CST Exam Pre-Op Patient Care Study Guide Test.

CST Exam Pre-Op Patient Care Study Guide Test. 1. Of the five levels of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which is most applicable to the surgical patient? 2. A common fear of school-age children related to gen- eral anesthesia is: 3. A major concern when treating geriatric patients re- quiring additional emotional support by the surgical team members is: Physiological Death Depression 4. Which of the following is NOT routinely required for all Chest x-ray patients preoperatively? 5. Why should nail polish be removed? Allow use of pulse oxime- ter 6. When performing the preoperative shave, nicks and cuts are considered a clean wound for up to minutes, and the surgical procedure need not be can- celled. 7. Under what circumstance can the patient's hospital identification bracelet be removed? 30 Never be removed 8. How many times is the patient identification confirmed 5 before transporting from the ward room to the surgery department? 9. If a discrepancy occurs in the identification of a patient Do not transport to O.R. on the hospital ward, what action should be taken? and inform O.R. personnel 10. When transporting a patient to the O.R., in what direc- Feet first tion should the gurney be situated? 11. When transporting a patient to the O.R. in a gurney, where should the safety strap be placed? 12. When transporting a patient a patient to the O.R. in a gurney, how should the patient be transported when using an elevator? Over the thighs Enter head first, exit feet first 13. If an adult patient is illiterate, how is the consent form Patient marks an X signed? 14. The ultimate responsibility of obtaining the general consent belongs to the: 15. The patient has withdrawn the general consent prior to surgery. What action should be taken? Surgeon Do not transport patient; inform surgeon 16. In which of the following situations will the patient not Patient received preopera- be allowed to sign the consent for the surgeon? 17. A patient signs a consent for surgery but does not speak English and does not fully understand what he/she signed. Surgery n the patient could constitute a liability case for: tive medications Assault and battery