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What type of support would you place to alleviate pressure on the brachial plexus nerve when a
patient is in a side-lying position ✔✔Axillary Roll
You are the circulating n
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Prophecy OR Questions and Answers
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What type of support would you place to alleviate pressure on the brachial plexus nerve when a
patient is in a side-lying position ✔✔Axillary Roll
You are the circulating nurse confirming consent with a patient scheduled for an exploratory
laparotomy with colostomy. The patient states they do not want a colostomy. What should you
do? ✔✔Do not take the patient to the operating room and consult the surgeon immediately
What equipment is most important for a patient undergoing an emergency trauma surgery who
declines a donated blood transfusion ✔✔Cell Saver
You have been asked to take a specimen from an OR during a bronchoscopy and immediately
take it to the lab. What must you do first ✔✔Confirm the specimen label and patient name
You suspect long-term substance abuse during the pre-op interview with your patient. Which of
the following assessment findings would support this suspicion ✔✔nasal irritation and frequent
sniffing, needle tracks on arms, and burns on fingers and lips
After applying an alcohol-based skin preparations for a laser procedure, what should you do next
✔✔assess for pooling or moisture from the prep
What medication should be administered to a patient who has received moderate sedation with
midazolam who has unexpected respiratory depression ✔✔romazicon (flumazenil)
After starting a blood transfusion, you observe that a patient undergoing moderate sedation has a
temperature increase from 98.2 to 101.3 and coarse breath sounds. What is the first thing you
should do ✔✔Stop the transfusion and notify the surgeon
What is the minimum distance unscrubbed personnel should remain from the sterile field ✔✔12
inches
You are preparing a patient for a laparotomy. What instrument do you anticipate seeing on the
back table ✔✔malleable
Which of the following medications is contraindicated for a patient with a family history of
malignant hyperthermia ✔✔Quelicin (succinylcholine)
You are caring for a patient who is infected with Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
(MRSA). What infection control practice must you implement after transferring the patient
✔✔Clean and disinfect all patient care equipment
Upon opening a sterile major tray, you discover the chemical indicators are missing. What
should you do? ✔✔Remove and replace the major tray
As a circulator, where do you stand during induction ✔✔at the head of the bed
You are the perioperative nurse who is doing the preoperative skin preparation on a clean
abdominal case. Where should you start the skin preparation ✔✔site of incision and move to the
periphery
A patient was prepared for intubation
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