CNOR-Patient Safety
Zander/Book/Cards/Etc
- correct answer-4% CHG is best for shampooing prior to surgery. 2% is ok too. For head
procedures, head should be shampooed TWICE with CHG.
- correct answer-Don't use hybrid trocars. They should either be 100% metal or 100%
plastic. Prevents issues with coupling.
- correct answer-For abdominal and perineal preps, perineal prep should be done FIRST
followed by abdominal prep.
- correct answer-Prep:
Ostomy should be prepped by sponge soaked in prep solution and covered.
- correct answer-Wound Class:
1: 5% or less will become infected
2: 8-11% will become infected
3: 15-20%
4: 27-40%
1 minute - correct answer-In cautery in head and neck procedures, O2 should be off for ____
_________ prior to bovie use.
11-55 - correct answer-What age is childbearing age and therefore would need a pre-op
pregnancy test?
20 weeks - correct answer-What fetal age is considered viability and therefore needs
intra-op fetal monitoring?
6 feet - correct answer-How far away from X-ray should you stand to minimize risk of
radiation?
8 - correct answer-Hemophiliac patients should have what factor replaced in the PRE OP
AREA? (EVEN IF PTT IS FINE, STILL GIVE)
90 days, 30 days - correct answer-Deep surgical Infections are considered a SSI if they
occur within how many days? What about a superficial incisional SSI?
anemia, H&H, hypo adrenal crisis - correct answer-Rheumatoid arthritis causes
___________ so a pre-op ________ ___ _______ should be drawn. Chronic long term
steroid use treating their RA in combination with stress of surgery puts them at high risk of
__________ ________.
Zander/Book/Cards/Etc
- correct answer-4% CHG is best for shampooing prior to surgery. 2% is ok too. For head
procedures, head should be shampooed TWICE with CHG.
- correct answer-Don't use hybrid trocars. They should either be 100% metal or 100%
plastic. Prevents issues with coupling.
- correct answer-For abdominal and perineal preps, perineal prep should be done FIRST
followed by abdominal prep.
- correct answer-Prep:
Ostomy should be prepped by sponge soaked in prep solution and covered.
- correct answer-Wound Class:
1: 5% or less will become infected
2: 8-11% will become infected
3: 15-20%
4: 27-40%
1 minute - correct answer-In cautery in head and neck procedures, O2 should be off for ____
_________ prior to bovie use.
11-55 - correct answer-What age is childbearing age and therefore would need a pre-op
pregnancy test?
20 weeks - correct answer-What fetal age is considered viability and therefore needs
intra-op fetal monitoring?
6 feet - correct answer-How far away from X-ray should you stand to minimize risk of
radiation?
8 - correct answer-Hemophiliac patients should have what factor replaced in the PRE OP
AREA? (EVEN IF PTT IS FINE, STILL GIVE)
90 days, 30 days - correct answer-Deep surgical Infections are considered a SSI if they
occur within how many days? What about a superficial incisional SSI?
anemia, H&H, hypo adrenal crisis - correct answer-Rheumatoid arthritis causes
___________ so a pre-op ________ ___ _______ should be drawn. Chronic long term
steroid use treating their RA in combination with stress of surgery puts them at high risk of
__________ ________.
