EXERCISES, LESSON 3
INSTRUCTIONS: The following exercises are to be answered by marking the lettered
response that best answers the question or best completes the incomplete statement or
by writing the answer in the space provided.
After you have completed all the exercises, turn to "Solutions to Exercises" at
the end of the lesson and check your answers.
1.
How do you know which sutures are required for a procedure?
____________________________________________________
2.
The suction machine is connected to an electrical outlet by which team
member? ____________________________________________________
3.
Define:
a.
Kitner sponges ______________________________________________
b.
Lap sponges ________________________________________________
c.
Stick sponges _______________________________________________
4.
As soon as the patient has been placed upon the operating table, you (the
circulator) should place and secure the leg strap. Your next step is to:
a.
Remove the litter from the room.
b.
Help position the patient for surgery.
c.
Secure the patient's arms.
d.
Place the suction machine at the head of the operating table.
5.
A
is a method of accounting for items put on the sterile table
for use during a surgical procedure.
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