Exam 15: Nursing Management: Intraoperative Care

When caring for a patient who has received a general anesthetic,the circulating nurse notes red,raised wheals on the patient's arms.Which action should the nurse take immediately?

Which action best describes how the scrub nurse maintains aseptic technique during surgery?

Which nursing action should the operating room (OR)nurse manager delegate to the registered nurse first assistant (RNFA)when caring for a surgical patient?

A patient is being prepared for a spinal fusion.While in the holding area,which action by a member of the surgical team requires rapid intervention by the charge nurse?

While in the holding area,a patient reveals to the nurse that his father had a high fever after surgery.What action by the nurse is a priority?

A patient received inhalation anesthesia during surgery.Postoperatively the nurse should monitor the patient for which complication?

Which action will the nurse take immediately after surgery for a patient who received ketamine (Ketalar)as an anesthetic agent?

Which statement,if made by a new circulating nurse,is appropriate?

Which action best describes the role of the certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA)on the surgical care team?

Which action most effectively demonstrates that a new staff member understands the role of scrub nurse?

A patient scheduled to undergo total knee replacement surgery under general anesthesia asks the nurse,"Will the doctor put me to sleep with a mask over my face?" Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

Which actions will the nurse include in the surgical time-out procedure before surgery (select all that apply)?

Which action should the perioperative nurse take to best protect the patient from burn injury during surgery?

A patient in surgery receives a neuromuscular blocking agent as an adjunct to general anesthesia.While in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU),what assessment finding is most important for the nurse to report?

The nurse educator facilitates student clinical experiences in the surgical suite.Which action,if performed by a student,would require the nurse educator to intervene?

Which data identified during the perioperative assessment alert the nurse that special protection techniques should be implemented during surgery?

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

Monitored anesthesia care (MAC)is going to be used for a closed,manual reduction of a dislocated shoulder.What action does the nurse anticipate?