Surgical Nursing Procedures Flashcards
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Which suture pattern is most appropriate for closing a hollow viscus such as the intestine to create an inverting seal?
Answer: Lembert
The Lembert pattern is an inverting suture used on hollow organs like the intestine to create a watertight seal.
A patient is recovered from anesthesia and is shivering. What is the PRIMARY concern associated with post-operative hypothermia in small animals?
Answer: Increased metabolic oxygen demand
Shivering significantly increases oxygen consumption, placing extra demand on a patient already recovering from anesthesia.
Which of the following is the correct sequence for donning sterile surgical gloves using the closed-glove technique?
Answer: Hands remain inside the gown cuffs while gloves are applied
In the closed-glove technique, the hands never extend beyond the gown cuff, keeping the hands sterile as gloves are applied.
What is the purpose of a surgical drape fenestration?
Answer: To expose only the prepared surgical site while covering surrounding areas
The fenestration (opening) in a surgical drape isolates the sterile operative field from the non-sterile surrounding patient area.
During a splenectomy, the scrub technician should be prepared to assist with ligation of which primary vessel?
Answer: Splenic artery and vein
The splenic artery and vein must be ligated and divided to remove the spleen safely during a splenectomy.
Which instrument is specifically designed to clamp and crush tissue to facilitate intestinal resection and anastomosis?
Answer: Doyen forceps
Doyen intestinal forceps are non-crushing clamps used to occlude the intestinal lumen without damaging tissue during resection and anastomosis.
A surgical technician notices a small hole in the outer wrap of a sterile pack before opening it for surgery. What is the correct action?
Answer: Consider the pack non-sterile and obtain a new one
Any breach in sterile packaging compromises the sterility of the contents, and the pack must be considered contaminated.