Test EE

Question 1

red vessel loop

Answer 1

artery

Question 2

yellow vessel loops

Answer 2

ereter

Question 3

what is the purpose of the surgical count?

Answer 3

to account for all sponges and other items used in surgical wound

Question 4

how are cottonoids used?

Answer 4

moist

Question 5

what are lap sponges used for?

Answer 5

absorption
protect
pack
pressure

Question 6

how are eye sponges used?

Answer 6

moisten in saline

Question 7

what do you do if item falls from sterile field

Answer 7

isolate in room so doesn’t affect end count

Question 8

how many eye sponge-weckcels are in a pack?

Answer 8

10

Question 9

when are eye sponges used?

Answer 9

surgical procedures of the eye

Question 10

what is the umbilical tape used for?

Answer 10

retraction

Question 11

what is the most common lawsuit in the OR

Answer 11

miscounts

Question 12

can the patient go home with the dental sponges in mouth?

Answer 12

yes because they aren’t counted

Question 13

how many tonsil sponges come in a pack?

Answer 13

5

Question 14

how is umbilical tape used?

Answer 14

moisten with saline and attach to straight kelly

Question 15

what are cotton balls used for?

Answer 15

absorption

protection

Question 16

how are tonsil sponges used?

Answer 16

dry

Question 17

when are raytex used?

Answer 17

small shallow incisions

Question 18

what are eye sponges used for?

Answer 18

absorption

Question 19

what does the CN tell the surgeon after the count?

Answer 19

count is correct

Question 20

white vessel loops

Answer 20

nerve

Question 21

what are peanuts used for?

Answer 21

dissection

Question 22

when do you do a sponge and sharps count?

Answer 22

before surgery begins
closure of hollow viscera
closure of peritoneum
closure of subq or skin
if ST or CN is relieved on case

Question 23

what determines when you do a surgical count?

Answer 23

hospital policy

Question 24

how many vessel loops come in a pack?

Answer 24

2

Question 25

what supplies are included in the first count?

Answer 25

sponges and sharps

Question 26

what are raytex used for?

Answer 26

grasping absorption dissection

Question 27

what type of surgery is a surgical count done for?

Answer 27

when a body cavity is open

Question 28

what in never removed from the room until counts are correct?

Answer 28

linen/waste containers

Question 29

where is the first instrument count done outside of the OR?

Answer 29

sterile processing area

Question 30

if count doesn't add up

Answer 30

re count look everywhere taken xray

Question 31

describe a surgical sponge

Answer 31

soft lint free radiopaque strip for xray

Question 32

when are cotton balls used?

Answer 32

neuro cases

Question 33

what happens if something kept in body?

Answer 33

lawsuit infection of wound improper healing patient back in surgery to remove

Question 34

what are tonsil sponges used for?

Answer 34

absorption

Question 35

should you cut cottonoids for the doctor?

Answer 35

no, just get a new pack of the size the doctor wants

Question 36

what type of cases are cottonoids used for?

Answer 36

nerve brain spinal cord

Question 37

what do you do if a pack comes with incorrect count?

Answer 37

discard entire pack

Question 38

what does the RN do once the sponge count is completed?

Answer 38

verify and signed on OR record

Question 39

how many umbilical tapes come in a pack?

Answer 39

2

Question 40

when are dental sponges used?

Answer 40

oral surgery

Question 41

how are cotton balls used?

Answer 41

moisten in saline

Question 42

who participates in a surgical count?

Answer 42

RN circulator and ST

Question 43

sentinel event

Answer 43

exposing patient to unnecessary risk

Question 44

what are sponges used for?

Answer 44

absorption retract dissect protect

Question 45

when can you ignore a sponge count?

Answer 45

true emergency!!!!

Question 46

what is used to verify number of instruments?

Answer 46

count sheet located inside of the instrument pan

Question 47

blue vessel loops

Answer 47

vein

Question 48

sequence for sponge count

Answer 48

``` operative field mayo stand back table basin kick bucket ```

Question 49

how can you see sponges for xray?

Answer 49

radiopaque strip

Question 50

how many peanuts come in a pack?

Answer 50

5

Question 51

what should be done on all surgeries?

Answer 51

the first count

Question 52

why is the surgical count important?

Answer 52

patient safety and legal reasons

Question 53

how many raytex come in a pack?

Answer 53

10

Question 54

what are vessel loops used for?

Answer 54

retraction

Question 55

who must see the instrument when counting?

Answer 55

the CN and ST

Question 56

what are cottonoids used for?

Answer 56

absorption | hemostasis

Question 57

what do you do with sharps at the end of each case?

Answer 57

put in designated sharps container

Question 58

what do you do if a count is interrupted?

Answer 58

start over

Question 59

why did the surgical count become a thing?

Answer 59

human error occurs

Question 60

can you remove instruments before final count?

Answer 60

no

Question 61

how should instruments always be on the field?

Answer 61

mounted on instrument or in a container, should never be loose on the field

Question 62

what happens if an instrument breaks?

Answer 62

all parts must be accounted for and then isolate

Question 63

how many cotton balls are in a pack?

Answer 63

5

Question 64

how many cottonoids come in a pack?

Answer 64

10

Question 65

does a patient go home with tonsil sponge?

Answer 65

no because it is counted

Question 66

how many lap sponges come in a pack?

Answer 66

5

Question 67

how are instruments counted?

Answer 67

systematic order

Question 68

what are dental sponges used for?

Answer 68

retraction | absorption