HEALTHSTREAM MODULE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED AND THE LATEST SERIES

HEALTHSTREAM MODULE COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
GRADED AND THE LATEST SERIES
Hallways leading to the OR and the sterile processing areas are designated as

........ areas of the perioperative environment?


Ans: Semi-restricted


Question: The airflow in an OR has a(n) ...... pressure relationship to the

adjacent OR hallway?


Ans: Positive


Question: Which of the following areas in a perioperative environment is

considered a restricted area?


Ans: Operating Room


Question: Which team member establishes the sterile field and passes

instruments to the surgeon?


Ans: scrub person


Question: What is the primary medication to treat a patient experiencing a

malignant hyperthermia (MH) crisis?


Ans: Dantrolene sodium

,Question: Which of the following is NOT a fire prevention practice during

surgery?



1. place the electrosurgical pencil in a holster when not in use.

2. have fluids for irrigation immediately available on the sterile field.

3. include a discussion of the fire risk assessment during the preop briefing.

4. verify the patient's position during the time out.


Ans: 4. Verify the patient's position during the time out.


Question: What is considered an ignition source that may cause a fire to ignite

during surgery?


Ans: electrosurgery and laser.


Question: Which intervention should be implemented immediately when a fire

occurs in a patient's airway?


Ans: remove the endotracheal tube and any segments of the burned tube that
remain in the airway.


Question: An anesthesia professional states, "this patient is experiencing local

anesthetic systemic toxicity."

The periop RN should be prepared to assist with the administration of?


Ans: 20% lipid emulsion therapy.

,Question: what is recognized as a primary means to prevent health-care

associated infections?


Ans: Hand hygiene


Question: What cleaning is conducted between each procedure?


Ans: Turnover


Question: what action is considered to be the single most important action that

can prevent the spread of infection?


Ans: hand hygiene


Question: In the periop setting, what surface is always considered

contaminated?


Ans: Floor


Question: In the morning, before the start of the first procedure of the day,

what should be done to remove dust and debris?


Ans: damp dusting


Question: What is the term to describe the amount of time designated by the

manufacturer that a cleaning agent must remain wet on the surface to achieve

disinfection?

, Ans: contact time


Question: What is the common term for the directions provided by a

manufacture on how to accurately use their product?


Ans: IFU


Question: Terminal cleaning is performed after an environmental

contamination event like flood. Which of the following additional measures is

taken when there is a pest infestation?



1. containing biological waste.

2. removing food waste.

3. cleaning common eating areas.

4. all above.


Ans: all of the above.


Question: What is the best method to use to complete turnover cleaning?


Ans: Standardized
- this includes perimeter, divide in half, and zone methods of cleaning.


Question: What is the removal of pathogenic and other microorganisms from

surfaces by using chemical or physical means?