Exam 23: Surgical Pharmacology

Herbal supplements are not regulated by the FDA and may cause serious problems if medical and anesthesia providers do not know a patient is taking these products.

As long as the circulating nurse verifies the drug with the scrub person as it is being dispensed,it is not necessary for the scrub person to verify the name of the drug with the surgeon as it is being handed up for use.

Which is a mineral source of drugs commonly found in the perioperative setting?

In which classification would a drug be if it posed a positive risk for pregnant women?

What type of vial or container requires the use of a filter needle when withdrawing the medication from it?

When dispensing ointment from a multidose pack,the tube should be squeezed to dispense 1/2 inch of ointment in the trash before applying a portion to the sterile field.

Which drug name describes the molecular components of the compound?

What type of drug effect is manifested by the entire body?

Which is one of the steps of calculating medication problems using ratios and proportions?

Which is an example of an irrigation fluid?

Which phase of clinical trials is performed on 100 to 300 people with an actual disease process for which the drug is the proposed treatment for 2 years?

Which is a gas not commonly found in the OR setting?

When dispensing a drug that has been drawn up in a syringe using a needle,it should be delivered via the syringe without the injection needle.

It is acceptable to recap and save saline left in a bottle for the next case.

The first dose of a drug given in a series that is larger than subsequent doses is called what?

What items on the sterile field need to be labeled with a drug's name,strength,and amount once it is received on the field?