WorksheetsMajor Exam 6 - Modules 10 & 11
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
Hemostasis is known as what?
Applying pressure
Giving blood products
Agents used to promote blood clotting
Stopping the loss of blood
Which type of blood donation protects the patient from potential compatibility mismatch?
Autologous
Homologous
PRBC
FFP
All of the following are blood components except:
Plasma
FPP
PRBC
Platelets
Blood replacement components are given to a patient via:
PO
SC
IM
IV
Fibrinogen reacts with thrombin to form what?
Platelets
ADP
Fibrin
Thrombus
How is thrombin applied as a hemostatic agent?
Intravenously
Topically
Subcutaneously
Intramuscularly
All of the following are chemical hemostatic agents except:
Thrombin
Argon plasma
Silver nitrate
Epinephrine
All of the following are mechanical hemostatic agents except:
Pledgets
Ligature
Bone wax
Gelfoam
All of the following are thermal hemostatic agents except:
Bovie
Lasers
Silver nitrate
Harmonic scalpel
What function does the protein hemoglobin do?
Carries oxygen
Forms blood clots
Fights infection
None of the above
Which of the following gives blood it's red color?
Platelets
Hematocrit
Hemoglobin
ADP
The patient's own blood is termed:
Donor blood
Homologous
Autologous
Synthetic blood products
Donated blood is termed:
Homologous
Blood products
Autologous
Synthetic blood products
What is essential for coagulation of blood?
Hemoglobin
Platelets
White blood cells
Hematocrit
The amount of volume red blood cells take up in the blood is known as:
Platelets
Hemoglobin
Hematocrit
White blood cells
If the patient needs blood products but their blood type is unknown, which blood type can they receive?
A
B
O
AB
Red blood cells are responsible for what function?
Protect the body from infection
Essential in blood clot formation
Releasing ADP
Oxygen transportation
Mixing of incompatible bloods may result in:
Infectious hepatitis
Agglutination
Leukocytosis
Hyperglycemia
If a patient is Rh positive:
They do NOT have the antigen on the surface of red blood cells
They can donate blood to everyone
They do have the antigen found on red blood cells
They cannot receive O negative blood
The most common type of homologous blood replacement given in the OR is:
FFP
PRBCs
Whole blood
Plasma
If the entire mass or lesion is removed it is known as:
Permanent
Incisional biopsy
Frozen section
Excisional biopsy
If a portion of the mass or lesion is removed it is known as:
Smear biopsy
Incisional biopsy
Frozen section
Excisional biopsy
Any tissue, fluid, or foreign body removed from a patient is known as:
Specimen
Pathology
Biopsy
Culture
Cells collected from bronchi by means of irrigation is known as:
Culture
Bronchial smear
Bronchial washings
Lukens
You should always send a frozen section/specimen to the lab immediately for analysis.
True
False
All of the following should be sent to pathology dry except:
Stones
Permanent section
Teeth
Frozen section
What specimen container is used during a bronchoscopy to collect bronchial washings?
Lukens
Tru-cut
Jamshidi
None of the above
Who is responsible for the specimen on the sterile field?
Surgeon
Assistant
ST
Circulator
If a specimen is obtained en bloc that means:
In its original position
Going for a frozen section
Going for cultures
Removed in one piece
When is a brush biopsy performed?
During an incisional biopsy
During a flexible endoscopic procedure
During a culture swab
None of the above
The Lukens tube must be held in what position during use?
Level
Sideways
Upright
Doesn't matter
Which of the following are sent to pathology in formalin or saline?
Permanent
Frozen section
Smear
Culture
All of the following are appropriate to place a specimen on except:
Telfa
Emesis basin
Back table
Raytec
Bacteria cultures obtained during surgery include:
Aerobic
Anaerobic
Urine
Both aerobic and anaerobic
All of the following are true in regards to positioning the patient except:
Patient's body does not touch any metal
Bony prominences do not need to be padded
Avoid hyperextension of limbs
Ensure nothing is resting on the patient
When preparing a patient for a breast biopsy, a breast scrub is either eliminated or done very gently because of:
Patient anxiety
Dispersal of cancer cells
Contamination
Infection
The skin prep should be performed:
In a side-to-side motion
From the periphery to the incision site in a circular motion
In an up-and-down motion
From the incision site to the periphery in a circular motion
If the armboards are positioned more than 90 degrees this could cause what?
Hypo-extension of the arms
Low blood pressure
Hyperextension of the arms
None of the above
All of the following may be used in neurological surgery except:
Knee-crutch
Wilson frame
Jackson table
Mayfield headrest
Skeletal changes, limited ROM, and tissue fragility are all considerations when positioning what type of patient?
Aging patient
Bariatric patient
Pediatric patient
Pregnant patient
The jackknife position is desirable for what type of surgery?
Nephrectomy
Lap. Chole
Pilonidal cystectomy
Laminectomy
What is a precaution always taken when the patient is in supine position?
Safety strap 3-4 inches below the knee
Protect the heels from pressure
Head always in a headrest
Pillows under the knees
The peroneal nerve can be injured primarily from which position?
Supine
Lateral
Prone
Lithotomy
Supine position allows for optimum exposure to which major body cavities?
Abdominal
Thoracic
Peritoneal
All of the above
In which position must the circulator confirm that ankles and legs are not crossed?
Supine
Lateral
Prone
Kraske
The sciatic nerve is primarily injured in which surgical position?
Supine
Sitting
Lateral
Kraske
Alcohol prep solutions must have what percentage of isopropyl alcohol to be effective?
40
50
60
70
Risks associated with prep solutions pooling under a patient include:
Causes no harm to the patient
Chemical burn
Blistering and skin loss
Both chemical burn and blistering/skin loss
The upper extremity table is also known as:
Wilson frame
Mayfield
Hand table
Armboard
What is Trendelenburg position?
When the OR bed is tilted with the feet down
When the OR bed is tilted with the head down
When the patient is positioned on the side
When the OR bed is flexed into a sitting position
What is Reverse Trendelenburg position?
When the OR bed is tilted with the feet down
When the OR bed is tilted with the head down
When the patient is positioned on the side
When the OR bed is flexed into a sitting position
Improper padding, continuous pressure, and elbows tightly flexed could result in:
Sciatica
Foot drop
Ulnar neuropathy
All of the above
Shoulder braces are used in which surgical position?
Reverse Trendelenburg
Lateral
Lithotomy
Trendelenburg
A footboard is used in which surgical position?
Reverse Trendelenburg
Lateral
Lithotomy
Trendelenburg
Why should prep solutions dry before applying the drapes?
Strike through contamination
Stick better
Doesn't stain the drapes
Antiseptic effect
In order for the circulatory system to adjust while positioning the patient should be moved:
Quickly
Slowly
With caution
No precautions are necessary
Abdominal perineal, donor and recipient, mastectomy with reconstruction all require what?
Several specimens
Two surgeons
Two separate preps
None of the above
All of the following are false except:
Eyebrows should be shaved with an electric razor
Eyebrows should never be shaved
Eyebrows should be shaved for any procedure near the eye
If an eyebrow is to be shaved the other should also be shaved
Air embolism is unique to which position?
Fowler's
Kraske
Lithotomy
Prone
Which prep solution provides a rapid and significant reduction in skin microbial count?
Iodine
Chlorhexidine
Iodophors
Alcohol
Which prep solution is known to have a long residual effect?
Iodine
Alcohol
Chlorhexidine
All of the above have the same residual effect
It is permissible to use tissue forceps to grasp a bullet specimen in order to pass it off the field.
True
False
Where is an amputated limb sent initially?
To pathology
To the morgue
It is discarded
None of the above
Damage to or loss of specimens results in:
An incorrect diagnosis
Repeat or needless surgery
Delayed treatment
All of the above
Which of the following is considered a foreign body?
Bullet
An implant
Wood
All of the above
The lithotomy position requires each of the following except:
Patient's buttocks rest along the break between the body and leg sections of the table
Stirrups are at equal height on both sides of the table
Stirrups are at the appropriate height for the length of the patient's legs
Each leg is raised slowly and gently as it is grasped by the toes
When using an armboard, the most important measure to take is to:
Support the arm at the intravenous site
Strap the patient's hand to it securely
Avoid hyperextension of the arm
Avoid hypoextension of the arm
Extreme positions of the head and arm can cause injury to the:
Cervical plexus
Radial plexus
Ulnar plexus
Brachial plexus
In positioning for laminectomy, rolls or bolsters are placed:
Horizontally, one under the chest and one under the thighs
Longitudinally to support the chest from axilla to hip
Longitudinally to support the chest from sternum to hip
Below the knees
In which procedure may the patient be placed in a supine position with a wedge under the right side to tilt the patient to the left?
Cerclage
Marsupialization of Bartholin's cyst
Shirodkar
Cesarean section
In which position could the patient sustain injury to the pudendal nerves?
Positioned on the fracture table
Positioned in lateral chest
Positioned in lithotomy
Positioned on the urological table
Another name for the supine position is:
Prone
Anteriolateral
Dorsal recumbent
Trendelenburg
The following is a risk when positioning the patient on the OR table:
Hyperextension of limbs
Pressure on bony prominences
Improper padding
All of the above
When removing a patient from lithotomy position:
Lower the legs separately
Lower the legs quickly
Lower the legs together
Lower stirrups, then remove legs
OR tables/frames commonly used in spinal surgery include:
Andrews
Wilson
Jackson
All of the above
Positioning aids used for lithotomy position include:
Candy cane stirrups
Yellofin stirrups
Allen stirrups
All of the above
Another name for the Kraske position is:
Prone
Lateral
Jackknife
Knee-chest
The desirable position for better visualization in the lower abdomen or pelvis is:
Fowler's
Reverse Trendelenburg
Trendelenburg
Kraske
Cultures obtained during surgery:
Are handled as any other specimen
Are passed off the sterile field into a bag held by the circulator
Should be kept warm
Should be handled only by the surgical technologist
How is a frozen section sent to pathology?
In formalin
In saline
In water
Dry
