Surgical Nursing and Operating Room Safety Quiz

Which of the following is a member of the surgical team?

• Circulating nurse

• Radiologist

• Pharmacist

• Physical therapist

What is the primary role of the circulating nurse during surgery?

• Maintain the sterile field and assist the surgeon directly

• Monitor the patient’s vital signs from outside the operating room

• Manage the overall environment and ensure all supplies are available

• Administer anesthesia to the patient

Which protocol is designed to prevent wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-person surgery?

• Joint Commission Universal Protocol

• World Health Organization Protocol

• American Nursing Association Protocol

• CDC Surgical Protocol

At what point should a "Time Out" be implemented in the surgical process?

• Before the patient enters the operating room

• Immediately after the surgery is completed

• Just before the surgical incision is made

• After the patient is discharged

Which of the following is a strategy to maintain surgical asepsis?

• Wearing sterile gloves and gowns

• Allowing visitors in the operating room

• Using non-sterile instruments

• Skipping hand hygiene

Which sign is most likely associated with malignant hyperthermia?

• Rapid increase in body temperature

• Decreased heart rate

• Low blood pressure

• Cold, clammy skin

What is an appropriate nursing intervention for a patient who develops malignant hyperthermia during surgery?

• Administer dantrolene and cool the patient

• Increase the operating room temperature

• Delay treatment until surgery is complete

• Provide only oral fluids

When positioning a patient for surgery, which nursing intervention is most important?

• Ensuring proper alignment to prevent nerve damage

• Allowing the patient to choose any position

• Ignoring pressure points

• Placing the patient in a sitting position for all surgeries

When does the intraoperative phase begin?

• When the patient is discharged from the hospital

• When the patient enters the surgical suite

• When the patient wakes up from anesthesia

• When the patient is admitted to the intensive care unit

Which of the following marks the end of the intraoperative phase?

• When the patient enters the surgical suite

• At transfer to post anesthesia care recovery area, same-day surgery unit, or intensive care unit

• When the patient is scheduled for surgery

• When the patient leaves the hospital