Exam 19: Nursing Management: Intraoperative Care

After orienting a new staff member to the scrub nurse role, the nurse preceptor will know that the teaching was effective if the new staff member

The nurse from the general surgical unit is asked to bring the patient's hearing aid to the surgical suite. The nurse will take the hearing aid to the

A patient with a dislocated shoulder is prepared for a closed, manual reduction of the dislocation with monitored anesthesia care ( MAC ). The nurse anticipates the administration of

A surgical patient received a volatile liquid as an inhalation anesthetic during surgery. Postoperatively the nurse should monitor the patient for

Which nursing action should the operating room ( OR ) nurse manager delegate to the registered nurse first assistant ( RNFA )?

A patient in surgery receives a neuromuscular blocking agent as an adjunct to general anesthesia. At completion of the surgery, it is most important that the nurse monitor the patient for

Which action by an inexperienced member of the surgical team requires rapid intervention by the charge nurse?

The perioperative nurse encourages a family member or a friend to remain with a patient in the preoperative holding area until the patient is taken into the operating room primarily to

Which description best defines the role of the nurse anesthetist as a member of the surgical team?

A preoperative patient in the holding area asks the nurse, "Will the doctor put me to sleep with a mask over my face?" The most appropriate response by the nurse is,

When the nurse caring for a patient before surgery has a question about a sedative medication to be given before sending the patient to the surgical suite, the nurse will communicate with the

Which outcome measure will be best for the operating room (OR) nurse manager to use in determining the effectiveness of the physical environment and traffic control measures in the operating room?

Data that were obtained during the perioperative nurse's assessment of a patient in the preoperative holding area that would indicate a need for special protection techniques during surgery include

Which action will the scrub nurse use to maintain aseptic technique during surgery?

A patient's family history reveals that the patient may be at risk for malignant hyperthermia (MH) during anesthesia. The nurse explains to the patient that

Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care immediately after surgery for a patient who received ketamine (Ketalar) as an anesthetic agent?

When preparing the patient for surgery, which actions will the nurse include in the surgical time-out procedure (select all that apply)?

Which of these actions included in the perioperative patient plan of care can the perioperative nurse delegate to a surgical technologist?