Chapter 19: Intraoperative
CareHarding: Lewis’s Medical-
Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition
Exam Questions with Answers
User [Date] [Course title]
, The charge nurse is supervising
patient care in thesurgical suite. Which action, if performed
by a nurse, would require thecharge nurse to intervene?
A. The nurse wears a mask in thesemirestricted area.
B. The nurse wears a hair cover in thesemirestricted area.
C. The nurse wears street clothes in thesemirestricted area.
D. The nurse wears surgical scrubs in thesemirestricted area. - Correct Answer: ANS: C
Wearing street clothes in thesemirestricted area is not permitted. thesurgical 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 theoperating room, thesink area, and clean core where masks
are required in addition to surgical attire.
DIF:CognitiveLevel: Apply (Application)
TOP: NursingProcess: Implementation MSC:NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Enviro
Which statement, if made by a new circulating nurse, reflects understanding of thecirculating
nurse role?
A. "I will assist in preparing theoperating room for thepatient."
B. "I will don sterile gloves to obtain items from theunsterile field."
C. "I will assist with suturing of incisions and maintaining hemostasis."
D. "I will remain gloved while performing activities in thesterile field." - Correct Answer: ANS: A
Preparing theoperating room for thepatient describes therole of a circulating nurse. All other
answer options describe specific roles and actions of scrub nurses. thecirculating nurse
performs activities in theunsterile field and is not scrubbed, gowned, or gloved. thescrub nurse
follows thedesignated scrub procedure, is gowned and gloved in sterile attire, and performs
activities in thesterile field.
DIF:CognitiveLevel: Apply (Application) TOP: NursingProcess: Planning
MSC:NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
CareHarding: Lewis’s Medical-
Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition
Exam Questions with Answers
User [Date] [Course title]
, The charge nurse is supervising
patient care in thesurgical suite. Which action, if performed
by a nurse, would require thecharge nurse to intervene?
A. The nurse wears a mask in thesemirestricted area.
B. The nurse wears a hair cover in thesemirestricted area.
C. The nurse wears street clothes in thesemirestricted area.
D. The nurse wears surgical scrubs in thesemirestricted area. - Correct Answer: ANS: C
Wearing street clothes in thesemirestricted area is not permitted. thesurgical 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 theoperating room, thesink area, and clean core where masks
are required in addition to surgical attire.
DIF:CognitiveLevel: Apply (Application)
TOP: NursingProcess: Implementation MSC:NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Enviro
Which statement, if made by a new circulating nurse, reflects understanding of thecirculating
nurse role?
A. "I will assist in preparing theoperating room for thepatient."
B. "I will don sterile gloves to obtain items from theunsterile field."
C. "I will assist with suturing of incisions and maintaining hemostasis."
D. "I will remain gloved while performing activities in thesterile field." - Correct Answer: ANS: A
Preparing theoperating room for thepatient describes therole of a circulating nurse. All other
answer options describe specific roles and actions of scrub nurses. thecirculating nurse
performs activities in theunsterile field and is not scrubbed, gowned, or gloved. thescrub nurse
follows thedesignated scrub procedure, is gowned and gloved in sterile attire, and performs
activities in thesterile field.
DIF:CognitiveLevel: Apply (Application) TOP: NursingProcess: Planning
MSC:NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
