HEALTHSTREAM Test Version 1 2023 updated Question and Answers with complete solutions

Hallways leading to the OR and the sterile processing areas are designated as ........ areas of the perioperative environment? - Semi-restricted The airflow in an OR has a(n) ...... pressure relationship to the adjacent OR hallway? - Positive Which of the following areas in a perioperative environment is considered a restricted area? - Operating Room Which team member establishes the sterile field and passes instruments to the surgeon? - scrub person What is the primary medication to treat a patient experiencing a malignant hyperthermia (MH) crisis? - Dantrolene sodium Which of the following is NOT a fire prevention practice during surgery? 1. place the electrosurgical pencil in a holster when not in use. 2. have fluids for irrigation immediately available on the sterile field. 3. include a discussion of the fire risk assessment during the preop briefing. 4. verify the patient's position during the time out. - 4. Verify the patient's position during the time out. What is considered an ignition source that may cause a fire to ignite during surgery? - electrosurgery and laser. Which intervention should be implemented immediately when a fire occurs in a patient's airway? - remove the endotracheal tube and any segments of the burned tube that remain in the airway. An anesthesia professional states, "this patient is experien