Chapter 8 Certification Style Exam Quiz

During the TAH in room 4 the anesthesiologist calls for a unit of autologus blood due to the heavy blood loss. Autologus blood is?

Blood that was donated previously by the patient

Autotransfusion is the reinfusion of the patients own blood by use of the cell saver. This is contraindicated in patients who are _______ and or ________.

Diagnosed with cancer/septic

When performing BLS CPR the ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths for infants, adolescents, and adults is?

30 to 2

In addition to the circulator weighing sponges to account for the amount of blood loss during a surgical procedure, the anesthesiologist might ask the CST in the scrubbed role?

Amount of irrigation used

The CST should know that the universal blood donor should have type _____ and the universal recipient should have type _____.

O/AB

Disseminated Intravascular coagulation is a pathological process in which the blood within the entire body begins to clot. The CST needs to be mindful of this complication when dealing with?

Obstetric patients

Dr Smith is in the middle of a procedure and asks the CST for a stick Tie. Miguel the CST who is Scrubbed on the case immediately passes him a?

Suture ligature

All of the following are warning signs of cardiac arrest except?

a. Bradycardia b. Laryngospasm c. Hypovolemia d. Tachycardia Answer: Bradycardia

All of the following are Pharmaceutical agents that aid in hemostasis except?

a. Succinylcholine b. Silver nitrate c. Oxidized cellulose d. Thrombin Answer: Succinylcholine

The first priority in emergency treatment of a patient is to?

check and maintain the airway