what statements regarding vascular clamps are true? select all that apply
a. vascular clamps are designed to partiall occlude blood flow.
b. vascular
... [Show More] clamps are designed to totally occlude blood flow.
c. all vascular clamps are designed to hold vessels securely without trauma.
what incision is used for lumbar laminectomy
a. midline direcly over the appropriate lumbar spine
Franklin hardy with mulitple moles skin lesions
the perioperative nurse recognized his signs and symptoms of bupivicaine and lidocaine toxicity and began immediate treatment with airway support.
when cathing a female patient the periop nurse must locate the urethra.
mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, urethra, vaginal opening.
tui nyugen 32 year old hysteroscopy patient. What patient safety info relevant to hysteroscopy should be given to the receiving relief nurse before break?
a. a review of the amount of hyskon infused and fluid received back
b. a reminder to monitor for discrepancies over 500ml
which of the following is incorrect pertaining to the pancreas
a. the superior mesenteric artery lies anterior to its neck.
a number of screening tools have been developed for comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA)
d. indentifying at-risk individuals
blunt force to the larnyz can result in fracture and impose immediate airway obstruction
a. assist the anesthesia provider with securing the airway while applying cricoid pressure
recommended long-term pain management in the elderly includes
c. opoid analgesics (low potential for addiction)
select the statement that most correctly matches a risk factor for adhesions with an appropriate preventitive strategy
c. patients with endometriosis may be best served with a laparoscopic approach
another name for the left colic flexure is
splenic flexure
which of the following is not typically visable in a PA chest radiograph
a. the interventricular septum
an exapmple of an indicaiton for liver transplantation would be
d. primary hepatic cancer
which of the following associations is correct
e. pancreatic cancer-rarely metastasizes
replantation is an attempt to reattach a completely amputated digit or other body part. good candidates for replantation are those with the following amputations
a. almost any body part of a child
what mechanisms do chest catheters and drainage systems use to remove fluid and air from the pleural cavity
c. expiratory pressure and gravity
study comparing tep and tapp techniques.
b. mesh infection rate was low with both techniques
d. there was no apparent difference in teh rate of hernia recurrence
upon palpating the anterior abdominal wall of a patient you notice an intense reflexive muscular contraction in the abdominal muscles which is not correct>
d. it is best observed when the patient is perfectly supine.
this tissue is concerned with the formation of red blood cells
c. red marrow
during a lap chole, the scrub person inspects the integrity of the insulation along the shaft. what nursing outcome is expected. the patient will be free from:
c. impaired skin integrity
which of the following associations is incorrect
c. left border of the heart-mainly left atrium
the most likely reason for avascular necrosis in an 80 year old woman following a hip fracture is that the
b. fracture split the neck of the femur longitudinally
while not as prevalent as arthoplasty of the shoulder, knee or hip, total elbow replacement is indicated for patients with traumatic lesions or excessive bone loss from rheumatic or degenerative arthritis. It may be used with or without pmma depending on the quality of the
d. Side plates, screws, and circumferential wires
In the following illustration, the arrow points to the:
a. left vagus nerve.
Identify the marginal boundaries of the breasts
c. Second to sixth rib and horizontally from the lateral edge of sternum to anterior axillary line
Which of the following is not correct pertaining to the cavernous sinus?
e. contains the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve
The science of plastic and reconstructive surgery, which means to mold or create form and shape, improves appearance and body image through an understanding of:
b. the anatomy and biology of tissue
Which of the following is incorrect for the cricoid cartilage?
c. It is an attachment of the vocal ligaments
A familiarity with basic neurologic assessment tools gives the nurse the ability to perform a standardized neurologic exam that can be used preoperatively to establish a baseline assessment and postoperatively to establish a return to baseline or assess postoperative neurologic stability. The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is commonly used to assess patients with brain injury using three indicators of cerebral function: eye opening, verbal communication, and motor response to verbal and noxious stimuli. Within the scoring range for the GCS, the best possible score is _____ and the worst possible score is ______.
a. 15, 3
Marissa Walton is a 6-year-old girl with full-thickness burns involving both lower legs, circumferentially, excluding her feet, over less than 2% of her body surface area (BSA) and partial-thickness burns over less than 15% of her BSA, after her clothes caught fire during a camping trip when she stepped into the campfire. Based on the American Burn Association and the "Rule of Nines" classifications, Marissa's burns would be classified as ______________ with a burn surface area percentage of approximately ______________.
c. minor 9% [Show Less]