Traffic patterns in the surgery department are designed to:
A. Aid in preventing surgical site infections
B. Provide access for the public
C. Promote negative air pressure in the operating rooms
D. Maximize air currents in the department - ANSWER A. Aid in preventing surgical site
infections
What is the principal goal of suctioning blood and body fluids from the wound?
A. Dissection of tissue
B. Retract tissue
C. Improve wound stability
D. Measure blood loss - ANSWER C. Improve wound stability
The principal goal of the surgical assistant during the surgical procedure is to:
A. Dissect tissue
B. Apply dressings
C. Provide exposure
D. Position the patient - ANSWER C. Provide exposure
Which of the following characteristics of drape materials is correct?
A. Able to absorb fluids
B. Flame-retardant
C. Reflect operating lights
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,D. Contain lint - ANSWER B. Flame-retardant
Which of the following types of patients is at risk for developing a latex sensitivity?
A. Child with spina bifida
B. Patient with multiple sclerosis
C. Patient with shellfish allergy
D. Child with Hirschsprung's disease - ANSWER A. Child with spina bifida
Which of the following should be confirmed before administration of any blood product?
A. Date of expiration
B. Clots are present
C. Registration number on blood bag matches patient ID number
D. Blood product is homoglous - ANSWER A. Date of expiration
The recommended minimum number of air exchanges in the OR is:
A. 5 times an hour with three exchanges of fresh air
B. 10 times an hour with four exchanges of fresh air
C. 15 times an hour with three exchanges of fresh air
D. 20 times an hour with four exchanges of fresh air - ANSWER C. 15 times an hour with
three exchanges of fresh air
If a surgical assistant places the operative patient's well-being above all other factors, then
the surgical assistant is said to have a strong:
A. Ethical sense
B. Surgical conscience
C. Moral judgment
D. Set of values - ANSWER B. Surgical conscience
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, Seepage of skin preparation solution under a patient may result in:
A. Bruising
B. Nerve damage
C. Chemical burns
D. Skin abrasion - ANSWER C. Chemical burns
The frozen section examination provides the surgeon with a:
A. Guideline for antibiotic therapy
B. Diagnosis for tuberculosis
C. Quick preliminary diagnosis
D. Microscopic examination of smears and cultures - ANSWER C. Quick preliminary diag-
nosis
When assisting the surgeon with the draping, where should the surgical assistant stand in
relation to the surgeon?
A. On the opposite side of the OR table from the surgeon
B. On the same side of the OR table as the surgeon
C. Near the foot of the OR table
D. At the head of the OR table - ANSWER A. On the opposite side of the OR table from
the surgeon
Studies show that the lowest infection rates have been obtained in surgical cases where pa-
tient body hair was:
A. Not removed
B. Removed using a depilatory
C. Cut with surgical clippers
D. Shaved - ANSWER A. Not removed
A hemodynamic complication in the patient could be caused by:
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A. Aid in preventing surgical site infections
B. Provide access for the public
C. Promote negative air pressure in the operating rooms
D. Maximize air currents in the department - ANSWER A. Aid in preventing surgical site
infections
What is the principal goal of suctioning blood and body fluids from the wound?
A. Dissection of tissue
B. Retract tissue
C. Improve wound stability
D. Measure blood loss - ANSWER C. Improve wound stability
The principal goal of the surgical assistant during the surgical procedure is to:
A. Dissect tissue
B. Apply dressings
C. Provide exposure
D. Position the patient - ANSWER C. Provide exposure
Which of the following characteristics of drape materials is correct?
A. Able to absorb fluids
B. Flame-retardant
C. Reflect operating lights
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,D. Contain lint - ANSWER B. Flame-retardant
Which of the following types of patients is at risk for developing a latex sensitivity?
A. Child with spina bifida
B. Patient with multiple sclerosis
C. Patient with shellfish allergy
D. Child with Hirschsprung's disease - ANSWER A. Child with spina bifida
Which of the following should be confirmed before administration of any blood product?
A. Date of expiration
B. Clots are present
C. Registration number on blood bag matches patient ID number
D. Blood product is homoglous - ANSWER A. Date of expiration
The recommended minimum number of air exchanges in the OR is:
A. 5 times an hour with three exchanges of fresh air
B. 10 times an hour with four exchanges of fresh air
C. 15 times an hour with three exchanges of fresh air
D. 20 times an hour with four exchanges of fresh air - ANSWER C. 15 times an hour with
three exchanges of fresh air
If a surgical assistant places the operative patient's well-being above all other factors, then
the surgical assistant is said to have a strong:
A. Ethical sense
B. Surgical conscience
C. Moral judgment
D. Set of values - ANSWER B. Surgical conscience
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, Seepage of skin preparation solution under a patient may result in:
A. Bruising
B. Nerve damage
C. Chemical burns
D. Skin abrasion - ANSWER C. Chemical burns
The frozen section examination provides the surgeon with a:
A. Guideline for antibiotic therapy
B. Diagnosis for tuberculosis
C. Quick preliminary diagnosis
D. Microscopic examination of smears and cultures - ANSWER C. Quick preliminary diag-
nosis
When assisting the surgeon with the draping, where should the surgical assistant stand in
relation to the surgeon?
A. On the opposite side of the OR table from the surgeon
B. On the same side of the OR table as the surgeon
C. Near the foot of the OR table
D. At the head of the OR table - ANSWER A. On the opposite side of the OR table from
the surgeon
Studies show that the lowest infection rates have been obtained in surgical cases where pa-
tient body hair was:
A. Not removed
B. Removed using a depilatory
C. Cut with surgical clippers
D. Shaved - ANSWER A. Not removed
A hemodynamic complication in the patient could be caused by:
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