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What is used to retract the spermatic cord during an inguinal herniorraphy? Skin hook Penrose drain Vessel loops Umbilical tapes - correct answer Penrose drain Why is an indwelling Foley catheter placed prior to a hysterectomy? Record fluid intake Avoid injury to bladder Distended bladder Demonstrate ureteral patency - correct answer Avoid injury to bladder Which of the following scissors is the best choice for extending an arterial incision? Metzenbaum Jorgenson Iris Potts-Smith - correct answer Potts-Smith Which of the following is used to stain the cervix for a Schiller's test? Lugol's solution Indigo carmine Methylene blue Acetic acid - correct answer Lugol's solution Which of the following arises from the left ventricle of the heart? Ascending aorta Pulmonary vein Descending aorta Pulmonary artery - correct answer Ascending aorta What method is used to confirm that items have been exposed to the sterilization process, but sterility is not guaranteed? Mechanical Biological Chemical Bowie-Dick - correct answer Chemical Why would the hair of a patient undergoing craniotomy be bagged, labeled and saved? To donate to cancer patients In case of need for future genetic testing It is patient property Prevent post-op surgical site infection - correct answer It is patient property When preparing a double basin for sterilization, the: - Basins should be separated by a porous, absorbent towel - Sponges should be placed in the top basin - Wrapped package should be laid flat on the shelf of the sterilizing cart - Bottom basin should contain a residual of distilled water - correct answer Basins should be separated by a porous, absorbent towel *Which structure, during a total hip arthroplasty, requires intramedullary reaming prior to placement of a prosthesis? Femoral canal Tibial plateau Acetabular fossa Greater trochanter - correct answer Femoral canal Which of the following is the least restrictive form of credentialing? Certification Licensure Registration Accreditation - correct answer Registration *What drug classification is Demerol? Dilator Analgesic Vasoconstrictor Sedative - correct answer Vasoconstrictor *What should be transported to the PACU with a patient who underwent a thyroidectomy? Tracheotomy tray Clean stent dressing Extra Penrose drain Antiembolic stockings - correct answer Tracheotomy tray What is the chemical abbreviation for sodium chloride? Fe Hg NaCl H20 - correct answer NaCl *Which organelle is responsible for packaging of proteins? Golgi complex Mitochondria Nucleus Ribosome - correct answer Golgi complex Which procedure would utilize the instrument shown below? D&C Hemorrhoidectomy Gastrostomy TURP - correct answer Hemorrhoidectomy What types of treatment does a patient authorize when signing a general consent form? Only for receiving general anesthesia Invasive surgical procedures Receiving experimental drugs All routine treatments or procedures - correct answer All routine treatments or procedures *Which medication can be used as a topical jelly during cystoscopy procedures? Bupivacaine Xylocaine Sensorcaine Procaine - correct answer Xylocaine Which of the following is a primary postoperative complication of carotid endarterectomy? Failure of graft Pulmonary embolus Pneumonia Stroke - correct answer Stroke *During which procedure would the instrument shown below be used? D&C TAH MMK LAVH - correct answer TAH When is it acceptable to open surgical dressing sponges? After first count After skin incision After final count After closure of cavity - correct answer After final count What is the correct procedure to follow when a sterilized rigid instrument container is opened and condensation is observed? Don't use; return to Sterile Processing Department Let container air dry before use Dry out with a sterile towel before using Use it; water droplets are sterile - correct answer Don't use; return to Sterile Processing Department *Which method of sterilization requires an aeration cycle? lonizing radiation EtO Peracetic acid Hydrogen peroxide plasma - correct answer EtO