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What type of support would you place to alleviate pressure on the brachial
plexus nerve when a patient is in a side-lying position -?
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Axillary Roll
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You are the circulating nurse confirming consent with a patient scheduled for
an exploratory laparotomy with colostomy. The patient states they do not
want a colostomy. What should you do? -
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Do not take the patient to the operating room and consult the surgeon
immediately
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,What equipment is most important for a patient undergoing an emergency
trauma surgery who declines a donated blood transfusion -
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Cell Saver
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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 -
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Confirm the specimen label and patient name
Quiz____?
You suspect long-term substance abuse during the pre-op interview with
your patient. Which of the following assessment findings would support this
suspicion -
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nasal irritation and frequent sniffing, needle tracks on arms, and burns on
fingers and lips
Quiz____?
, After applying an alcohol-based skin preparations for a laser procedure, what
should you do next -
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assess for pooling or moisture from the prep
Quiz____?
What medication should be administered to a patient who has received
moderate sedation with midazolam who has unexpected respiratory
depression -
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romazicon (flumazenil)
Quiz____?
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 -
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Stop the transfusion and notify the surgeon
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