct Answer-Delayed primary sutured closure
Which of the following is not an advantage to the use of silk suture ✔Correct Answer-Memory
The stapler designed to close the end of a hollow organ is called ✔Correct Answer-EEA
Which anesthetic agent could not be given if an IV-only anesthesia plan was employed
✔Correct Answer-Desflurane
The process of decontamination should initially begin at what point? ✔Correct Answer-
Completion of the surgical procedure
Which statement about surgical dressings is true
A) surgical dressing maintain tension on the suture line to prevent dehiscence
B) surgical dressings cushion and protect the wound from trauma and gross contamination and
absorb drainage
C) surgical dressings protect surrounding drapes, linen and clothing from contamination
, D) surgical dressings cover the wound to maintain moisture to promote granulation ✔Correct
Answer-B) surgical dressings cushion and protect the wound from trauma and gross
contamination and absorb drainage
Risk factors for PONV should be assessed preoperatively. Which of the following is a risk factor
for PONV. ✔Correct Answer-Female gender
Guidelines from the WHO focus on which of the following in the prevention of SSI's?
✔Correct Answer-Use of antibiotics
The death of microorganisms occurs in stream sterilization as a result of which process?
✔Correct Answer-Denaturation and coagulation of enzyme proteins
Laparoscopic procedures that emerge toy convert to open procedures place the patient at risk
for unintentional retained foreign objects (RFO). What new and evolving risk reduction strategy
could prevent RFO's and frustrating, time consuming miscount adventures at the end of these
procedures? ✔Correct Answer-Replacing or tagging sponges and laparotomy instruments
with RFID chips
The name of the fascia that separates the anterior rectum from the vagina in females is called
the: ✔Correct Answer-Rectovaginal fascia
The area between the surgeon and the scrub person designed for passing sharps safely is
referred to as the: ✔Correct Answer-Neutral zone
The new general surgery fellow placed the three rep at ports for the laparoscopic
appendectomy. The procedure was completed without incident; however, on postoperative day
1, the patient demonstrated signs and symptoms of sepsis. What might have been the unusual
occurrence that could have resulted in patient sepsis. ✔Correct Answer-Inadvertent trocar
puncture through the bowel on insertion.
The patient stated that her mouth, lips, and tongue were numb and prickly feeling and she had
a metallic taste after receiving local anesthesia for a procedure. The anesthesia provider
suspected that the patient had————and responded by———-. ✔Correct Answer-A toxic
overdose of local anesthetic; monitoring and increasing the flow rate of IV saline
Which of the following medications is a specific depolarizinf muscle relaxant than can produce
generalized fasciculations? ✔Correct Answer-Succinylcholine
Sara was positioned, prepped and draped following general endotracheal anesthesia induction.
The team assembled around Sara and the sterile field to perform the time out as described in
the WHO surgical checklist. Successful employment of the time out can only be ensured when:
✔Correct Answer-The entire team stops and focuses attention together.