Exam #7: Draping the Patient

Question 0

When creating the your sterile field, begin by:

Answer 0

Opening your back table

Question 1

What can be adjusted to the height of the sterile field that has been created over the surgical PT?

Answer 1

MAYO Stand

Question 2

When organizing the back table, put the following into practice:

Answer 2

1. Move about as little as possible
2. Keep the body situated in a central location
3. Handle each item only once

Question 3

Typically how many lap sponges are in a pack?

Answer 3

5

Question 4

What is done when there is incorrectly prepackaged sponges?

Answer 4

They must not be added to the count & must be removed completely from the O.R suite.

Question 5

What is an example of a cylindrical drape?

Answer 5

Mayo stand drape

Question 6

When is the best time to do the initial instrument count?

Answer 6

When all items are on the back table

Question 7

What must be labeled according to facility policy immediately upon filling it?

Answer 7

Bulb syringe

Question 8

For every procedure the count is done in the following order:

Answer 8

1. Sponges
2. Sharps
3. Instruments

Question 9

When hands and arms are scrubbed for a prescribed length of time it is called?

Answer 9

The times method

Question 10

What is important to avoid touching once the scrub is complete?

Answer 10

non sterile items

Question 11

What is used once the sterile gown has been donned?

Answer 11

The closed-glove technique

Question 12

What is the method or technique used to don gloves for patient skin preparation or urinary catheterization?

Answer 12

Open-gloving

Question 13

Who is typically the one who assists team member with turning gowns?

Answer 13

Circulator

Question 14

What should be done AFTER gown removal?

Answer 14

Gloves

Question 15

Surgical masks:

Answer 15

1. Strings should NOT be crisscrossed when tied
2. Should be either on or off
3. Should be handled by the strings only
4. Should be changed between all cases

Question 16

To treat shock wha should be used?

Answer 16

The trendelenburg position may be used

Question 17

Who is responsible for the safe positioning of the surgical PT?

Answer 17

The entire surgical team

Question 18

When the PT lies flat on the back, with the arms secured at the sides and palms facing inward, this describes the correct position for?

Answer 18

Supine

Question 19

Not removing hair preoperatively UNLESS it interferes with the operation is recommended by who?

Answer 19

CDC

Question 20

What are fast, deep breaths for a period of time, followed by 20-60 seconds of apnea?

Answer 20

Cheyne- Stokes

Question 21

During surgery, when hands are exposed to X-rays, what should be worn?

Answer 21

Lead gloves may be worn

Question 22

What should be the first thing donned when changing into O.R attire?

Answer 22

A hair cover

Question 23

What is responsible for stomach ulcers?

Answer 23

H. Pylori (helicobacter pylori)

Question 24

What is a microorganism that causes both cellulitis and gas gangrene?

Answer 24

Clostridium perfringens

Question 25

What class is dirty wound is a surgical procedure that involves perforated viscera?

Answer 25

Class IV

Question 26

What causes most surgical infections?

Answer 26

Contamination during a procedure

Question 27

What is the infection contracted within the health care setting?

Answer 27

Nosocomial infection

Question 28

What may NOT be recapped and reused?

Answer 28

Fluid bottles

Question 29

What is the process that spores and other microorganisms are killed?

Answer 29

Sterilization

Question 30

What is exhausted (expelled) from the decontamination room to the outside of the health care facility?

Answer 30

The filtered air

Question 31

What solution is based primarily on the type of instrument being cleaned?

Answer 31

A detergent (cleaner) solution

Question 32

What should be done to instrument with multiple parts before cleaning?

Answer 32

disassembled before cleaning

Question 33

In order to avoid damage in the washer sterilizer, instruments made of different metals should?

Answer 33

Not be placed next to each other in the washer sterilizer

Question 34

At the end of the washer sterilization cycle, instrument are:

Answer 34

NOT considered appropriate for use on the PT

Question 35

When pouring sterile fluid:

Answer 35

1. Verify that the “five rights” are met
2. The fluid container may be saved for future reference or discarded
3. Verify the patient’s allergy status