Question 1

What valve allows normal blood flow between the right atrium and ventricle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tricuspid 
B)  Mitral 
C)  Pulmonary 
D)  Bicuspid 
A)  Tricuspid 
B)  Mitral 
C)  Pulmonary 
D)  Bicuspid

Question 2

Excess drapes with extra weight should be used on the pediatric patient in the OR.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If a 6-year-old child has a congenital dislocated hip,the preferred treatment is a closed reduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which is a congenital anomaly characterized by a fusion of two or more fingers or toes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dyndactyly 
B)  Syndactyly 
C)  Polydactyly 
D)  Manydactyly 
A)  Dyndactyly 
B)  Syndactyly 
C)  Polydactyly 
D)  Manydactyly

Question 5

Which principle of surgical instrumentation in pediatric procedures is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The size and weight of the instruments used are the same as the ones used for adult procedures. 
B)  Surgical instruments used during pediatric procedures must be made of plastic materials to decrease their weight. 
C)  Instruments not in use should never be placed on the patient during a procedure. 
D)  Mosquito hemostats are rarely used to clamp vessels. 
A)  The size and weight of the instruments used are the same as the ones used for adult procedures. 
B)  Surgical instruments used during pediatric procedures must be made of plastic materials to decrease their weight. 
C)  Instruments not in use should never be placed on the patient during a procedure. 
D)  Mosquito hemostats are rarely used to clamp vessels.

Question 6

What is the average blood volume of the average newborn?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 to 12 mL 
B)  40 mL 
C)  100 mL 
D)  250 mL 
A)  10 to 12 mL 
B)  40 mL 
C)  100 mL 
D)  250 mL

Question 7

A newborn's heart rate ranges from:

Accepted Answer

A)  120 to 140 beats per minute (bpm). 
B)  80 to 120 bpm. 
C)  110 to 130 bpm. 
D)  100 to 170 bpm. 
A)  120 to 140 beats per minute (bpm). 
B)  80 to 120 bpm. 
C)  110 to 130 bpm. 
D)  100 to 170 bpm.

Question 8

In a Jantene procedure,which two vessels are anatomically switched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aorta and pulmonary artery 
B)  Superior vena cava and left pulmonary vein 
C)  Aortic arch and pulmonary artery 
D)  Right pulmonary vein and inferior vena cava 
A)  Aorta and pulmonary artery 
B)  Superior vena cava and left pulmonary vein 
C)  Aortic arch and pulmonary artery 
D)  Right pulmonary vein and inferior vena cava

Question 9

Which type of tube is placed during a gastrostomy procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  EGD 
B)  PEG 
C)  RBC 
D)  PPD 
A)  EGD 
B)  PEG 
C)  RBC 
D)  PPD

Question 10

During a pediatric bowel case,a surgeon may opt to use a ____ instead of a Richardson retractor to retract blood vessels or small structures.

Accepted Answer

A)  vessel loop 
B)  Balfour retractor 
C)  Bookwalter retractor 
D)  Gelpi retractor 
A)  vessel loop 
B)  Balfour retractor 
C)  Bookwalter retractor 
D)  Gelpi retractor

Question 11

Which is one of the four defects that make up the tetralogy of Fallot?

Accepted Answer

A)  Left ventricular hypertrophy 
B)  Displacement of aorta to the left 
C)  Pulmonary valve dilation 
D)  Ventricular septal defect 
A)  Left ventricular hypertrophy 
B)  Displacement of aorta to the left 
C)  Pulmonary valve dilation 
D)  Ventricular septal defect

Question 12

The resting metabolic rate of an infant is about the same as an adult.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

During a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy,it is always important to control bleeding and prevent any aspiration of blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What body part is affected with the condition of cryptorchidism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of breast tissue 
B)  Testicles that are undescended 
C)  Nasal tissue 
D)  Toenail fungal infection 
A)  Lack of breast tissue 
B)  Testicles that are undescended 
C)  Nasal tissue 
D)  Toenail fungal infection

Question 15

Neonates born before completion of 37 weeks' gestation are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  preterm. 
B)  postterm. 
C)  infant. 
D)  fetus. 
A)  preterm. 
B)  postterm. 
C)  infant. 
D)  fetus.

Question 16

What are the two ways in which an atrial septal defect can be closed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suture,patch graft 
B)  Wires,antibiotics 
C)  Valve,ligating clips 
D)  Electrosurgery,antibiotics 
A)  Suture,patch graft 
B)  Wires,antibiotics 
C)  Valve,ligating clips 
D)  Electrosurgery,antibiotics

Question 17

If a pediatric patient receives too much oxygen (oxygen toxicity),the result can be retrolental fibroplasias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Perioperative Pediatrics

What valve allows normal blood flow between the right atrium and ventricle?

Excess drapes with extra weight should be used on the pediatric patient in the OR.

If a 6-year-old child has a congenital dislocated hip,the preferred treatment is a closed reduction.

Which is a congenital anomaly characterized by a fusion of two or more fingers or toes?

Which principle of surgical instrumentation in pediatric procedures is correct?

What is the average blood volume of the average newborn?

A newborn's heart rate ranges from:

In a Jantene procedure,which two vessels are anatomically switched?

Which type of tube is placed during a gastrostomy procedure?

During a pediatric bowel case,a surgeon may opt to use a ____ instead of a Richardson retractor to retract blood vessels or small structures.

Which is one of the four defects that make up the tetralogy of Fallot?

The resting metabolic rate of an infant is about the same as an adult.

During a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy,it is always important to control bleeding and prevent any aspiration of blood.

What body part is affected with the condition of cryptorchidism?

Neonates born before completion of 37 weeks' gestation are referred to as:

What are the two ways in which an atrial septal defect can be closed?

If a pediatric patient receives too much oxygen (oxygen toxicity),the result can be retrolental fibroplasias.

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

The Patient: the Reason for Your Existence

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

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Neurosurgery of the Brain and Peripheral Nerves

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