Prophecy OR Questions and Answers -
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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 - 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
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 are caring for a patient who is infected with Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA).
What infection control practice must you implement after transferring the patient - Answer--Clean and
disinfect all patient care equipment
Upon opening a sterile major tray, you discover the chemical indicators are missing. What should you
do? - Answer--Remove and replace the major tray
, As a circulator, where do you stand during induction - Answer--at the head of the bed
You are the perioperative nurse who is doing the preoperative skin preparation on a clean abdominal
case. Where should you start the skin preparation - Answer--site of incision and move to the periphery
A patient was prepared for intubation by mask ventilation with a mixture of sevoflurane, nitrous oxide,
and oxygen. One minute after intubation their heart rate increased from 160 to 195 b/m. Soon the
patient's end tital carbon dioxide concentration was increased from 35 to 65 mmHg. Also, the patient's
oral temperature increased to 38.9 within 5 minutes after induction. What is the patient experiencing -
Answer--Malignant Hyperthermia
After draping the left side of the patient, how should you drape the right side - Answer--From the left
side open the drape over the patient
Shake the drape open as your assistant places the drape
Reach over the patient to place the drape
Walk around the operating room table
What is the safest location for sharps during a surgical procedure - Answer--in knife holder/needle board
on back table
You review the patient's chart and discover that the patient has an allergy to penicillin. What medication
order should you be worried about - Answer--Ancef
Upon arrival to PACU you notice your patient is having a laryngospasm. What is the first action - Answer-
-Apply positive pressure ventilation
Who is responsible for documenting the operative time out - Answer--OR nurse
The room has already been set up with latex gloves when your patient reports a mild rash on contact
with latex. What should you do first - Answer--Notify the surgical team and discard sterile field set up
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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 - 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
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 are caring for a patient who is infected with Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA).
What infection control practice must you implement after transferring the patient - Answer--Clean and
disinfect all patient care equipment
Upon opening a sterile major tray, you discover the chemical indicators are missing. What should you
do? - Answer--Remove and replace the major tray
, As a circulator, where do you stand during induction - Answer--at the head of the bed
You are the perioperative nurse who is doing the preoperative skin preparation on a clean abdominal
case. Where should you start the skin preparation - Answer--site of incision and move to the periphery
A patient was prepared for intubation by mask ventilation with a mixture of sevoflurane, nitrous oxide,
and oxygen. One minute after intubation their heart rate increased from 160 to 195 b/m. Soon the
patient's end tital carbon dioxide concentration was increased from 35 to 65 mmHg. Also, the patient's
oral temperature increased to 38.9 within 5 minutes after induction. What is the patient experiencing -
Answer--Malignant Hyperthermia
After draping the left side of the patient, how should you drape the right side - Answer--From the left
side open the drape over the patient
Shake the drape open as your assistant places the drape
Reach over the patient to place the drape
Walk around the operating room table
What is the safest location for sharps during a surgical procedure - Answer--in knife holder/needle board
on back table
You review the patient's chart and discover that the patient has an allergy to penicillin. What medication
order should you be worried about - Answer--Ancef
Upon arrival to PACU you notice your patient is having a laryngospasm. What is the first action - Answer-
-Apply positive pressure ventilation
Who is responsible for documenting the operative time out - Answer--OR nurse
The room has already been set up with latex gloves when your patient reports a mild rash on contact
with latex. What should you do first - Answer--Notify the surgical team and discard sterile field set up
