Questions and Verified Answers
(solutions)
The patient's desirable and measurable physiological and
psychological responses to nursing interventions are called: -
correct answer ✅Outcome standards;
The common goal of standards is quality patient care. Patient
outcomes are an essential indicator of the quality patient care.
Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery 16th ed. Ch 1
What the wound classification for vaginal hysterectomy? -
correct answer ✅Class 2
The CRNA is attempting to open the 25-year-old man's mouth for
intubation but the jaw is tight and she's having difficulty. Then the
nurse notices that the patient's capnograph is rising dramatically. As
the CRNA continues to struggle to open the jaw to intubate, the
patient's heart rate and blood pressure are rising. What is the
appropriate response for the perioperative nurse? -
correct answer ✅These are early signs of Malignant Hyperthermia.
The perioperative nurse tells the CRNA what she's seeing. The
perioperative nurse calls the OR desk to ask for help and that the
MH cart be brought to the room.
,Zander CNOR Complete Exam Set
Questions and Verified Answers
(solutions)
The 19-year-old patient arrives to the OR within 2 hours of a
traumatic open Tib/Fib fracture for ORIF. What wound class is it? -
correct answer ✅Class 3
A fresh open trauma is classified as Contaminated (Class 3), A fresh
trauma is one that is less than 4-6 hours old at the start of surgery.
Patients with one or more of Virchow's triad are at increased risk
for -
correct answer ✅Deep vein thrombosis
The Spaulding classification system is used to determine: -
correct answer ✅Appropriate methods to attain desired level of
processing required for safety in patient care items.
When passing the knife to the surgeon the best practice would be...
-
correct answer ✅To place the knife into a designated tray and so
the surgeon can pick it up
The ultimate responsibility for the nurse's competency is: -
correct answer ✅Nurse
,Zander CNOR Complete Exam Set
Questions and Verified Answers
(solutions)
During a bowel resection for malignancy the circulating nurse
anticipates... -
correct answer ✅Prepare for regowning and regloving of the
entire surgical team at the field
When positioning a patient in a left lateral decubitus position
padding will be needed... -
correct answer ✅Between the knees
Lateral decubitus position is synonymous to lateral position. The
flexed knees may require padding to prevent pressure and shearing
force.
What does a uniform pattern on the Bowie -Dick indicate? -
correct answer ✅The vacuum cycle functioned properly
After the patient has signed the surgical consent she is given
Midazolam and brought to the surgical suite. She is then
transferred to the OR table. She tells the CRNA 'I don't want to do
it'. The patient is scheduled for an AV fistula so she can begin renal
dialysis. The CRNA asks "you don't want to have surgery?" The
patient responds that she does not. What should be the response
, Zander CNOR Complete Exam Set
Questions and Verified Answers
(solutions)
of the surgical team? -
correct answer ✅The patient should be taken back to the holding
area and the surgeon notified of the patient's decision
Counting sponges is a nursing action. The nurse is accountable. The
belief that the surgeon is responsible for all actions taken by staff in
surgery, known as 'The Captain of the Ship' is outdated and no
longer legally valid. The nurse is legally responsible for the surgical
count. What type of law deals with injury to a person such as a
retained object? -
correct answer ✅Tort law
A tort action law suit is filed when there is injury to a person caused
by another person. A retained object is tort claim.
What is the Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS), and its
function? -
correct answer ✅The PNDS is a standardized vocabulary and care
pathway in electronic documentation that can be aggregated and
analyzed. It's used to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care on
patient outcomes