ANSWERS.
Aid in preventing surgical site infections correct answers Traffic patterns in the surgery
department are designed to:
Improve wound visibility correct answers What is the principle goal of suctioning blood and
body fluids from the wound?
Provide exposure correct answers The principle goal of a surgical assistant during surgical
procedure is to:
Flame-retardant correct answers Which of the following characteristics of drape materials is
correct?
Child with spinal bifida correct answers Which one of these following type of patients is at risk
for developing a latex sensitivity
Date of the expiration correct answers Which of the following should be confirmed before
administration of any blood products
15 times an hour with three exchanges of fresh air correct answers The recommended minimum
number of air exchanges in the OR is:
Surgical conscience correct answers If a surgical assistant places the operative patient's well-
being above all other factors, then the surgical assistant is said to have a strong:
Chemical burns correct answers Seepage of skin preparation solution under a patient may result
in:
, Quick preliminary diagnosis correct answers The frozen section examination provides the
surgeon with a:
On the opposite side of the O.R. table from the surgeon correct answers When assisting the
surgeon with the draping, where should the surgical assistant stand in relation to the surgeon?
Not removed correct answers Studies show that the lowest infection rates have been obtained in
surgical cases where patient body hair was:
Myocardial ischemia correct answers A hemodynamic complication in the patient could be
caused by:
Thin layer of subcutaneous brown fat for insulation correct answers Infants are at risk of losing
body heat quickly due to their:
Condensation correct answers Heat loss from the body occurs by all the following methods
except
Increase in end-tidal CO2 correct answers The earliest sign of MH is:
Blood loss, fluid shifts and replacement correct answers Intraoperative fluid and electrolyte
imbalance are affected by:
Hypocalcemia correct answers Vitamin D deficiency can lead to:
Hypoxia, hypothermia and hypovolemia correct answers Acid base imbalances reflect:
Preserving clotting ability correct answers Platelet concentration is often transfused during the
immediate preoperative period for the purpose of: