When acting as a sterile team member during a surgical procedure, the surgical technologist should NOT
a. discard unused portions of the drug

b. prepare the drug receptacle within the sterile field.
c. perform the second and third verifications of the drug label.
d. obtain the drug from its storage location.


d

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The D in DAP note combines the ________ and ________ sections of the SOAP note

A) O, P B) S, O C) S, A D) O, A

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Preoperative Diagnosis: Laceration of nerve and tendon, left 5th digit Postoperative Diagnosis: Ulnar nerve laceration, no tendon laceration, left 5th digit Operation: Repair of ulnar nerve Procedure: The patient was brought into the operating room and prepared and draped in the usual sterile manner. A tourniquet was used and inflated to approximately 250 mm of mercury after exsanguination of the

hand. Tendons were noted to be completely intact. The nerve was then isolated in both proximal and distal ends and with the use of an operating microscope 9-0 sutures were placed in the epineurium, six through and through sutures placed. When this was finished the nerve was checked for congruity. It should be stated that the nerve was trimmed and the fascicles were lined up end to end as best as possible. After this, copious irrigation was undertaken and bleeders were cauterized. The skin was then closed with 5-0 nylon and a sterile dressing was applied. The tourniquet was let down and a clam digger splint with a rubber band through the nail was placed to ensure range of motion. The patient was discharged to recovery room without complications and there was approximately 15 cc blood loss. No blood replacement. 400 cc of Ringers lactate was used in the case. a. 64836–F4 b. 64836–F4, 69990 c. 64831–F4 d. 64831–LT, 69990

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If a phlebotomist ___________________, he or she is negligent.

A. Does not obtain a specimen from a combative patient B. Fails to put the needle and holder in the sharps container C. Puts the bedrail in an upright position when leaving D. Reports obvious changes in a patient's condition

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Which of the following are a part of the urinary system?

A. kidneys B. ureters C. ovaries or testes D. both a and b

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