What is the leading and most costly occupational health problem in the united states?
- headache
- needlesticks and sharps injury resulting in exposures
... [Show More] to transmissible diseases
- overexertion leading to back strains sand sprain
- overwork leading to fatigue - CORRECT ANSWER overexertion leading to back strains
sand sprain
when should leak testing of a flexible endoscope be performed?
- after manual cleaning and before it is placed into cleaning solution
- after manual cleaning and being placed into cleaning solution and before drying
- at the point of use during precleaning
- before manual cleaning and before it is placed into cleaning - CORRECT ANSWER before
manual cleaning and before it is placed into cleaning.
an rn circulator hears an anesthesia professional ask an unlicensed assistive person (UAP) to
push IV. What should the perioperative rn immediately do?
- help the UAP administer the IV push medication
- notify the charge rn that the UAP is performing a task that is not within his job description
- offer assistance to the anesthesia professional so that the anesthesia professional can
administer the medication himself
- tell the UAP to stop and the perioperative rn should administer the medication for the
anesthesia professional. - CORRECT ANSWER offer assistance to the anesthesia professional
so that the anesthesia professional can administer the medication himself
After a vaginal hysterectomy, a healthy 47-yr-old woman is in the postanesthesia care unit. Her
body mass index is 22. her arterial blood gas test results are pH 7.52, PaCO2 28, HCO3 24. the
patient's condition is
metabolic acidosis
metabolic alkalosis
respiratory acidosis
respiratory alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWER respiratory alkalosis
an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) does not have a radiology department at the facility.
When surgical count discrepancies occur, what actions should be taken 1st by the perioperative
rn?
- arrange for the pt to be x-rayed for the missing item at the closest hospital
- document the results of the surgical count
- follow the ASC's standardized process to locate the missing item... [Show Less]