SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST TEST 5 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% SOLVED

SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST TEST 5 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% SOLVED Q. The following terms are associated with professional patient care. Which of the following is a professional method used for evaluating and recognizing INDIVIDUALS to ensure they meet education, practice, and national standard guidelines? - answerA. Certification Certification is a professional method used for evaluating and recognizing INDIVIDUALS to ensure they meet education, practice, and national standard guidelines. Nurses can obtain certification in a variety of specialties, such as perioperative patient care. The other answer choices are also related to healthcare practice and professionalism but have different meanings. Q. What antibiotic is a commonly used to soak prosthetic devices? - answerA. Polymyxin B Prostheses such as breast and orthopedic implants must be soaked in antibiotics before they are implanted. A nurse will prepare a soaking medication and deliver it to the sterile field. Polymyxin B, gentamicin, and bacitracin are commonly added to an isotonic solution to soak prosthetic devices. Q. You have a patient who is being treated for an exacerbation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This patient begins to experience hallucinations. You understand that this psychosis may indicate which of the following? - answerA. central nervous system disease In a patient with an exacerbation of SLE psychosis may indicate central nervous system disease. It may also be the effect of corticosteroid therapy Q. Ellen is establishing milestones and patient goals with a patient who is being treated for chronic foot pain. What is a reasonable goal Ellen can set for the patient to reach after leaving the hospital? - answerA. Improve endurance while walking An attainable goal for a person with foot pain is to build endurance over time. Many nurses may set a designated time or just monitor progress. It would be unreasonable for the nurse to expect the patient eliminate all pain or refrain from daily activities Q. Which of the following pieces of special equipment might be needed during a gastrointestinal surgery? - answerA. Ultrasound scalpel and bowel bag Some of this equipment could include: Ultrasound scalpel Bowel bag-to enclose the bowel during open surgery High-frequency vessel-sealing system Vessel loops for large vessel dissection Ultrasound probe Temporary ostomy bag Q. Choose the diagnosis that belongs under safety and security in Maslow's hierarchy. - answerA. Death anxiety Safety and security include both physical and psychological problems. Death anxiety is a psychological problem that needs to be addressed as the patient's safety and security needs. Q. Which patient is at the most risk for developing a pulmonary complication after an operation? - answerA. Smoker The smoker is at most risk for developing pulmonary complications. Smoking not only affects the respiratory functions, but it also impairs the immune system making the patient more prone to developing an infection. Q. What are common areas for pressure ulcers to form? - answerA. Heels, elbows The most common areas for pressure ulcers to form are bony prominences where the tissue tends to be thin. The heels, elbows, scapula, sacrum, and coccyx are at high risks for forming a pressure ulcer. Q. What information should the patient slip for transport to operative procedures include? - answerA.Patient name, hospital number, location , date, time of departure The patient name must be on any transport documentation to ensure the correct person is taken to the procedure. The pickup slip will also have additional information (such as locations, date and time of transport) as required by the facility Q. Your patient has developed a dependency on you that seems to relate to the fact that he lost his mother recently. These feelings are classified as which of the following? - answerA. transference Transference occurs when the patient transfers feelings from the past to the nurse. Counter- transference takes place when the nurse responds to the patient on a personal level. Q. In terms of ethical theories, the theory which holds that an act's moral rightness is determined by the inherent duty one has to act in accordance with rules and principles is which of the following? - answerA. deontology Deontology holds that that an act's moral rightness is determined by the inherent duty one has to act in accordance with rules and principles. It presumes that the rightness of an act is determined by the intent to conform with a moral rule, not by the consequences of the act. Q. In terms of the principles of wound care, which of the following is the term for the separation of the layers of a surgical wound? - answerA. dehiscence Dehiscence is the separation of the layers of a surgical wound. In other words, it is the separation of a surgical incision or rupture of a wound closure, typically an abdominal incision. Q. A patient under anesthesia is in the supine position develops breathing problems. What intervention should be done first? - answerA. Clear airway A patient's extreme physical needs must be addressed first. The ABCs are airway, breathing and cardiovascular needs require immediate attention. The first step in a patient with breathing difficulty is to clear the airway. Q. Which of the following statements about evidence-based nursing practice (EBNP) is least accurate? - answerA. EBNP relies solely on randomized control trials.