Comp Exam 1

Front 1

Pontocaine is:

1. Carbocaine

2. Tetracaine HCI

3. Marcaine

4. Prilocaine HCI

Back 1

Tetracaine HCI

Front 2

The triangular muscle of the shoulder that abducts the arm is the:

1. Bicep brachii

2. Deltoid

3. Triceps brachii

4. Serratus anterior

Back 2

Deltoid

Front 3

Which body of fluid is least likely to transmit HIV?

1. Blood

2. Semen

3. Saliva

4. Spinal fluid

Back 3

Saliva

Front 4

Normal saline is used for laparotomy pack moistening and intraperitoneal irrigation because it is:

1. Hypotonic

2. Isotonic

3. Hypertonic

4. Hyperkalemic

Back 4

Isotonic

Front 5

Another name for the kneecap is:

1. Patella

2. Tibia

3. Fibula

4. Phalange

Back 5

Patella

Front 6

Halothane is also called:

1. Ethrane

2. Penthrane

3. Forane

4. Fluothane

Back 6

Fluothane

Front 7

Ionizing radiation protection is afforded by the use of:

1. Iron

2. Ebonized coating

3. Zinc

4. Lead

Back 7

Lead

Front 8

The long, coiled tube of which semen mature is the:

1. Vas deferens

2. Epididymis and ejaculatory duct

3. Seminal vesicle

Back 8

Epididymis and ejaculatory duct

Front 9

In which burn classification are the skin and subcutaneous tissue destroyed

Back 9

Third

Front 10

Kerato refers to

Back 10

Horny

Front 11

Compazine is

Back 11

An antiemetic

Front 12

The cranial nerve that contains special sense fibers for hearing as well as for balance is

Back 12

VIII

Front 13

The most frequent barbiturate for intravenous anesthesia is

Back 13

Pentothal

Front 14

A topical antibiotic is

Back 14

Bacitracin

Front 15

The highly specialized blood cell whose function is oxygen transportation is

Back 15

Red blood cells (RBC)

Front 16

In which procedure would the use of high level disinfectant be acceptable instrument preparation

Back 16

Cystoscopy

Front 17

The vocal cords are located in the

Back 17

Larynx

Front 18

When catheterizing a patient

Back 18

The tip of the catheter must be kept sterile.

Front 19

Which is not considered a safe procedure when caring for dentures inadvertently sent to you OR?

Back 19

Wrap in plastic bag and attach to the patient's chart.

Front 20

The endoflush system

Back 20

Initially cleans reusable channeled instruments.

Front 21

A criteria that identifies, measures, monitors and evaluates pateint care is

Back 21

Quality assurance programs

Front 22

If an OR staff wears eyeglasses

Back 22

The glasses should be wiped with an antiseptic solution before each operation.

Front 23

Which structure is not part of the male urethra?

Back 23

Vas

Front 24

The gastrocnemius is the chief muscle of the

Back 24

Calf of the leg

Front 25

The area of the duodenum where the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct empty is called

Back 25

The ampulla of Vater

Front 26

Tensile strength of a wound refers to

Back 26

Ability of tissue to resist rupture

Front 27

The atrioventricular (A-V) node causes

Back 27

Ventricular contraction

Front 28

A drug that could be used to reverse the effect of a muscle relaxant is

Back 28

Prostigmin

Front 29

The portion of thr small intestine that receives secretions from the pancreas and the liver is the

Back 29

Duodenum

Front 30

The muscle serving as a valve to prevent regurgitation of food from the intestine back into the stomach is known as the

Back 30

Pyloric sphincter

Front 31

A lack of voluntary control over micturition is called

Back 31

Incontinence

Front 32

The sternocleidomastoid muscle is located

Back 32

Along thr side of the neck

Front 33

False is indicated by

Back 33

Pseudo

Front 34

Which of the following us essential when using activated glutaraldehyde for sterilization

Back 34

Items must be rinsed thoroughly in sterile water before use.

Front 35

The legal doctrine that mandates every professional nurse and technician carry out their duties according to national standards of care practiced throughout the country is

Back 35

Doctrine of Reasonable Man

Front 36

The minimum distance a nonsterile person should remain from the sterile field is

Back 36

1 foot

Front 37

Circulation that is established though an anastamosis between two blood vessels supplying or draining two adjacent structures is called

Back 37

Collateral circulation

Front 38

Which item is used on cut edges of bone to seal off oozing blood?

Back 38

Bone wax

Front 39

The kidneys are positioned

Back 39

Retroperitoneally

Front 40

A patient was burned on the lip with a hot mouth gag. Which action would have prevented this

Back 40

The scrub nurse cooled the item in a basin of sterile water

Front 41

The absence if a normal body opening, duct, or canal is called

Back 41

Atresia

Front 42

Identify which of the following is NOT safe practice

Back 42

Sterile tables may be covered for later use.

Front 43

Platelets are essential for

Back 43

Blood coagulation

Front 44

A differential count provides an estimate of

Back 44

The percentage of each type of white cells

Front 45

The destruction of bacteria by white cells during the inflammatory process is called

Back 45

Phagocytosis

Front 46

A patient signs a permission form for surgery, but because of a language barrier he or she doesn't fully understand what he or she has signed. This could constitute a liability case for

Back 46

Assault and battery

Front 47

The bone that forms the posterior portion of the skull is the

Back 47

Occipital

Front 48

The patient has recieved preoperative medication. The action to be taken when the patient complains of dry mouth and requests water would be to

Back 48

Restrict fluids completely and explain the reason

Front 49

The universal donor blood that may be given in extreme emergencies until the patient can be types and crossmatched is

Back 49

O blood

Front 50

The large central portion of thr stomach is called the

Back 50

Body

Front 51

When using a high-level disinfectant, always

Back 51

Rinse items with sterile distilled water before using.

Front 52

Nulli is a prefix that means

Back 52

None

Front 53

The periosteum

Back 53

Is the membrane that covers bone

Front 54

The periopertive urinalysis test done on a patient that specific gravity is 1.050. This..

Back 54

Is above normal range and he or she is dehydrated.

Front 55

The muscles important in respiration are

Back 55

Intercostals

Front 56

Rodlike shaped bacteria are identified microscopically as

Back 56

Bacilli

Front 57

The outer layer of thr kidney is known as

Back 57

The cortex

Front 58

How many millimeters in one ounce

Back 58

30

Front 59

An OR hazard that has been linked to increase risk of spontaneous abortion in female OR employees is exposure to

Back 59

Waste anesthetic gas

Front 60

Urine empties from the bladder through a tune called

Back 60

Urethra

Front 61

Which bacteria is commonly found in soil

Back 61

Chlostridium tetani

Front 62

It is considered good technique to

Back 62

Handle the mask only by the strings

Front 63

The terminal portion of thr large intestines is the

Back 63

Anal canal

Front 64

Anesthetized patient's should be moved slowly

Back 64

To allow the circulatory system to adjust

Front 65

A drug used to reverse hypotension is

Back 65

Levophed

Front 66

An item dropped on the floor is considered safe only if

Back 66

It is enclosed in impervious material

Front 67

An osmotic diuretic agent used to decrease cerebral edema and intraocular edema is

Back 67

Mannitol

Front 68

What artery supplies the head and neck

Back 68

Carotid

Front 69

The frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital lobes are divisions of the

Back 69

Cerebrum

Front 70

Which of thr following is the only acceptable plastic that can be used for steam sterilization wrapper

Back 70

Polypropylene

Front 71

When placing tubing in an activated gluteraldehyde solution, one should

Back 71

Use a shallow container and be certain that the interior of thr tubing is completely filled.

Front 72

Wound healing that employs a technique allowing thr would to head from the bottom up is called

Back 72

Second intention

Front 73

A transparent structure that permits the eye to focus rays to form an image in thr retina is the

Back 73

Lens

Front 74

Neurolepoanalgesia combines

Back 74

A tranquilizer and narcotic

Front 75

An antibiotic used intraoperatively is

Back 75

Gentamicin

Front 76

Adenoids are also called

Back 76

Pharyngeal tonsils

Front 77

The larger, weight bearing bone of the lower leg is the

Back 77

Tibia

Front 78

The bone that fits into the acetabulum, forming a joint is the

Back 78

Femur

Front 79

In a male, the structure surrounding the entrance to the urethra just below the urinary bladder is

Back 79

The prostate gland

Front 80

The nerve that carries visual impulses to the brain is the

Back 80

Optic nerve

Front 81

Electrical cords should be

Back 81

Removed from pathways so equient is not rolled over them

Front 82

What chemical system used paracetic acid as the sterilant

Back 82

Steris

Front 83

Avitene is a

Back 83

Hemostatic

Front 84

The spleen filters

Back 84

Blood

Front 85

A large opening at thr base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes is the

Back 85

Foramen magnum

Front 86

An electrocardiogram is

Back 86

An electrical recording of the heart activity

Front 87

When using a pour solution

Back 87

The contents must be used if discarded after the bottle is opened

Front 88

What is the function of an aerator in EO sterilization

Back 88

It is a separate unit until used to decrease thr aeration time

Front 89

Why would an aspirated foreign body be more likely to enter the right bronchus rather than the left bronchus

Back 89

The right bronchus is more vertical, shorter and wider than the left

Front 90

The bone in the axial skeleton that does not articulate with any other bone is the

Back 90

Hyoid

Front 91

To kill spores, an item must be immersed in a 2% aqueous solution of glutaraldehyde for

Back 91

10 hours

Front 92

The wall or partition dividing the heart into right and left sides is called the

Back 92

Septum

Front 93

All of the following statements regarding instrument sets are true except

Back 93

All instruments must be closed

Front 94

Blood is supplied to the kidney by means of the renal artery, which arise from the

Back 94

Abdominal aorta

Front 95

Miochol is a/an

Back 95

Miotic

Front 96

The epiphyses are the

Back 96

Ends of long bones

Front 97

When the steam is used to sterilize a rubber tubing or catheter

Back 97

A residual of distilled water should be left inside the lumen

Front 98

Systolic blood pressure represents

Back 98

The greatest force caused by the contraction of the left ventricle of the heart.

Front 99

Packages wrapped in muslin must have

Back 99

Four thickness

Front 100

The vein in the bend of the elbow that is commonly used as a site for venipuncture us the

Back 100

Median cubital vein

Front 101

An inch equals

Back 101

2.54 cm

Front 102

If the patient is in a supine position, the curculator must always

Back 102

See that the ankles and legs are not crossed.

Front 103

Liability is a legal rule that

Back 103

Holds each individual responsible for his or her own acts

Front 104

The pounds if pressure necessary in a steam sterilizer set at 250° F is

Back 104

15-17 lbs

Front 105

Cerebral spinal fluid circulates freely in the

Back 105

subarachnoid space

Front 106

An infection of the bone is

Back 106

Oseomyelitis

Front 107

A bier block provides

Back 107

Anesthesia to a distal portion if qn extremity.

Front 108

The digestive passageway that begins at the pharynx and terminates in the stomach is the

Back 108

Esophagus

Front 109

The maximum storage life for a muslin wrapped item in a closed cabinet is

Back 109

30 days

Front 110

This structure stores supermarket and propels them toward the urethra during ejaculation

Back 110

Vas deferens

Front 111

Crossing the patient's arms across his or her chestay cause

Back 111

Interference with respiration

Front 112

Diastolic blood pressure refers to

Back 112

The relaxation phase between heartbeats

Front 113

Which of the following statements regarding the sterilization of basin sets is true

Back 113

basins must be separated by a porous material if they are nested.

Front 114

Why would gas sterilization be chosen over steam sterilization

Back 114

It's less damaging to items

Front 115

A drug used to soothe and relieve anxiety is a/an

Back 115

Sedative

Front 116

The s-shaped bend in the lower colon is called the

Back 116

Sigmoid

Front 117

The serous membrane that covers the heart is the

Back 117

Pericardium

Front 118

The left eye is indicated by the following letters

Back 118

OS

Front 119

A bacteria found in the intestinal tract is

Back 119

Escherichia coli (E. Coli)

Front 120

The lower Jaw bone is the

Back 120

Mandible

Front 121

The primary function of the gallbladder is

Back 121

Storage of bile

Front 122

While using this mixture, a scavenging system is used to collect and exhaust or absorb its vapors. It is called

Back 122

Methyl methacrylate

Front 123

Passage of fluid through a cell membrane is called

Back 123

Osmosis

Front 124

The substance that unites with thrombin to form fibrin, the basic structural material of blood clots is

Back 124

Fibrinogen

Front 125

The ligament that attaches the ovaries to the pelvic wall is the

Back 125

Suspensory

Front 126

The bacteria that causes rheumatic fever is

Back 126

Streptococcus

Front 127

When the gallbladder contracts, bile is ejected into the

Back 127

Duodenum

Front 128

Adnexa refers to

Back 128

Accessory organs

Front 129

The organism most frequently found in burns

Back 129

Psudomonas aeruginosa

Front 130

Ulnar nerve damage could result from

Back 130

Placing an arm in an unpadded table edge

Front 131

Which action is the responsibility of the scrub person during an intraoperative CPR effort

Back 131

Remain sterile, keep track of counted items, and assist as necessary.

Front 132

The process called cavitation occurs in the

Back 132

Unltrasonic cleaner

Front 133

A wrapped tray of instruments is sterilized in a gravity displacement sterilizer at 250°F for

Back 133

30 minutes

Front 134

The structure that is seen form the outside as the colored portion of thr eye is the

Back 134

Iris

Front 135

A procedure to remove damaged tissue that provides growth conditions for pathogens is called

Back 135

Debridement

Front 136

A ganglion is a

Back 136

Collection of nerve endings

Front 137

At the end of a case, drapes should be

Back 137

Checked for instruments, rolled off and placed in hamper.

Front 138

The spleen is located

Back 138

In the left hypochondriac region

Front 139

When moving a patient with a fracture in the OR, all of thr following are true except

Back 139

Support of the extremity should always be from below the site of the fracture

Front 140

A sedative-tranquilizwr used to reduce anxiety and apprehension of the pre-op patient and as an adjunct to general anesthesia to reduce the amount and concentration of other more potent agents is

Back 140

Valium

Front 141

The chemical sterilant used in the Steris method of sterilizing is

Back 141

Paracetic acid

Front 142

An anticoagulant given subcutaneously, intravenously, or as a flush is

Back 142

Heparin

Front 143

A type and Crossmatch is done

Back 143

If the surgeon anticipates in advance of the operation that blood loss replacement may be necessary

Front 144

A laboratory procedure useful in classifying bacteria using a staining procedure is

Back 144

Gram stain

Front 145

The mesentery is

Back 145

A double layered peritoneal structure shaped like a fan

Front 146

How is inhalation of the laser plume best prevented

Back 146

Mechanical smoke evaluator on the field

Front 147

The vein that drains the veins of the chest wall and empties into the superior vena cava is the

Back 147

Azygos

Front 148

To promote healing, a surgical wound must have all of the following requisites except

Back 148

Tight sutures to create tension

Front 149

Addiction means

Back 149

Movement towards the median plane

Front 150

All of the following are parts of the lymphatic system except the

Back 150

Thyroid