CNOR questions with correct answers

INTRAOPERATIVE CARE QUESTION What is the preferred type of needle for subcutaneous suturing? A. Blunt B. Keith C. Reverse cutting D. Taper cut Answer C. Reverse cutting Reverse cut a needle is preferred for subcutaneous suturing when it transects the skin lateral to the wall on the outside cutting edge points away from the wound edge and the inside flat edge is parallel to the edge of the loan thereby reducing the tendency for suture to tear through tissue INTRAOPERATIVE CARE QUESTION 56-year-old patient is undergoing an incision and drainage (I&D) of the right knee and upper thigh after a motorcycle accident. A tourniquet applied to the patient's upper thigh surgeon. Why should the patient's extremity not be exsanguinated prior to cuff inflation? A. Open wounds do not require exsanguination. B. Nerve damage may be too extensive. C. Infection is present in the extremity. D. Tourniquet pressures are adequate. Answer C. Infection present the extremity. Exasanguination can cause infectious materials, and any thrombus or potentially malignant cells to be forced into the torso in these situations elevation of the limb alone may be performed to create exsanguination INTRAOPERATIVE CARE QUESTION