You have been asked to take a specimen from an OR during a bronchoscopy and
immediately take it to the lab. What must you do first - ANSWER -Confirm the
specimen label and patient name
You suspect long-term substance abuse during the pre-op interview with your
patient. Which of the following assessment findings would support this suspicion -
ANSWER -nasal irritation and frequent sniffing, needle tracks on arms, and burns
on fingers and lips
After applying an alcohol-based skin preparations for a laser procedure, what
should you do next - ANSWER -assess for pooling or moisture from the prep
What medication should be administered to a patient who has received moderate
sedation with midazolam who has unexpected respiratory depression - ANSWER -
romazicon (flumazenil)
After starting a blood transfusion, you observe that a patient undergoing moderate
sedation has a temperature increase from 98.2 to 101.3 and coarse breath sounds.
What is the first thing you should do - ANSWER -Stop the transfusion and notify
the surgeon
What is the minimum distance unscrubbed personnel should remain from the
sterile field - ANSWER -12 inches
You are preparing a patient for a laparotomy. What instrument do you anticipate
seeing on the back table - ANSWER -malleable
Which of the following medications is contraindicated for a patient with a family
history of malignant hyperthermia - ANSWER -Quelicin (succinylcholine)
You are caring for a patient who is infected with Methicillin- Resistant
Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). What infection control practice must you
, implement after transferring the patient - ANSWER -Clean and disinfect all
patient care equipment
Upon opening a sterile major tray, you discover the chemical indicators are
missing. What should you do? - ANSWER -Remove and replace the major tray
As a circulator, where do you stand during induction - ANSWER -at the head of
the bed
You are the perioperative nurse who is doing the preoperative skin preparation on
a clean abdominal case. Where should you start the skin preparation - ANSWER -
site of incision and move to the periphery
A patient was prepared for intubation by mask ventilation with a mixture of
sevoflurane, nitrous oxide, and oxygen. One minute after intubation their heart rate
increased from 160 to 195 b/m. Soon the patient's end tital carbon dioxide
concentration was increased from 35 to 65 mmHg. Also, the patient's oral
temperature increased to 38.9 within 5 minutes after induction. What is the patient
experiencing - ANSWER -Malignant Hyperthermia
After draping the left side of the patient, how should you drape the right side -
ANSWER -From the left side open the drape over the patient
Shake the drape open as your assistant places the drape
Reach over the patient to place the drape
Walk around the operating room table
What is the safest location for sharps during a surgical procedure - ANSWER -in
knife holder/needle board on back table
You review the patient's chart and discover that the patient has an allergy to
penicillin. What medication order should you be worried about - ANSWER -
Ancef
Upon arrival to PACU you notice your patient is having a laryngospasm. What is
the first action - ANSWER -Apply positive pressure ventilation