Intraoperative Care Chapter 18 with Questions and Answers

Intraoperative Care Chapter 18 with Questions and Answers The nurse facilitates student clinical experiences in the surgical suite. Which action, if performed by a student, would require the nurse to intervene? a. The student wears a mask in the semirestricted area. b. The student wears street clothes in the semirestricted area. c. The student wears surgical scrubs in the semirestricted area. d. The student covers head and facial hair in the semirestricted area. ANSWER ANS: B. The student wears street clothes in the semirestricted area. Wearing street clothes in the semirestricted area is not permitted. The surgical suite is divided into three distinct areas: unrestricted—staff and others in street clothes can interact with those in surgical attire; semirestricted—staff must wear surgical attire and cover all head and facial hair; and restricted—includes the operating room, the sink area, and clean core where masks are required in addition to surgical attire. Which statement, if made by a new circulating nurse, reflects understanding of the circulating nurse role? a. "I will assist in preparing the operating room for the patient." b. "I will don sterile gloves to obtain items from the unsterile field." c. "I will remain gloved while performing activities in the sterile field." d. "I will assist with suturing of incisions and maintaining hemostasis as needed." ANSWER ANS: A. "I will assist in preparing the operating room for the patient."