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Which method is NOT a n effective method of correct instrument care?
- Correct Answer - wipe debris from instruments with sterile saline (d/t
sterile water pitting the instruments)
Which of the following statements is true regarding hand hygiene is
INCORRECT?
- Correct Answer - personal hand lotion should be used to maintain skin
integrity
Health care professionals protect pts confidentiality privacy. What is a
false statement regarding pts privacy?
- Correct Answer - it's ok to use personal devices to capture info and
photo's of pts--DO NOT USE YOUR PERSONAL PHONE
A brachial plexus injury is most likely to occur...?
- Correct Answer - when shoulder braces are used
Which option describes a critical step the scrub tech takes prior to
laparoscopic procedures?
,- Correct Answer - Checks surface of instruments for tears and cracks
Which is NOT a radiation safety measure?
- Correct Answer - Exposure! - the 3 safety measures are Time,
Shielding, and Distance.
Which of the following options are concerning MIS (minimally invasive
sx) that is performed by robot is NOT correct?
- Correct Answer - the robotic arms are part of the surgeons console
A monopolar electrosurgery interventions for a pt with IED (implanted
electrical device/pacemaker with a DEFIB) is?
- Correct Answer - inactivation of IED whenever possible
Specimen management errors can result in?
- Correct Answer - potential litigation
Which of the following is NOT part of universal protocol?
- Correct Answer - clipping the surgical site
When is damp dusting performed?
- Correct Answer - at the beginning of the day, from the highest surfaces
and moving to the lowest
, Which of the following is true regarding surgical count?
- Correct Answer - all counted item's stay in the surgical suite until all
counts are performed
What is NOT an example of pt centered care?
- Correct Answer - health care decision provide to pt and family
A consideration for instrument set creation would not include: (creating
an entire new set)
- Correct Answer - scheduling conflicts- were not going to create an
entire tray for one day
Which of the following results from medication errors?
- Correct Answer - increase in health care cost
Which statement is INCORRECT about hazardous chemical agents in
the periop setting?
- Correct Answer - eyewash station within 20 seconds of use and
storage locations- you need to be able to get to the eyewash station
within 10 seconds
Which of the following is the best option for a nurse giving medication?