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Why is a finding of an S4 in an older adult a more common finding? ✔Correct Answer-
Decreased compliance of the left ventricle
Core body temperature should be monitored in all patients receiving: ✔Correct Answer-Any
general anesthetic for 30 minutes or more
In the anthropological sense, prescribed ways of behaving to prevent actual or possible harm to
self and others are called: ✔Correct Answer-Taboos
An instrument falls below the level of the back table during an operative procedure. Only the
circulating RN sees this happen. The nurse should: ✔Correct Answer-Discard and replace the
instrument with a sterile one
When decontaminating and cleaning a pneumatically powered surgical instrument (3) rules:
✔Correct Answer-A detergent/disinfectant solution should be used. The gas hose should remain
attached to the handpiece. The outside should be dried with lint free towels.
When draping equipment: ✔Correct Answer-Control the drapes to prevent them from moving
and touching unsterile surfaces before or during an invasive procedure
Badges worn by pregnant personnel should be worn at waist level and read every: ✔Correct
Answer-Month
The postoperative period is defined as: ✔Correct Answer-Closure of the incision to admission
to the PACU
Wound healing complications attributed to smoking (3): ✔Correct Answer-Diminished
collagen synthesis. Increased blood viscosity. Infection.
When choosing a retractor, it is important to consider which factor? ✔Correct Answer-
Physical characteristics of the patient
The RNFA can anticipate this type of case being scheduled for a patient with a history of a
malignant tumor in the distal transverse colon: ✔Correct Answer-Left hemicolectomy
Due to excellent healing results with minimal scarring, which suturing technique is commonly
chosen for plastic surgery? ✔Correct Answer-Intradermal
The humidity levels of the OR should range between _% And _% ✔Correct Answer-30-70
,The curved needle is the most commonly used needle. What is the most common size used for
skin closure? ✔Correct Answer-3/8 inch
How many minutes is the usual dry time for most skin preps? ✔Correct Answer-2-3
A knot that is made with two of the same throws known as: ✔Correct Answer-Granny knot
What pathogen is both endogenous and exogenous? ✔Correct Answer-Psuedomonas
Sutures should be selected based on: ✔Correct Answer-Ease of handling
There are disease processes that cause aortic aneurysms to develop. Name (3) ✔Correct
Answer-Turner syndrome. Scleroderma. Marfan syndrome.
Hesselbach triangle describes the location of the hernia. What structure comprises the medial
border of the triangle? ✔Correct Answer-Lateral edge of the rectus abdominus muscle
Physicians must consider what when determining the best treatment option for breast cancer
surgery? ✔Correct Answer-Size of tumor
Another name for the left colic flexure: ✔Correct Answer-Splenic flexure
During MIS hysterectomy, this ligament is divided when an oopherectomy is included in the
procedure: ✔Correct Answer-Infundibulopelvic
An absolute contraindication for cholecystectomy include: ✔Correct Answer-Uncontrolled
coagulopathy
An elevation of what lab values is indicative of acute pancreatitis resulting from a blockage in
the ampulla of vater? ✔Correct Answer-Amylase & lipase
Which of the following is not included in the retroperitoneal space? Great vessels. Kidneys.
Ureters. Spleen. ✔Correct Answer-Spleen
What allows for the most stable and rigid formation of a fracture? ✔Correct Answer-Locked
plating system
The left and right lobes of the liver are divided by? ✔Correct Answer-Falciform ligament
The ligament that connects the laminae of the spine is known as: ✔Correct Answer-
Ligamentum flavum
, A patient does not disclose the use of ephedra to the anesthesiologist during the preop visit. If
halothane is used, the patient is at an increased risk for: ✔Correct Answer-Ventricular
arrhythmias
Prepping for an abdominal hysterectomy that may include the cervix should be performed in
what order? ✔Correct Answer-Dirty then clean
The most difficult vein to access and harvest endoscopically for cardiac surgery is: ✔Correct
Answer-Lesser saphenous vein
The filtering mechanism of the kidney is located within which region of the kidney? ✔Correct
Answer-Renal cortex
A medication often used in cardiac surgery to prevent spasms of a vessel is: ✔Correct Answer-
Papaverine
During a THA using the posterior approach, the RNFA will dislocate the head of the femur using:
✔Correct Answer-Flexion, adduction, external rotation
Identify the marginal boundaries of the breasts: ✔Correct Answer-Second to sixth rib and
horizontally from the lateral edge of sternum to anterior axillary line
What description of the incision will the RNFA provide to a patient scheduled for a modified
radical mastectomy? ✔Correct Answer-An oblique elliptic incision with lateral extension
toward the axilla
Ductal ectasia is a benign disorder that is difficult to distinguish from cancer, primarily because it
presents with: ✔Correct Answer-A hard and irregular mass, nipple discharge, and enlarged
axillary nodes
Margaret Slayton, a 52-year-old woman with a history of left mastectomy is scheduled for TRAM
flap reconstruction. The periop nurse gently moved Margaret's arms into abducted position on
the armboards in prep for positioning. What other considerations must be made for positioning
the patient undergoing this procedure? ✔Correct Answer-Raise the head of the bed to low
fowler's flex position to reduce the stretching on the abdominal donor graft wound site
After the closure of the arteriotomy during carotid endarterectomy is complete, which clamp is
removed last? ✔Correct Answer-The internal carotid
Aortic stenosis produces an obstruction to: ✔Correct Answer-Left ventricle outflow
Patients with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) are not typically treated surgically as often as
patients with arterial disease because? ✔Correct Answer-CVI is not life-threatening or limb-
threatening