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Surgical Procedures and Infection Control: Multiple Choice Questions, Exams of Nursing

A series of multiple-choice questions related to surgical procedures, wound healing, and infection control. It covers topics such as types of wound healing, wound management techniques, surgical attire, and hygiene practices. The questions are designed to test knowledge and understanding of essential concepts in surgical settings, making it a useful resource for students and healthcare professionals in the medical field. It provides immediate answers to each question, facilitating quick learning and self-assessment. This material is suitable for medical students, nursing students, and surgical technicians.

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B. Promotesgwoundgcontracture.
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  1. There g are g three g types g of g wound g healing. g Choose g the g option g that g describ es g secondary g intention. A. The g wound g is g approximated g with g no g wound g separation. B. The g wound g is g cleaned, g debriefed g and g packed. C. The g wound g is g vascularized. D. Delayed g healing g may g result g in g weak g tissue g approximation g and g hernia tion g Ans>> gD.g Delayedghealinggmaygresultgingweakgtissuegapproximationgandgherniatio n
  2. An g example g of g a g simple g drain g i s g Ans>> gPenrosegdrain
  3. Which g statement g is g an g accurate g description g of g negative g pressure g wo und g therapy? A. Applies g constant, g positive g wound g pressure. B. Promotes g wound g contracture.

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2 g/ C. Increases g bacterial g loads. D. Encourages g edema. Ans>> g B.gPromotesg woundg contracture.

  1. Which g description g of g an g additional g skin g closure g options g is g applicable g to g a g zipp er g closure? A. Limited g to g use g on g superficial g wounds. B. Easier g to g remove g than g sutures. C. Distributes g skin-stretching g forces g over g a g side g surface g area. D. A g stand g alone g skin g approximation g method g or g used g in g conjunction g with g a g sutu re g closure. Ans>> gC.gDistributesgskin-stretchinggforcesgovergagsidegsurfacegarea.
  2. 1. g Which g option g describes g an g interrupted g suture? A. A g single g stitch g that g is g tied g independently. B. A g suture g that g encircles g the g wound. C. A g heavy g suture g that g reinforces g the g primary g suture g line. D. A g suture g placed g in g an g epidural g layer. Ans>> gA.gAgsinglegstitchgthatgisgtiedgindependently.
  3. 1. g Which g statement g about g a g patient g who g requires g airborne g precautions g is g TRUE?

4 g/ B. Personnel g working g in g restricted g and g semi- restricted g areas g should g apply g lip g balm g to g avoid g cracked g lips. C. Personnel g should g wash g their g hands g with g soap g after g direct g contact g with g blo od, g bodily g fluids g or g other g potentially g infectious g materials. D. Education g on g occupational g exposure g should g be g provided g to g healthca re g personnel g ever g 2 g years. Ans>> gC.gPersonnelgshouldgwashgtheirghandsgwithgsoapgafterg directgcontactgwithgblood,gbodilygfluidsg orgothergpotentiallyginfectiousgmaterials.

  1. Choose g the g option g that g describes g the g personal g protective g equipment g (PPE) g necessary g for g healthcare g personnel g transporting g a g patient g that g requires g con- g tact g precautions A. PPE g is g required g for g all g team g members g for g each g patient g transport. B. PPE g is g not g required g for g patient g transport. C. PPE g is g required g for g all g team g members g when g patient g transport g is g necessary. D. PPE g is g required g for g designated g team g member g when g direct g contact g is g neces- g sary. g Ans>> gB.gPPEgisgnotgrequiredgforgpatientgtransport.
  2. 1. g Choose g the g term g that g describes g the g amount g of g the g virus g that g is g found g in g t he g individual's g blood. A. Viral g shedding. B. Viral g load. C. Viral g replication .

5 g/ Viral g transmission

7 g/ C. Level g 3 D. Level g 4 Ans>> gD.gLevelg 4

  1. 1. g Which g of g the g following g statements g regarding g surgical g attire g is g COR- g RECT? A. Personnel g don g a g head g covering g before g entering g unrestricted g areas. B. Masks g are g required g in g semi-restricted g areas. C. Personnel g remove g all g hand g and g wrist g jewelry g before g preforming g hand g hy- g giene. D. Beard g covers g are g only g required g in g restricted g areas. Ans>> gC.gPersonnelgremovegallg handgandgwristgjewelrygbeforegpreformingghandghygiene.
  2. 1. g Which g of g the g following g statements g regarding g hand g hygiene g is g INCOR- g RECT? A. Fingernails g should g be g kept g short g and g clean. B. Personnel g should g follow g the g facility's g policy g and g procedure g regarding g the g us e g of g nail g polish. C. Hand g hygiene g is g the g single g most g effective g infection g prevention g action. D. Personnel g should g use g personal g hand g lotion g to g maintain g their g skin g integrity.- Ans>> gD.gPersonnelgshouldgusegpersonalghandglotiongtogmaintaingtheirgskingintegrity.
  3. 1. g Knowing g instrument g names g helps g with A. The g count g process B. Predicting g the g next g steps g of g the g operative g procedure. C. Increasing g time g in g the g OR.

8 g/ D. None g of g the g above. g **Ans>

** gA.gThegcountgprocess

  1. Instruments g are g inspected g at g multiple g points g of g use g during g the g steriliza tion g process. g Which g step g is g the g preventative g measure? A. Point g of g use g lubrication g of g a g requested g instrument. B. Scheduled g inspection g of g instrument g sets. C. Use g of g a g cracked g insulated g instrument g on g an g emergency g surgery. D. Use g of g a g misaligned g instrument g for g grasping g tough g tiss ue. g Ans>> gB.gScheduledginspectiongofginstrumentgsets.
  2. 1. g Which g option g describes g a g critical g patient g safety g step g that g the g scrub g nurse g t akes g prior g to g laparoscopic g surgery? A. Checks g the g surface g of g the g insulated g instruments g for g tears g and g cracks. B. Identifies g laparoscopic g instruments g by g looking g at g the g instrument g tips. C. Measure g the g width g of g laparoscopic g instruments. D. Determines g the g length g of g each g trocar. Ans>> gA.gChecksgthegsurfacegofgtheginsulatedg instrumentsgforgtearsgandgcracks.
  3. 1. g Which g of g the g following g options g concerning g minimally g invasive g surgery g tha t g is g performed g via g a g robot g is g NOT g correct?

10 g/ D. Wipe g the g area g with g an g alcohol g wip e. g Ans>> gC.gDongsterileggowngandgglove s.

  1. 1. g Which g statement g about g draping g the g sterile g field g is g INCORRECT? A. Scrubbed g personnel g remove g and g replace g their g gloves g after g draping. B.There g is g an g increased g risk g for g contamination g of g the g sterile g personnel's g gown g and g gloves g when g dropping g the g sterile g field. C. The g unscrubbed g team g member g last g apply g the g sterile g drapes g to g create g a g ste rile g field. D. The g draping g process g is g carefully g monitored g by g all g team g members. Ans>> gC.gTheg unscrubbedgteamgmemberglastgapplygthegsterilegdrapesgtogcreategagsterilegfield.
  2. 1. g The g purpose g of g the g surgical g drape g is g to A. Reduce g the g risk g of g hospital g acquired g infections. B. Cover g furniture g for g use g by g non-sterile g personnel. C. Allow g the g passage g microbes g between g unsterile g and g sterile g areas. D. Provide g a g two g sided g sterile g barrier. Ans>> gA.gReducegthegriskgofghospitalgacquiredg infections.
  3. 1. g Which g of g the g following g is g a g traffic g rule g that g the g scrub g person g shou ld g observe? A. Turn g their g back g to g the g sterile g field g to g get g an g instrument.

11 g B. Maintain g a g distance g from g the g sterile g field. C. Cross g arms g and g put g their g hands g in g their g axilla g to g keep g sterile. D. Change g position g with g another g scrub g person g either g face-to- face g or g back-to-back. Ans>> gD.gChangegpositiongwithganothergscrubgpersongeithergface-to-facegorg back-to-back.

  1. 1. g A g principle g of g covering g or g uncovering g a g sterile g field g includes A. Covering g multiple g sterile g fields g to g allow g for g quick g turnovers. B. Covering g a g portion g of g the g sterile g field g until g needed. C. Covering g a g sterile g field g with g one g uncuffed g drape. D. Remove g a g cover g by g lifting g drape g from g below g the g sterile g fiel d. g Ans>> gB.gCoveringgagportiongofgthegsterilegfieldguntilgneeded.
  2. 1. g A g factor g that g would g negatively g affect g the g sterility g of g an g instrument g is A. Regulated g humidity g and g temperature. B. Use g of g approved g packaging g materials. C. Exposed g to g moisture. D. Transported g out g of g the g surgical g suite g with g a g protective g cov er. g Ans>> gC.gExposedgtogmoisture.
  3. 1. g When g opening g a g blue g wrapped g item, g the g nurse g should A. Inspect g the g wrap g integrity g for g holes g and g tears. B. Open g the g top g flap g toward g their g body. C. Allow g side g flaps g to g hang g loose. D. Open g the g last g flap g toward g the g scrub g person. g Ans>> gA.gInspectgthegwrapgintegritygforg holesgandgtears.

13 g A. The g neck g to g below g the g natural g waist. B. The g chest g to g the g level g of g the g sterile g field. C. The g shoulder g to g the g proximal g edge g of g the g cuff. D. 2 g inches g above g the g elbow g to g the g distal g edge g of g the g cuf f. g Ans>> gB.gThegchestgtogtheglevelgofgthegsterilegfield.

  1. 1. g Instrument g sets g MUST g not g weigh g more g tha n g Ans>> g25lbs
  2. 1. g Choose g the g option g that g does g NOT g accurately g depict g concepts g of g imme- g diate g use g steam g sterilization g (IUSS). A. An g instrument g for g IUSS g should g be g cleaned g in g the g scrub g sink. B. A g rigid g enclosed g container g is g used g for g IUSS g cycle. C. A g biological g indicator g is g run g with g an g implant g load. D. Items g are g not g stored g for g future g procedures. Ans>> gA.gAnginstrumentgforgIUSSgshouldg begcleanedgingthegscrubgsink.
  3. 1. g Which g is g an g accurate g statement g regarding g shelf-life? A. A g shelf-life g is g event g related.

14 g B. Shelf-life g is g time g related. C. Shelf-life g is g not g affected g by g handling. D. Shelf- life g is g not g affected g by g storage g temperature. g **Ans>

** gA.gAgshelf-lifegisgeventg related.

  1. 1. g Which g statement g related g to g biological g indicators g (BI) g testing g is g true? A. An g unprocessed g BI g vial g should g produce g a g positive g test g after g incubation. B. Both g BI g vials g are g placed g in g the g sterilizer g together. C. A g sterilizer g quality g test g is g performed g at g least g every g six g months. D. Any g BI g type g can g be g used g for g any g sterilization g method. Ans>> gA.gAngunprocessedgBIg vialgshouldgproducegagpositivegtestgaftergincubation.
  2. 1. g Why g is g water g temperature g an g important g consideration g when g clean ing g instruments? A. Cool g water g makes g it g harder g to g removed g soil g from g the g instrument g cervices. B. Cool g water g prevents g blood g coagulation. C. Hot g water g makes g blood g easier g to g remove. D. Hot g water g is g the g preferred g temperature g for g manufactu res. g Ans>> gB.gCoolgwaterg preventsgbloodgcoagulation.
  3. 1. g Personnel g establishing g the g chain g of g custody g for g forensic g evidence g must g do g all g EXCEPT g the g following? A. Adhere g to g regulatory g requirements g for g evidence g admission g into g a g court g of g law. B. Detail g who g collected g the g specimen g and g how g it g was g handled. C. Have g accompanying g documentation g when g the g evidence g is g released g to g a g law g officer.

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  1. 1. g Retrieval g of g bullets g and g other g metal g objects g for g forensic g study g requires A. Rinsing, g washing g and g wiping g the g item g clean g of g blood g and g other g bodily g fluids. B. Retrieving g the g item g with g a g metal g instrument. C. An g open g procedure g rather g than g endoscopic g procedure. D. Metal g instrument g tip g protective g devices . g Ans>> gD.gMetalginstrumentgtipgprotectiveg devices.
  2. 1. g What g action g should g be g taken g when g transferring g a g specimen g off g the g sterile g field? A. Wait g until g the g end g of g the g case g to g transfer g the g specimen g into g a g container. B. Deposit g the g specimen g into g the g smallest g container g that g can g be g closed. C. Confirm g the g type g of g test g that g is g be g requested g with g the g surgeon.

17 g D. Immerse g the g specimen g into g preservative g until g further g instruction. Ans>> gC.gConfirm thegtypegofgtestgthatgisgbegrequestedgwithgthegsurgeon.

  1. 1. g Which g of g the g following g is g NOT g an g appropriate g action g for g specimen g han- g dling g on g the g sterile g field? A. Cover g the g specimen g or g place g in g a g sterile g specimen g container. B. Label g the g covered g or g contained g specimen. C. Ensure g that g the g specimen g stays g dry g until g the g transfer g off g the g sterile g field. D. Handle g the g specimen g as g little g as g possible. Ans>> gC.gEnsuregthatgthegspecimengstaysg dryguntilgthegtransfergoffgthegsterilegfield.
  2. 1. g The g specimen g transport g container g should A. Display g the g patient's g information g for g ease g of g specimen g hand-over. B. Have g a g biohazard g label g for g fresh g or g frozen g specimens g only. C. Be g stored g in g the g operating g room g until g the g specimen g can g be g transported g to g t he g pathology g department. D. Protect g the g integrity g of g the g specimen. g A ns>> gD.gProtectgthegintegritygofgthegspecimen.
  3. 1. g Specimen g management g errors g can g result g in A. A g lower g incident g of g morbidity. B. Potential g litigation. C. Increase g in g community g trust. D. Faster g diagnostic g results . g Ans>> gB.gPotentialglitigation.

19 g A. Appropriate g wave g length g eyewear g is g placed g at g the g room's g entrance. B. The g laser g is g kept g in g the g active g mode g throughout g the g procedure. C. Windows g are g covered g prior g to g use. D.The g laser g is g tested g before g use. Ans>> gB.gTheglasergisgkeptgingthegactivegmodegthrough-g outgthegprocedure.

  1. 1. g A g monopolar g electrosurgical g intervention g for g the g patient g with g an g implan t- g ed g electrical g device g (IED) g is A. Placement g of g the g dispersive g pad g as g close g to g the g IED g as g possible. B. Use g of g the g ESU g at g the g highest g power g setting g for g faster g application. C. Verification g of g the g IED g and g its g leads g are g between g the g ESU g pencil g and g t he g dispersive g pad. D. Inactivation g of g the g IEU, g when g possible. g Ans>> gD.gInactivationgofgthegIEU,gwheng possible.
  2. 1. g Disposable g dispersive g pads g are A. Multi-use. B. Stamped g with g an g expiration g date. C. Opened g and g adhered g to g the g electro g surgical g unit g cart g handle g during g set-up. D. Cut g to g size g for g pediatric g patients. g Ans >> gB.gStampedgwithgangexpirationgdate.

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  1. 1. g Which g option g is g NOT g a g radiation g exposure g safety g measure? A. Time B. Distance C. Shielding D. Exposure Ans>> gD.gExposure
  2. 1. g Failure g to g follow g instructions g for g use g of g a g healthcare g product g or g device A. Adheres g to g equipment g warranty. B. Prevents g patient g injury. C. May g result g in g the g hospital's g accrediting g body g issuing g citations. D. Ensures g correct g device g storage. Ans>> gC.gMaygresultgingtheghospital'sgaccreditinggbodyg issuinggcitations.
  3. 1. g What g is g a g consideration g of g the g abdominal g perineal g skin g antisepsis? A. The g bladder g is g drained g before g the g vaginal g prep. B. Three g or g more g prep g kits g are g needed. C. Positioning g devices g should g be g ready g for g use g prior g to g positioning. D. The g three g areas g that g are g prepped g are g the g abdomen, g vagina g and g thig hs. g Ans>> gC.gPositioninggdevicesgshouldgbegreadygforgusegpriorgtogpositioning.
  4. 1. g An g important g step g in g the g preoperative g skin g antisepsis g is g the g documenta- g tion. g Which g element g is g recorded g after g surgery? A. Pre-existing g skin g conditions. B. Area g prepped. C. Skin g antiseptic g used.