NIFA STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A LATEST VERSION
The number one patient safety issue identified in a survey of peri-
operative
nurses is preventing: - CORRECT ANSWER
Wrong
site/procedure/patient
surgery
,the following EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER Receiving specimens
from the surgical field then affixing patient label to each
Preventing surgical fires is a top priority for all OR personnel and
members
of the surgical team should perform all of the following duties
EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWER Perform a weekly fire risk
assessment
Peri-operative hypothermia is an important issue for all anesthetized
patients because of all of the following EXCEPT: - CORRECT
ANSWER Increases risk of renal failure
, Recommendations for preventing retained surgical items include all of
the following EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER Utilizing a
multidisciplinary team to resolve incorrect counts
Select the appropriate order for administering blood and blood
products. - CORRECT ANSWER Verify informed consent for blood,
verify patient identification and blood type and unit numbers against
blood tag and requisition slip with second licensed person, sign slips
Weighing sponges is a valuable tool for meticulous calculation of blood
and fluid loss when conducted correctly and used in appropriate
circumstances.
Select the response that correctly reflects the best practice in
weighing
sponges. - CORRECT ANSWER Keep a running total blood
loss
calculated from available sponges during
procedure
Laparoscopic procedures that emergently convert to open procedures
place the patient at risk for unintentional retained foreign objects
(RFOs). What new and evolving risk reduction strategy could prevent
RFOs and frustrating, time-consuming miscount adventures at the end
of these procedures? - CORRECT ANSWER Replacing or tagging
sponges and laparotomy instruments with radiofrequency identification
(RFID) chips
ANSWERS GRADED A LATEST VERSION
The number one patient safety issue identified in a survey of peri-
operative
nurses is preventing: - CORRECT ANSWER
Wrong
site/procedure/patient
surgery
,the following EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER Receiving specimens
from the surgical field then affixing patient label to each
Preventing surgical fires is a top priority for all OR personnel and
members
of the surgical team should perform all of the following duties
EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWER Perform a weekly fire risk
assessment
Peri-operative hypothermia is an important issue for all anesthetized
patients because of all of the following EXCEPT: - CORRECT
ANSWER Increases risk of renal failure
, Recommendations for preventing retained surgical items include all of
the following EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER Utilizing a
multidisciplinary team to resolve incorrect counts
Select the appropriate order for administering blood and blood
products. - CORRECT ANSWER Verify informed consent for blood,
verify patient identification and blood type and unit numbers against
blood tag and requisition slip with second licensed person, sign slips
Weighing sponges is a valuable tool for meticulous calculation of blood
and fluid loss when conducted correctly and used in appropriate
circumstances.
Select the response that correctly reflects the best practice in
weighing
sponges. - CORRECT ANSWER Keep a running total blood
loss
calculated from available sponges during
procedure
Laparoscopic procedures that emergently convert to open procedures
place the patient at risk for unintentional retained foreign objects
(RFOs). What new and evolving risk reduction strategy could prevent
RFOs and frustrating, time-consuming miscount adventures at the end
of these procedures? - CORRECT ANSWER Replacing or tagging
sponges and laparotomy instruments with radiofrequency identification
(RFID) chips
