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What type of support would you place to alleviate pressure on the brachial plexus nerve when a
patient is in a side-lying position - CORRECT ANSWER-Axillary Roll
What equipment is most important for a patient undergoing an emergency trauma surgery who
declines a donated blood transfusion - CORRECT ANSWER-Cell Saver
You are the circulating nurse confirming consent with a patient scheduled for an exploratory
laparotomy with colostomy. The patient states they do not want a colostomy. What should you
do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Do not take the patient to the operating room and consult the surgeon
immediately
You have been asked to take a specimen from an OR during a bronchoscopy and immediately
take it to the lab. What must you do first - CORRECT ANSWER-Confirm the specimen label and
patient name
You suspect long-term substance abuse during the pre-op interview with your patient. Which of
the following assessment findings would support this suspicion - CORRECT ANSWER-nasal
irritation and frequent sniffing, needle tracks on arms, and burns on fingers and lips
After applying an alcohol-based skin preparations for a laser procedure, what should you do
next - CORRECT ANSWER-assess for pooling or moisture from the prep
What medication should be administered to a patient who has received moderate sedation with
midazolam who has unexpected respiratory depression - CORRECT ANSWER-romazicon
(flumazenil)
, After starting a blood transfusion, you observe that a patient undergoing moderate sedation has
a temperature increase from 98.2 to 101.3 and coarse breath sounds. What is the first thing you
should do - CORRECT ANSWER-Stop the transfusion and notify the surgeon
When should you and surgical team members perform a surgical count for an open
thoracotomy? - CORRECT ANSWER-Prior to skin incision, at the beginning of closure of body
cavity or first tissue layer, and during skin closure
You are the scrub nurse on a case in which a vendor is present. The vendor has a packaged
product that they would like to hand to the surgeon. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Ask the vendor to hand the product to the circulating nurse
You are the circulating nurse and have received 2 units of packed red blood cells that are to be
transfused immediately. Present in the room are the surgeon, surgical tech, CRNA and radiology
technician. Who should you ask to assist with checking the blood before the transfusion -
CORRECT ANSWER-CRNA
The anesthesiologist informs you that the next patient is a difficult intubation. Which equipment
will you expect to have in the room? - CORRECT ANSWER-Glidescope
You are near the entrance to the operating room department when a vendor approaches you
and asks where to go. What should you do first? - CORRECT ANSWER-walk them to the area
designated by facility policy
What is an important step for the prevention of biofilm developing on a flexible endoscope -
CORRECT ANSWER-Prompt initiation of device processing
You are the circulating nurse. What class of surgical wound would you document for a patient
with preoperative fever who underwent tonsillectomy in the presence of a large amount of