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1
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Traffic patterns in the surgery department are designed to:

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Aid in preventing surgical site infections

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2
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What is the principal goals of suctioning blood and body fluids from the wound

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Improve wound visibility

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3
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Characteristics of drape material

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Flame-retardant

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4
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Principal goal of the SFA during the surgical procedure

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Provide exposure

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5
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Patients at risk for developing a latex sensitivity

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Child with spina bifida

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6
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What should be confirmed before administration of any blood product

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Date of expiration

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7
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Minimum number of air exchange in the OR

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15 times an hr with 3 exchanges of fresh air

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8
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If the SFA places the operative patient’s well-being above all other factors, then the SFA is said to have a strong

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Surgical conscience

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9
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Seepage of skin preparation solution under a patient may result in

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Chemical burns

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10
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The frozen section examination provides the surgeon with a

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Quick preliminary diagnosis

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11
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When assisting the surgeon with the draping where should the SFA stand in relation to the surgeon

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On the opposite side of the OR table from the surgeon

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12
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Studies show that the lowest infection rates have been obtained in surgical cases where patient body hair was

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Not removed

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13
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A hemodynamic complication in the patient could be caused by

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Myocardial ischemia

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14
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Infants are at risk of losing body heat quickly due to their

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Thin layer of subcutaneous brown fat for insulation

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15
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Heat loss from the body occurs by

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Radiation
Evaporation
Conduction

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16
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The earliest sign of MH

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Increase in end-tidal CO2

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17
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Intraoperative fluid and electrolyte imbalance are affected by

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Blood loos
Fluid shifts and replacement

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18
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Vitamin D deficiency can lead to

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Hypocalcemia

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19
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Acid based imbalances reflect

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Hypoxia, hypothermia and hypovolemia

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20
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Platelet concentration is often transfused during the immediate preoperative period for the purpose of

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Preserving clotting ability

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21
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Hemolytic reactions caused by ABO incompatibility are most often caused by

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Antibodies to the donor foreign proteins

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22
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The correct arm placement when positioning a patient supine arms extended on armboard is

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Armboards extended less than 90 degrees with palms facing up

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23
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The force of integumentary injuries that results from the skin remaining stationary while the underlying tissues shift is known as

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Shearing

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24
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What is a potential physiological response when lowering a patient’s legs from the lithotomy position

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Hypotension

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25
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The correct range for the pneumatic tourniquet pressure on an average adult for an upper extremity

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250-300 mmHg

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26
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The setting of the pneumatic tourniquet pressure on an average adult for a lower extremity should be

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Higher than the systolic pressure by one-half of the value

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27
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The most common skin cancer

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Basal cell carcinoma

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28
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In the event that a child needs an emergency procedure and the parents cannot be located to sign the permission

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Permission is signed by two consulting physicians

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29
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The principle of personal liability

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Holds everyone legally responsible for their own negligent acts

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30
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Carcinoma in situ is a malignant neoplasm that has not

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Extended beyond the basement membrane

31
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The blood component administered to patients with a clotting problem is

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Platelets

32
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What refers to a civil wrong committed against a person or property, not including a breach of contract

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Tort

33
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What is the normal value of the BUN for adults

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7-18mg/dl

34
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The specific gravity of a normal urine sample

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1.015-1.025

35
Q

Could sustain an injury to the pudendal nerves

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Positioned on the fracture table

36
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An imperforation or closure of a normal opening is called:

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Atresia

37
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A lower oblique incision

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Inguinal

38
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Normal adult male range for RBC

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4.2-6.1

39
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The normal adult range of WBC

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5,000-10,000

40
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Normal adult range for sodium

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136-145 mEq/L

41
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Normal adult range for potassium

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3.5-5.5 mEq/L

42
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What type of blood components is the most common source of bacterial infection in a transfusion

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Platelets

43
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The doctrine of respondeat superior refers to

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Employer liability for employee’s negligent conduct

44
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The legal doctrine that mandates every professional to carry out his/her duties according to national standards of care practiced throughout the country

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Doctrine of reasonable man

45
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Liability is a legal rule that

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Holds each individual responsible for his/her own actions

46
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What is a result of potassium imbalance

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Cardiac arrhythmias

47
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Bradycardia is what type of response

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Vagal

48
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The normal pH of urine

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4.6-8.0

49
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A white count of 14,000 indicates

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An infection

50
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When an immediate confirmation of malignancy is needed, the specimen will be sent to pathology for

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Frozen section

51
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A method to protect tissue from the CO2 laser is to cover the area with

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Wet towels

52
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Mechanical, thermal, and chemical are appropriate mechanism to achieve

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Hemostasis

53
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Significantly decreased volume of circulating blood or plasma in the body may cause the patient to go into

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Hypovolemic shock

54
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The purpose of hemostasis is to

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Prevent blood loss

55
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Body fluids and laser plume are what type of hazards

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Biological

56
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What is the most common change in vital signs that is associated with early hypovolemic shock

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Tachycardia

57
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Measure to treat atelectasis

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Pain control and early ambulation

58
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What is the most appropriate device to prevent skin pressure ulcers and deep tissue injury in the OR

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Gel Pads

59
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What nerve can be injured if the legs are improperly flexed at the hip in the lithotomy position

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Obturator

60
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Drains are typically passed to the exterior through

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Adjacent stab wound incision

61
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What dressing is used when moderate to heavy fluid drainage is expected

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Three-layer

62
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In the lateral chest position, a sandbag or padding is placed under the chest at the axillary level to

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Prevent pressure on the lower arm

63
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Chvostek’s sign can indicate

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Hypocalcemia

64
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The proper placement of the legs for a patient in the lateral position

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Lower leg flexed, upper leg straight

65
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Ulnar nerve damage could result from

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Placement of an elbow on unpadded table

66
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What patients are at the greatest risk for fluid volume deficit

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Trauma victim with extensive burns of the body

67
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Correct position for placing the needle in the needle holder

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1/3 distance from the eye

68
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Suture material which is prone to cause inflammatory reactions

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catgut

69
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Antimicrobial agent used in coated polyglactin

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Triclosan

70
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Suturing technique useful when the wound is narrow but deep

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Buried Horizontal Mattress Suture

71
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Identify Suturing Technique

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Horizontal Mattress

72
Q

Identify Suturing Technique

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Vertical Mattress

73
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Suturing technique used to re-create anatomical structures that are naturally inverted

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Lembert Suture

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