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RELIAS OPERATING ROOM RN A V2 (LATEST UPDATE
) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | GRADE A |
100% CORRECT
What type of support would you place to alleviate pressure on
the brachial plexus nerve when a patient is in a side-lying
position .....ANSWER.....Axillary Roll
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? .....ANSWER.....Do not take the patient to the operating room
and consult the surgeon immediately
What equipment is most important for a patient undergoing an
emergency trauma surgery who declines a donated blood
transfusion .....ANSWER.....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 .....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)
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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
RELIAS OPERATING ROOM RN A V2 (LATEST UPDATE
) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | GRADE A |
100% CORRECT
What type of support would you place to alleviate pressure on
the brachial plexus nerve when a patient is in a side-lying
position .....ANSWER.....Axillary Roll
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? .....ANSWER.....Do not take the patient to the operating room
and consult the surgeon immediately
What equipment is most important for a patient undergoing an
emergency trauma surgery who declines a donated blood
transfusion .....ANSWER.....Cell Saver
,Page 2 of 16
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)
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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
