General
Sterile instruments and equipment should be set up and checked by this nurse
scrub nurse
medication that can be initiated by nurses for pyrexia
Paracetamol
What is the primary purpose of using a sterile technique in the operating room?
To prevent the spread of infection
This anesthesia provides numbness to a specific area without full sedation
Regional/ local anaesthesia
This gas is known as 'laughing gas' and may cause nausea post‑op
Nitrous Oxide
The device measures expired CO₂ during anesthesia
capnograph
Drug requires close INR monitoring and carries a risk of bleeding; it interacts with vitamin K.
Warfarin
Device used to visualize vocal cords during intubation
Laryngoscope
Reversal agent for benzodiazepines
Flumazenil
During sedation recovery, when is the safest time to allow oral intake
A. Immediately after sedation
B. When the patient is wide awake
C. When gag reflex returns
D. After two hours regardless of reflexes
C
What mask type is recommended for COPD patients to control oxygen flow?
Venturi mask
Which antibiotic therapy requires close monitoring for nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity?
A. Amoxicillin
B. Gentamicin
C. Azithromycin
D. Clindamycin
B. Gentamycin
What is the primary purpose of a surgical time-out in perioperative nursing?
A) To monitor the patient's vital signs during surgery
B) To administer anesthesia to the patient
C) To verify patient identity, surgical site, and procedure before surgery begins
D) To assist the surgeon during the procedure
C
List the four chronological stages of general anesthesia
Induction, Maintenance, Emergence, and Recovery
Minimum acceptable mean arterial pressure in anesthesia
60mm hg
Which drug is the first-line treatment for hypoglycemia in a diabetic patient unable to consume oral glucose?
A. Oral dextrose gel
B. Intramuscular glucagon
C. Regular insulin
D. Metformin
B
Malignant hyperthermia management includes rapid cooling measures and this medication—the only known antidote."
Dantrolene sodium