Periop 101
Which of the following methods of estimating blood loss is the responsibility of the RN Circulator?
a. Estimating blood in surgical sponges
b. Weighing surgical sponges
c. Ordering lab values
d. Requesting the use of a cell saver. ANS: b. Weighing surgical sponges
The principle of covering or uncovering a sterile field include:
a. Covering multiple sterile fields to allow for quick turnover
b. Covering a portion of a sterile field until needed.
c. covering a sterile field with one uncuffed drape
d. removing a cover by lifting the drape from below the sterile field. ANS: B.
There are 3 types of wound healing. Choose the option that describes secondary intention:
a. The wound is approximated with no wound separation
b. the wound is cleaned, debrided, and packed.
c. the wound is vascularized.
d. delaying healing may result in weak tissue approximation and herniation. ANS: D.
Which description of additional skin closure options is applicable to a zipper closure?
a. Limited to use for superficial wounds
b. easier to remove than sutures
c. distributes skin-stretching forces over a side surface area.
d. a stand-alone skin approximation method or used in conjunction with suture closure. ANS: C.
, Extravasation can lead to:
a. hyponatremia
b. pulmonary complications
c. intraabdominal compartment syndrome
d. hypervolemia ANS: C.
A mechanical method of achieving surgical hemostasis includes the use of:
a. vasopressors
b. electrosurgical devices
c. sutures, staples, clips
d. vessel-sealing devices ANS: C.
Most Post-operative complications occur within:
a. 8 hrs.
b. 12 hrs.
c. 24 hrs
d. 48 hrs. ANS: D.
Which of the following is not correct regarding the handling and use of cleaning products?
a. Use a spray bottle to disperse solution
b. Label secondary containers when a product is poured from it's original container.
c. Cleaning equipment should not be shared between restricted and semi-restricted areas.
d. Cleaning with a wet mop reduces the spread of contamination ANS: A. Use a spray bottle
Which is not a symptom of anaphylaxis?
Which of the following methods of estimating blood loss is the responsibility of the RN Circulator?
a. Estimating blood in surgical sponges
b. Weighing surgical sponges
c. Ordering lab values
d. Requesting the use of a cell saver. ANS: b. Weighing surgical sponges
The principle of covering or uncovering a sterile field include:
a. Covering multiple sterile fields to allow for quick turnover
b. Covering a portion of a sterile field until needed.
c. covering a sterile field with one uncuffed drape
d. removing a cover by lifting the drape from below the sterile field. ANS: B.
There are 3 types of wound healing. Choose the option that describes secondary intention:
a. The wound is approximated with no wound separation
b. the wound is cleaned, debrided, and packed.
c. the wound is vascularized.
d. delaying healing may result in weak tissue approximation and herniation. ANS: D.
Which description of additional skin closure options is applicable to a zipper closure?
a. Limited to use for superficial wounds
b. easier to remove than sutures
c. distributes skin-stretching forces over a side surface area.
d. a stand-alone skin approximation method or used in conjunction with suture closure. ANS: C.
, Extravasation can lead to:
a. hyponatremia
b. pulmonary complications
c. intraabdominal compartment syndrome
d. hypervolemia ANS: C.
A mechanical method of achieving surgical hemostasis includes the use of:
a. vasopressors
b. electrosurgical devices
c. sutures, staples, clips
d. vessel-sealing devices ANS: C.
Most Post-operative complications occur within:
a. 8 hrs.
b. 12 hrs.
c. 24 hrs
d. 48 hrs. ANS: D.
Which of the following is not correct regarding the handling and use of cleaning products?
a. Use a spray bottle to disperse solution
b. Label secondary containers when a product is poured from it's original container.
c. Cleaning equipment should not be shared between restricted and semi-restricted areas.
d. Cleaning with a wet mop reduces the spread of contamination ANS: A. Use a spray bottle
Which is not a symptom of anaphylaxis?
