Exam 1

Question 1

What are the nursing roles in the perioperative environment?

Answer 1

Nurse manager, Floor co-ordinator, SDN, Pre-op nurse, Anaesthetic Nurse, Instrument nurse, Circulating nurse

Question 2

What is the role of the pre-op nurse?

Answer 2

Check all patient documents recorded and correct (eg allegies, fasting status, FBC)

Question 3

What is the role of the Anaesthetic Nurse?

Answer 3

Prepare anaesthetic induction room, apply monitoring devices, assist with induction, intubation, maintenance and emergence from anaesthesia

Question 4

What is the role of the Circulating nurse?

Answer 4

Assist surgical team to gown, open/dispense items/equipment, Applies diathermy plate, records intraop events, monitors blood loss, assists with all non-sterile stuff

Question 5

What is the role of the Instrument nurse?

Answer 5

Preps equipment, surgical scrub, create/maintain sterile field, completes surgical count, applies surgical skin prep, preps instrument trolley for decontamination

Question 6

The 8 P’s to consider when preparing for a surgical procedure?

Answer 6

Proper placement, Proper function, Place it once, Point of contact, Position of function, Point of use, Protected parts, Perfect picture

Question 7

What does Asepsis mean?

Answer 7

“Without infection” or The absence of micro-organisms that cause infection

Question 8

Ancillary services?

Answer 8

Xray, pathology, blood bank, ED, ICU, CSSD

Question 9

Floor/wall/ceiling layout?

Answer 9

Seamless, easy to clean, Hard, non-porous, fire resistant, waterproof, stain proof, non-reflective

Question 10

What are the 4 zones (layout)

Answer 10

Transition (change rooms), Unrestricted (pre-op/recovery), Semi-restricted (peripheral support areas, scrubs to be worn), Restricted (Scrub areas/operating room)