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What position do you place the patient who has a venous air embolism in? correct answers left
lateral, head slightly elevated; Durant's position
What are the signs and symptoms of a venous air embolism? correct answers ETCO2 and O2
drop dramatically
What kind of blood transfusion reaction will the patient have dark urine? correct answers acute
hemolytic reaction
What is event related sterility? correct answers item is considered sterile until something happens
to make it not sterile
What is root cause analysis? correct answers looking for the cause of some kind of problem
(sentinel event)
What should you do if the implant was dropped on the floor? correct answers open an identical
implant and get rid of the one that fell on the floor
What muscle will twitch when using a nerve stimulator during a femoral block? correct answers
quadricep muscle
What position does the patient go in for a perineal prostatectomy? correct answers exaggerated
lithotomy
What complications can you expect for a patient in exaggerated lithotomy? correct answers BP
increases and tidal volume decreases, respiratory effectiveness decreases
Does CHG work as a mechanical, chemical, or biological reaction? correct answers chemical
reaction
, Is the air pressure higher or lower in the OR suite versus the hallway? correct answers higher
What is the purpose of damp dusting? correct answers dust might have settled after the terminal
clean before the first case of the day
What are the responsibilities of the nurse during moderate sedation? correct answers one nurse
monitors and a second circulates; must have 2 separate nurses
Why do you do a rapid sequence intubation? correct answers the patient has a full stomach
What is the best position for an obese patient going prone? correct answers one roll on either side
of patient and one transverse hip roll (total of three rolls)
What is the purpose of anodized (ebonized) instruments? correct answers use during laser
procedures
What position compromises the obturator nerve? correct answers can be lithotomy
What is the self-determination act? correct answers the right to make decision for ones self (ex.
Jehovah's Witness not wanting blood products)
What should you do with your instruments after a case where the patient had CJD? correct
answers soak in bleach (sodium hypochlorite) or lye (sodium hydroxide); use disposable
instruments if at all possible
What does the Bowie Dick Test evaluate? correct answers performance of the prevac sterilizer;
shows that the vacuum (air removal) is working
What is an incarcerated hernia? correct answers part of the intestine gets trapped in the sac of the
hernia
What position do you place the patient who has a venous air embolism in? correct answers left
lateral, head slightly elevated; Durant's position
What are the signs and symptoms of a venous air embolism? correct answers ETCO2 and O2
drop dramatically
What kind of blood transfusion reaction will the patient have dark urine? correct answers acute
hemolytic reaction
What is event related sterility? correct answers item is considered sterile until something happens
to make it not sterile
What is root cause analysis? correct answers looking for the cause of some kind of problem
(sentinel event)
What should you do if the implant was dropped on the floor? correct answers open an identical
implant and get rid of the one that fell on the floor
What muscle will twitch when using a nerve stimulator during a femoral block? correct answers
quadricep muscle
What position does the patient go in for a perineal prostatectomy? correct answers exaggerated
lithotomy
What complications can you expect for a patient in exaggerated lithotomy? correct answers BP
increases and tidal volume decreases, respiratory effectiveness decreases
Does CHG work as a mechanical, chemical, or biological reaction? correct answers chemical
reaction
, Is the air pressure higher or lower in the OR suite versus the hallway? correct answers higher
What is the purpose of damp dusting? correct answers dust might have settled after the terminal
clean before the first case of the day
What are the responsibilities of the nurse during moderate sedation? correct answers one nurse
monitors and a second circulates; must have 2 separate nurses
Why do you do a rapid sequence intubation? correct answers the patient has a full stomach
What is the best position for an obese patient going prone? correct answers one roll on either side
of patient and one transverse hip roll (total of three rolls)
What is the purpose of anodized (ebonized) instruments? correct answers use during laser
procedures
What position compromises the obturator nerve? correct answers can be lithotomy
What is the self-determination act? correct answers the right to make decision for ones self (ex.
Jehovah's Witness not wanting blood products)
What should you do with your instruments after a case where the patient had CJD? correct
answers soak in bleach (sodium hypochlorite) or lye (sodium hydroxide); use disposable
instruments if at all possible
What does the Bowie Dick Test evaluate? correct answers performance of the prevac sterilizer;
shows that the vacuum (air removal) is working
What is an incarcerated hernia? correct answers part of the intestine gets trapped in the sac of the
hernia
