Question 1

Which is Sister Callista Roy's conceptual model for nursing?

Accepted Answer

A) Caring 
B) Self-care 
C) Adaptation 
D) Transition 
A) Caring 
B) Self-care 
C) Adaptation 
D) Transition C

Question 2

In every state it is mandated that a health care worker who suspects child abuse must notify the child welfare authorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

When allowing family members to view a deceased patient before the body is transported to the morgue,the perioperative nurse should

Accepted Answer

A) remain with the body and lend support. 
B) use clichés when speaking with the family. 
C) allow other patients to view the body as a reminder that life is short. 
D) place blame on the surgeon who allowed this to happen. 
A) remain with the body and lend support. 
B) use clichés when speaking with the family. 
C) allow other patients to view the body as a reminder that life is short. 
D) place blame on the surgeon who allowed this to happen. A

Question 4

What term describes the conversion of nutritive material into complex living matter?

Accepted Answer

A) Catabolism 
B) Metabolism 
C) Retabolism 
D) Anabolism 
A) Catabolism 
B) Metabolism 
C) Retabolism 
D) Anabolism

Question 5

A surgical patient with AIDS may present with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) 
B) Hormonal receptor infection 
C) Negative nitrogen imbalance 
D) Anticholinergic impairment 
A) Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) 
B) Hormonal receptor infection 
C) Negative nitrogen imbalance 
D) Anticholinergic impairment

Question 6

What is one step a circulator can take when treating a patient who does not speak the same language being used in the operating room?

Accepted Answer

A) Speak loud and slow to the patient 
B) Write all instructions on paper for patient or family to read 
C) Use an interpreter to share information 
D) Insist that the patient understands basic instructions before entering the OR 
A) Speak loud and slow to the patient 
B) Write all instructions on paper for patient or family to read 
C) Use an interpreter to share information 
D) Insist that the patient understands basic instructions before entering the OR

Question 7

Before administration of anesthetics,a patient may be acutely aware of the surroundings and activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When radiation sources are delivered to the OR,each needle,seed,or capsule must be counted by the surgeon with the radiation therapist and that number is recorded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What form of diabetes mellitus involves the pancreas producing little or no insulin and usually occurs in juveniles and adults up to 40 years of age?

Accepted Answer

A) Type 1 
B) Type 2 
C) Type 3 
D) Diabetes associated with other syndromes 
A) Type 1 
B) Type 2 
C) Type 3 
D) Diabetes associated with other syndromes

Question 10

Patients are routinely asked to stop taking what medication 2 weeks before having a surgical procedure?

Accepted Answer

A) Antibiotics 
B) Antihistamines 
C) Albuterol inhalers 
D) Aspirin 
A) Antibiotics 
B) Antihistamines 
C) Albuterol inhalers 
D) Aspirin

Question 11

At what point is a patient considered undernourished?

Accepted Answer

A) When the body weight is less than 60% to 70% of ideal body weight (IBW) 
B) When the body weight is more than 50% to 65% of ideal body weight (IBW) 
C) When the body weight is less than 70% to 80% of ideal body weight (IBW) 
D) When the body weight is less than 40% to 50% of ideal body weight (IBW) 
A) When the body weight is less than 60% to 70% of ideal body weight (IBW) 
B) When the body weight is more than 50% to 65% of ideal body weight (IBW) 
C) When the body weight is less than 70% to 80% of ideal body weight (IBW) 
D) When the body weight is less than 40% to 50% of ideal body weight (IBW)

Question 12

The chain of evidence incorporates ____________________ of all findings associated with the patient,the suspected ____________________,and the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

documentation,perpetrator,inci

Question 13

Which is a condition that an obese patient is predisposed to

Accepted Answer

A) hypolipidemia 
B) hypotension 
C) congestive heart failure 
D) Carpal tunnel syndrome 
A) hypolipidemia 
B) hypotension 
C) congestive heart failure 
D) Carpal tunnel syndrome

Question 14

What does the "no-touch" technique mean?

Accepted Answer

A) The skin over the site of a tumor is not cleaned or prepped before the procedure. 
B) Vigorous scrubbing is needed to clean and prep the skin over a tumor site. 
C) The tumor is handled as little as possible during its removal. 
D) The skin over the tumor site is to be manipulated before prepping. 
A) The skin over the site of a tumor is not cleaned or prepped before the procedure. 
B) Vigorous scrubbing is needed to clean and prep the skin over a tumor site. 
C) The tumor is handled as little as possible during its removal. 
D) The skin over the tumor site is to be manipulated before prepping.

Question 15

In order for a victim of sexual trauma to regain a sense of control and security,the caregiver must

Accepted Answer

A) not wear gloves and use quick, brisk moves. 
B) create loud noises and speak in loud tones in order to distract the patient. 
C) approach the victim with patience and understanding. 
D) constantly touch the patient to assure her or him that the hospital is a safe environment. 
A) not wear gloves and use quick, brisk moves. 
B) create loud noises and speak in loud tones in order to distract the patient. 
C) approach the victim with patience and understanding. 
D) constantly touch the patient to assure her or him that the hospital is a safe environment.

Question 16

One definition of a patient is

Accepted Answer

A) a healthy person using medical services. 
B) an individual recipient of health care services. 
C) adults or children who are sick. 
D) a person trying to feel better. 
A) a healthy person using medical services. 
B) an individual recipient of health care services. 
C) adults or children who are sick. 
D) a person trying to feel better.

Question 17

On what foundations are cancer treatment and prognoses based?

Accepted Answer

A) Type of cancer and extent of the disease 
B) Type of insurance the patient has 
C) Type of surgery the patient chooses to have performed 
D) Type of cancer-causing agents the patient was exposed to 
A) Type of cancer and extent of the disease 
B) Type of insurance the patient has 
C) Type of surgery the patient chooses to have performed 
D) Type of cancer-causing agents the patient was exposed to

Question 18

What type of cancer is contained in the organs of its origin?

Accepted Answer

A) Localized 
B) Metastatic 
C) Disseminated 
D) Regional 
A) Localized 
B) Metastatic 
C) Disseminated 
D) Regional

Question 19

Which irrigation is commonly used during a mastectomy procedure?

Accepted Answer

A) Sterile normal saline 
B) Sterile water 
C) Sterile ice cold saline 
D) Marcaine with polymyxin 
A) Sterile normal saline 
B) Sterile water 
C) Sterile ice cold saline 
D) Marcaine with polymyxin

Question 20

At what time of day should diabetic patients be scheduled for surgical procedures?

Accepted Answer

A) Middle of day 
B) Late afternoon 
C) Early in the day 
D) Last case of the day 
A) Middle of day 
B) Late afternoon 
C) Early in the day 
D) Last case of the day

Exam 7: The Patient: the Reason for Your Existence

Which is Sister Callista Roy's conceptual model for nursing?

In every state it is mandated that a health care worker who suspects child abuse must notify the child welfare authorities.

When allowing family members to view a deceased patient before the body is transported to the morgue,the perioperative nurse should

What term describes the conversion of nutritive material into complex living matter?

A surgical patient with AIDS may present with which of the following?

What is one step a circulator can take when treating a patient who does not speak the same language being used in the operating room?

Before administration of anesthetics,a patient may be acutely aware of the surroundings and activities.

When radiation sources are delivered to the OR,each needle,seed,or capsule must be counted by the surgeon with the radiation therapist and that number is recorded.

What form of diabetes mellitus involves the pancreas producing little or no insulin and usually occurs in juveniles and adults up to 40 years of age?

Patients are routinely asked to stop taking what medication 2 weeks before having a surgical procedure?

At what point is a patient considered undernourished?

The chain of evidence incorporates ____________________ of all findings associated with the patient,the suspected ____________________,and the ____________________.

Which is a condition that an obese patient is predisposed to

What does the "no-touch" technique mean?

In order for a victim of sexual trauma to regain a sense of control and security,the caregiver must

One definition of a patient is

On what foundations are cancer treatment and prognoses based?

What type of cancer is contained in the organs of its origin?

Which irrigation is commonly used during a mastectomy procedure?

At what time of day should diabetic patients be scheduled for surgical procedures?

Perioperative Education

Foundations of Perioperative Patient Care Standards

Legal, regulatory, and Ethical Issues

The Perioperative Patient Care Team and Professional Credentialing

The Surgical First Assistant

Administration of Perioperative Patient Care Services

Perioperative Pediatrics

Perioperative Geriatrics

Physical Facilities

Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Alternative Surgical Locations

Care of the Perioperative Environment

Potential Sources of Injury to the Caregiver and the Patient

Surgical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Therapy

Principles of Aseptic and Sterile Techniques

Appropriate Attire, Surgical Hand Hygiene, and Gowning and Gloving

Decontamination and Disinfection

Sterilization

Surgical Instrumentation

Specialized Surgical Equipment

Preoperative Preparation of the Patient

Diagnostics, specimens, and Oncologic Considerations

Surgical Pharmacology

Anesthesia: Techniques and Agents

Coordinated Roles of the Scrub Person and the Circulating Nurse

Positioning,prepping,and Draping the Patient

Physiologic Maintenance and Monitoring of the Perioperative Patient

Surgical Incisions implants and Wound Closure

Wound Healing and Hemostasis

Postoperative Patient Care

Potential Perioperative Complications

Endoscopy and Robotic-Assisted Surgery

General Surgery

Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery

Urologic Surgery

Orthopedic Surgery

Neurosurgery of the Brain and Peripheral Nerves

Spinal Surgery

Ophthalmic Surgery

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Otorhinolaryngologic and Head and Neck Surgery

Thoracic Surgery

Cardiac Surgery

Vascular Surgery

Organ Procurement and Transplantation

Filters

The chain of evidence incorporates of all findings associated with the patient,the suspected ,and the .