Intraoperative Phase of Surgery
Sherpath Lesson questions and
answers
Who is responsible for assessing and maintaining patient safety
throughout the intraoperative phase of surgery?
-Surgeon
-Surgical team
-Anesthesia provider
-Circulating nurse -
correct answer ✅-Surgical team
**The surgical team as a whole is responsible for assessing and
maintaining patient safety throughout the intraoperative phase of
surgery.
Which intraoperative team member acts as the patient's advocate
by assessing patient safety?
-Scrub nurse
-Circulating nurse
-Registered nurse first assistant (RNFA)
,Intraoperative Phase of Surgery
Sherpath Lesson questions and
answers
-Nurse anesthetist -
correct answer ✅-Circulating nurse
**Although the entire surgical team assesses for patient safety, the
circulating nurse acts as the patient's advocate.
Which assessments are the responsibility of the anesthesia
provider during the intraoperative phase of surgery? Select all that
apply.
-Vital signs
-Intake and output
-Development of malignant hyperthermia
-Blood loss
-Patient positioning -
correct answer ✅-Vital signs
-Development of malignant hyperthermia
, Intraoperative Phase of Surgery
Sherpath Lesson questions and
answers
**The anesthesia provider continually assesses patient vital signs
throughout the surgical procedure. This is necessary to balance
anesthesia with the patient's hemodynamic status. The anesthesia
provider and the circulating nurse continually assess for
development of malignant hyperthermia during surgery.
Which factors would the circulating nurse plan to monitor during
the intraoperative experience? Select all that apply.
-Patient's vital signs
-Patient's oxygen saturation
-Surgeon's progress
-Scrub nurse's performance
-Patient's electrocardiogram -
correct answer ✅-Patient's vital signs
-Patient's oxygen saturation
-Patient's electrocardiogram
Sherpath Lesson questions and
answers
Who is responsible for assessing and maintaining patient safety
throughout the intraoperative phase of surgery?
-Surgeon
-Surgical team
-Anesthesia provider
-Circulating nurse -
correct answer ✅-Surgical team
**The surgical team as a whole is responsible for assessing and
maintaining patient safety throughout the intraoperative phase of
surgery.
Which intraoperative team member acts as the patient's advocate
by assessing patient safety?
-Scrub nurse
-Circulating nurse
-Registered nurse first assistant (RNFA)
,Intraoperative Phase of Surgery
Sherpath Lesson questions and
answers
-Nurse anesthetist -
correct answer ✅-Circulating nurse
**Although the entire surgical team assesses for patient safety, the
circulating nurse acts as the patient's advocate.
Which assessments are the responsibility of the anesthesia
provider during the intraoperative phase of surgery? Select all that
apply.
-Vital signs
-Intake and output
-Development of malignant hyperthermia
-Blood loss
-Patient positioning -
correct answer ✅-Vital signs
-Development of malignant hyperthermia
, Intraoperative Phase of Surgery
Sherpath Lesson questions and
answers
**The anesthesia provider continually assesses patient vital signs
throughout the surgical procedure. This is necessary to balance
anesthesia with the patient's hemodynamic status. The anesthesia
provider and the circulating nurse continually assess for
development of malignant hyperthermia during surgery.
Which factors would the circulating nurse plan to monitor during
the intraoperative experience? Select all that apply.
-Patient's vital signs
-Patient's oxygen saturation
-Surgeon's progress
-Scrub nurse's performance
-Patient's electrocardiogram -
correct answer ✅-Patient's vital signs
-Patient's oxygen saturation
-Patient's electrocardiogram
