Chapter 10 Certification Style Exam Quiz

Jose the CST scrubbed in for the lumbar laminectomy, knows that the following sponges are most commonly used in neurological procedures.

Cottonoids

Jackie is using a Tourniquet in room 3 for her case. The surgeon asks her for an esmarch bandage. The purpose of an esmarch bandage is to?

Exsanguinate the extremity

The surgeon asks Pablo for peanuts on the field for his inguinal hernia operation. Pablo knows that peanuts are counted and come in sets of ______________and are used for _________.

Five, blunt dissection

In vascular procedures , this catheter would be used to remove an obstructive embolus?

fogarty catheter

Before the OB/GYN surgical procedure begins the surgeon elects to place a self retaining catheter into the bladder. The best choice from below would be?

foley

At the end of the procedure the surgeon wants to put in an active drain ,all of the following are examples of an active drain except?

penrose

The circulating CST in room 9 applies Sequential compression devices to the patient's legs. The purpose of this application is to?

prevent DVT

The CST in the scrubbed role cleans surgical instruments during the procedure by wiping them with?

sponge soaked in sterile water

All of the following are true about pressure dressing except?

a. Absorption of excessive drainage b. Reduce edema c. Support d. Create dead space Answer: create dead space

Doug the CST in room 5 is setting up for a laparotomy, he knows he needs a fenestrated drape for the procedure. All of the following are fenestrated drapes except?

a. Transverse laparotomy sheet b. Split sheet c. Lapaorotomy sheet d. Extremity drape Answer: Split Sheet