Patient Positioning
Surgeon
MIS is an acronym for __________
Minimally invasive surgery
What perioperative medication is described below:
Used to prevent and treat infections
Antibiotic
If a patient is wearing jewelry prior to going back to surgery, what should the RN circulator do?
Ask patient to remove it.
A standardized language for perioperative nursing is the
Perioperative Nursing Data Set
The ________ has many responsibilities including documenting, arranging for personnel, and safeguarding/protecting the patient.
RN Circulator
The process for adjusting the camera so that the colors appear as natural as possible is called __________.
White balance
If a chemical splashes in your eyes, what should you do first?
Go to the nearest eye wash station and rinse your eyes.
What are desirable traits of skin antiseptic products?
Non irritating to the skin, Not inactivated by other chemicals or body fluids, FDA Category 1, Tinted or Colored
Verbal orders should be used only when required by clinical necessity...True or False
True.
Pressure Injury: Stage ___ describes a superficial discoloration of tissue that is warm to the touch.
Stage 1
Which part of a trocar stays in the patient so that the surgeon can pass instruments through it to perform surgery?
Cannula
What medication is used to reverse the effects of heparin?
Protamine Sulfate
If the patient scheduled for surgery has a shrimp allergy, skin antiseptic solutions containing povidone iodine cannot be used?
False. Research has show that there is no correlation between seafood allergies and iodine allergies, so it is safe to use povidone iodine
What does the FACT mnemonic stand for?
Factual, Accurate, Complete, Timely
_______describes a result of opposing movement of the skeletal structure and the skin. Perpendicular force causes this.
Shear
Which gas is MOST COMMONLY used to insufflate the abdomen during laparoscopic surgery?
Carbon dioxide
________ ___________ is an act that occurs when prescription medicines are obtained or used illegally.
Chronic health problems, Loss of employment, and Loss of function
Who is responsible for obtaining the informed consent from the patient?
The licensed practitioner
In the supine position, a wedge-shaped device is placed under the right lumbar region for a patient undergoing a nonobstetric surgey to help prevent
Supine Hypotensive Syndrome
What absorbs a modified version of hemoglobin that could result in unrecognized patient hypoxia?
RBCs
What medication is Uterotonic
Oxytocin
What is the prep time of an alcohol-based CHG product on dry skin?
30 seconds
______ contain a patient's medical history, diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, immunization dates, allergies, radiology images, and laboratory and test results
Electronic Health Records (EHRs)