SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST TEST 2|
Questions & Answers| A+ Pass
This is not an appropriate intervention. The proper thing to do would be to elevate the area and apply
gentle compression (elastic bandage or compression or neoprene sleeve).
Q. Which of the following would not be considered a human resource for quality control monitoring for
the reprocessing of medical devices? - ✔✔A. There should be regular maintenance of the
sterilization and disinfection systems.
There should be regular maintenance of the sterilization and disinfection systems, but this would be
considered a technology based parameter.
The human resource for quality control monitoring for the reprocessing of medical devices should
include:
The central processing personnel are provided with the correct tools and methods that would be
needed to meet their work objectives.
There should be accurate records kept of the responsibilities and tasks. These are kept for the purpose
of tracking any adverse outcomes that could be related to the disinfection and sterilization.
The personnel are offered/encouraged to participate in any outgoing training and evidence-based
practices.
The personnel in the perioperative area and central processing should be involved in the
coordination of their roles and responsibilities, especially regarding their safety.
Q. The five rights of medication administration includes all of the following except? - ✔✔A.
Right color
,The five patient medication administration rights consists of:
Right patient
Right dose
Right medication
Right route
Right time
Q. The three stages of surgical wound healing are what? - ✔✔A. Inflammation, proliferation,
maturation
The three stages of surgical wound healing include inflammation, proliferation, and maturation. The
entire process may vary from patient to patient and depending on the procedure.
Q. A patient who expresses that she can do nothing to improve her situation is said to displaying signs
of - ✔✔A. Powerlessness
Powerlessness is a sense that one can do nothing to change his or her situation. This often
accompanies a serious health diagnosis, though patients with a variety of health conditions may feel
powerless. A nursing diagnosis of powerlessness helps in the planning of care that can help the patient
not only manage his or her condition, but the stress or other feelings that go with it.
Q. The medical abbreviations for the left and right ears would be which of the following? - ✔✔A.
al, ad
The medical abbreviation for the left ear is al, and the right ear is ad. These abbreviations derive
from auris laeva and auris dextra the Latin terms for left ear and right ear.
Q. Of the following sizes, which would be considered the correct for the most common used piece
of absorbable gelatin? - ✔✔A. 1/4 to 1 inch
, The typical size of absorbable gelatin used during a surgery procedure would be 1/4 to 1 inch square or
rectangular pieces. These pieces are not left over bone or neural tissues because they have the potential
to cause tissue injury
Q. A patient has a perforated eardrum with no other complications than a tear to the membrane, which
stage of tympanoplasty will be required? - ✔✔A. Type 1
Type 1 Tympanoplasty is used for closing simple perforation of the tympanic membrane. Types 2
through 4 Tympanoplasty are used to place a graft on the ossicles. Type 5 Tympanoplasty is used for
placing a graft next to the opening of one the semicircular canals.
Q. Which factor is a risk factor for infection related to drug administration? - ✔✔A. Type of
operative procedure
Factors that increase the risk of infection related to drug administration include malnutrition, advanced
age, existing medical conditions and treatments, and the type of procedure being performed. The
patient's immune system also plays a part in developing an infection after operative or invasive
procedures. An inadequate primary or secondary immune system place the patient at risk for an adverse
outcome.
Q. A sign of electrosurgery injury during laparoscopic procedures is what? - ✔✔A. Abdominal pain
If electrosurgery is used during laparoscopic procedures, the patient should show reasonable
progress during recovery. Fever or abdominal pain may be an indication of injury during the
procedures or infection.
Q. Of the following, the disease that is usually caused by contaminated or inadequately processed
foods, especially eggs and poultry, and produces abdominal pain, fever, and severe diarrhea is which of
the following? - ✔✔A. salmonellosis
Salmonellosis is a disease caused b a serotype of the genus Salmonella, a member of the
Enterobacteriaceae family. It usually follows ingestion of contaminated dry milk, chocolate bars,
pharmaceuticals of animal origin, or contaminated or inadequately processed food, especially eggs
and poultry.
Questions & Answers| A+ Pass
This is not an appropriate intervention. The proper thing to do would be to elevate the area and apply
gentle compression (elastic bandage or compression or neoprene sleeve).
Q. Which of the following would not be considered a human resource for quality control monitoring for
the reprocessing of medical devices? - ✔✔A. There should be regular maintenance of the
sterilization and disinfection systems.
There should be regular maintenance of the sterilization and disinfection systems, but this would be
considered a technology based parameter.
The human resource for quality control monitoring for the reprocessing of medical devices should
include:
The central processing personnel are provided with the correct tools and methods that would be
needed to meet their work objectives.
There should be accurate records kept of the responsibilities and tasks. These are kept for the purpose
of tracking any adverse outcomes that could be related to the disinfection and sterilization.
The personnel are offered/encouraged to participate in any outgoing training and evidence-based
practices.
The personnel in the perioperative area and central processing should be involved in the
coordination of their roles and responsibilities, especially regarding their safety.
Q. The five rights of medication administration includes all of the following except? - ✔✔A.
Right color
,The five patient medication administration rights consists of:
Right patient
Right dose
Right medication
Right route
Right time
Q. The three stages of surgical wound healing are what? - ✔✔A. Inflammation, proliferation,
maturation
The three stages of surgical wound healing include inflammation, proliferation, and maturation. The
entire process may vary from patient to patient and depending on the procedure.
Q. A patient who expresses that she can do nothing to improve her situation is said to displaying signs
of - ✔✔A. Powerlessness
Powerlessness is a sense that one can do nothing to change his or her situation. This often
accompanies a serious health diagnosis, though patients with a variety of health conditions may feel
powerless. A nursing diagnosis of powerlessness helps in the planning of care that can help the patient
not only manage his or her condition, but the stress or other feelings that go with it.
Q. The medical abbreviations for the left and right ears would be which of the following? - ✔✔A.
al, ad
The medical abbreviation for the left ear is al, and the right ear is ad. These abbreviations derive
from auris laeva and auris dextra the Latin terms for left ear and right ear.
Q. Of the following sizes, which would be considered the correct for the most common used piece
of absorbable gelatin? - ✔✔A. 1/4 to 1 inch
, The typical size of absorbable gelatin used during a surgery procedure would be 1/4 to 1 inch square or
rectangular pieces. These pieces are not left over bone or neural tissues because they have the potential
to cause tissue injury
Q. A patient has a perforated eardrum with no other complications than a tear to the membrane, which
stage of tympanoplasty will be required? - ✔✔A. Type 1
Type 1 Tympanoplasty is used for closing simple perforation of the tympanic membrane. Types 2
through 4 Tympanoplasty are used to place a graft on the ossicles. Type 5 Tympanoplasty is used for
placing a graft next to the opening of one the semicircular canals.
Q. Which factor is a risk factor for infection related to drug administration? - ✔✔A. Type of
operative procedure
Factors that increase the risk of infection related to drug administration include malnutrition, advanced
age, existing medical conditions and treatments, and the type of procedure being performed. The
patient's immune system also plays a part in developing an infection after operative or invasive
procedures. An inadequate primary or secondary immune system place the patient at risk for an adverse
outcome.
Q. A sign of electrosurgery injury during laparoscopic procedures is what? - ✔✔A. Abdominal pain
If electrosurgery is used during laparoscopic procedures, the patient should show reasonable
progress during recovery. Fever or abdominal pain may be an indication of injury during the
procedures or infection.
Q. Of the following, the disease that is usually caused by contaminated or inadequately processed
foods, especially eggs and poultry, and produces abdominal pain, fever, and severe diarrhea is which of
the following? - ✔✔A. salmonellosis
Salmonellosis is a disease caused b a serotype of the genus Salmonella, a member of the
Enterobacteriaceae family. It usually follows ingestion of contaminated dry milk, chocolate bars,
pharmaceuticals of animal origin, or contaminated or inadequately processed food, especially eggs
and poultry.
