Question 1

Which is a practice associated with the insertion of drains during a surgical procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Keep the end of the drain sterile until connected to the drainage tubing. 
B)  Keep only the drain and the top half of the tubing sterile. 
C)  Wrap tape around tubing connections to secure them. 
D)  Dress the drain site together with the incision site. 
A)  Keep the end of the drain sterile until connected to the drainage tubing. 
B)  Keep only the drain and the top half of the tubing sterile. 
C)  Wrap tape around tubing connections to secure them. 
D)  Dress the drain site together with the incision site.

Question 2

Which is one of the three components of a three-layer dressing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Small layer 
B)  Constrictive layer 
C)  Pressure layer 
D)  Outer layer 
A)  Small layer 
B)  Constrictive layer 
C)  Pressure layer 
D)  Outer layer

Question 3

A ____is a large growth that extends beyond the border of a scar.

Accepted Answer

A)  hematoma 
B)  cicatrix 
C)  granuloma 
D)  keloid 
A)  hematoma 
B)  cicatrix 
C)  granuloma 
D)  keloid

Question 4

Hypothermia increases cellular metabolism as the body attempts to increase its warmth during a surgical procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which is an external mechanical method of hemostasis used in the OR setting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sequential compression device (SC
D)  
B)  Sclerotherapy 
C)  Thrombin 
D)  Oxytocin 
A)  Sequential compression device (SC
D)  
B)  Sclerotherapy 
C)  Thrombin 
D)  Oxytocin

Question 6

What layer below the dermis supports the muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sebaceous glands 
B)  Subcutaneous striated muscle 
C)  Fascia 
D)  Epidermis 
A)  Sebaceous glands 
B)  Subcutaneous striated muscle 
C)  Fascia 
D)  Epidermis

Question 7

In what type of wound healing is the wound left open and allowed to heal from the inner toward the outer surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  Third intention 
B)  First intention 
C)  Second intention 
D)  Non-intention 
A)  Third intention 
B)  First intention 
C)  Second intention 
D)  Non-intention

Question 8

What is not an influence on the ease with which a skin incision is made?

Accepted Answer

A)  Type of knife handle 
B)  Size of the knife blade 
C)  Toughness of skin or scar tissue 
D)  Thickness of subcutaneous tissue 
A)  Type of knife handle 
B)  Size of the knife blade 
C)  Toughness of skin or scar tissue 
D)  Thickness of subcutaneous tissue

Question 9

The hemostatic scalpel uses argon gas to provide rapid hemostasis by monopolar coagulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 29: Wound Healing and Hemostasis

Which is a practice associated with the insertion of drains during a surgical procedure?

Which is one of the three components of a three-layer dressing?

A ____is a large growth that extends beyond the border of a scar.

Hypothermia increases cellular metabolism as the body attempts to increase its warmth during a surgical procedure.

Which is an external mechanical method of hemostasis used in the OR setting?

What layer below the dermis supports the muscle?

In what type of wound healing is the wound left open and allowed to heal from the inner toward the outer surface?

What is not an influence on the ease with which a skin incision is made?

The hemostatic scalpel uses argon gas to provide rapid hemostasis by monopolar coagulation.

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 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

Postoperative Patient Care

Potential Perioperative Complications

Endoscopy and Robotic-Assisted Surgery

General Surgery

Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery

Urologic Surgery

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Neurosurgery of the Brain and Peripheral Nerves

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