Exam 38: Intraoperative Care

The _________________ is a nurse with advanced education who assists the surgeon with the surgical procedure,performing a combination of nursing and delegated medical functions and/or skills.

The charge nurse is assigning members of the surgical team; the nurse recognizes that which member is responsible for an expanded role in ensuring preoperative and postoperative patient management in collaboration with other health care providers?

Which of the following is true about the circulating nurse's primary responsibility?

Who can assume the role of the scrub nurse/assistant? (Select all that apply.)

The consequences of double gloving during surgery include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The surgeon is about to finish surgery and requests a sponge count.Who would normally perform this task? (Select all that apply.)

While the patient is in the operating room (OR)and the OR team is gowned and gloved,the nurse recommends completion of a safety checklist.The nurse understands that the checklist verifies which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The charge nurse is assigning duties in the surgical arena.Which member of the surgical team should be assigned to the role of circulating nurse?

When does the intraoperative phase end?

Through the use of an antimicrobial agent and sterile brushes or sponges,which of the following occurs? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following are principles of sterile procedure? (Select all that apply.)

When evaluating a health care team member's ability to put on a sterile gown and perform closed gloving,it is most important for the nurse to assess for which outcome?

When one prepares to enter the operating room,which technique demonstrates the safest outcome?

When does the intraoperative phase begin?

Which of the following are sources of contamination in the operating room? (Select all that apply.)

When planning care for a surgical patient,the nurse implements which technique to maintain sterility in the operating room?

The ________________ is a "sterile" team member who provides the surgeon with instruments and supplies,disposes of soiled sponges,and accounts for sponges,sharps,and instruments in the surgical field.

While supervising the surgical team,the charge nurse notices that a team member's nails are long and chipped.Which action should the nurse take next?