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Arrhythmias, muscle weakness, cramps are all symptoms of hyperkalemia - ✔✔Your patient is
experiencing arrhythmias, muscle weakness and cramps. Whic
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CNOR Study questions & Answers,
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Arrhythmias, muscle weakness, cramps are all symptoms of hyperkalemia - ✔✔Your patient is
experiencing arrhythmias, muscle weakness and cramps. Which lab values would you assess
Decreased reflexes muscle weakness and CNS depression are all symptoms of hypokalemia - ✔✔Your
patient is experiencing decreased reflexes, muscle weakness, and CNS depression which lab value which
you assess
A long arm cast is applied from above the elbow to the knuckles for fractures of the elbow or the
forearm - ✔✔You have orders to apply a long arm cast for a forearm fracture what is the location of this
cast
Hydrogen gas plasma sterilization produced free radicals interacting with microorganisms disrupting
their function which assists in sterilizing heat sensitive instruments and other medical devices - ✔✔You
need to sterilize a heat sensitive instrument which type of sterilization would you use
If the patient has a pacemaker the nurse must communicate with the anesthesiologist and the surgeon
about having the defibrillator or pacemaker turned off prior to use of the electrosurgical device. If the
pacemaker is not turned off a defibrillator and magnet should be ready available. - ✔✔You are assessing
your patient preoperatively for surgery. The patient states that she has a pacemaker. What is the
operating room nurses responsibility to ensure patient safety?
1. air removal with the vacuum pump
2.heating to the returns temperature usually 45-50 5°C
3. Steam humidification of the load to remove humidity of 60%
4. exposure to the ETO for the prescribed period 5psi for 12 hrs or 10psi for 6 hrs
5. Gas removal by 70 psi vacuum
6. Air flash by filtered air repeated 3 to 4 times to re-establish atmospheric pressure
7. Aeration to elude residual ETO - ✔✔The circulating nurse understands the ETO sterilization cycle
steps that take place after labeling each article with the date, time and indicator include
Succinylcholine is the drug of choice for short term muscle relaxation during intubation. - ✔✔As an
operating room nurse you understand the depolarizing blocking drug, that is the drug of choice for
short-term muscle relaxation during intubation is
Succinylcholine is potentiated by many anesthetics and antibiotics. Adverse reactions include apnea and
hypotension. - ✔✔Prior to administering succinylcholine it is important for the nurse to understand that
this drug is potentiated by what ______ and some adverse reactions include ________
The peri operative nurse is training a new graduate nurse how to prep the patient for an abdominal
hysterectomy. The patient is in lithotomy position. she should prep the _____________first because
_______________________________. - ✔✔The graduate nurse should prep the vagina first because of
the potential splatter into the abdomen. (Dirty to clean in the case of abdominal hysterectomy)
What program recognizes health care organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence and
innovations in professional nursing programs. - ✔✔The Magnet Recognition Program recognizes health
care organizations for quality patient care nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing
practice.
What is it called when there is professional negligence by act or omission below the accepted standard
of practice, which causes injury or death to the patient - ✔✔Malpractice
Failure to act as a reasonable, prudent care giver and a failure to meet the standard of care is
considered - ✔✔Negligent
The practice of doing good is termed as - ✔✔Beneficence
An intentional, unconsented, physical assault is termed as - ✔✔Battery
A verbal threat to Harm someone with no physical contact - ✔✔Assault
The "norm" for practice standards come from employee policies, professional organizations, state and
federal laws is called - ✔✔Standard of care
The second most common type of nerve injury that can be related to the patient being in a supine or
prone position with the head rotated laterally flexed to the same side and/or the arm is extended -
✔✔Brachial plexus nerve injury
The plexus is stretched or compressed between the clavicle and first rib what type of injury occurs -
✔✔Brachial plexus nerve injury
Post operatively the patient is demonstrating signs of wrist drop, weakness of abduction of thumb, and
loss of sensation in the web spaces between the thumb and index finger you recognize the patient might
have what type of injruy - ✔✔Radial Nerve injury
It's important to provide padding to the lateral aspect of the knee to prevent compress against the
stirrup to prevent what type of injury - ✔✔Peroneal nerve injury
A post operative patient is complaining of numbness on the right shin and top of the right foot. Further
assessment identifies, right leg pain and weakness and the patient is unable to point toes toward the
body (dorsal flexion). As a peri operative nurse you understand these are symptoms of - ✔✔Peroneal
nerve injury
The most common nerve injury in an anesthetized patient that most likely occurs with incorrect elbow
flexion and/or forearm pronated causing compression between the posterior aspect of medial
epicondylitis of the elbow. - ✔✔Ulnar Nerve injury
Post operatively the patient is complaining of numbness and tingling along the fourth and fifth finger
along with hand weakness and pain. As a peri operative nurse you understand the patient should be
further assessed for - ✔✔Ulnar Nerve injury
When teaching the peri operative student how to prevent ulnar nerve injury the preceptor is sure to
include which three preventitive measures - ✔✔Supination of the arm is thought to be less damaging
along with the use of padded arm boards. Secure the arm preventing it from slipping off the edge of the
bed and avoid compression of the condylar groove. Limit the flexion of the arm at the elbow to less than
110 degrees
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