Food and fluid restrictions preoperatively can result in the surgical patient needing a. food. b. IV fluids. c. blood replacement. d. oral medications.

The electrolyte that controls the distribution of water in the body and maintains fluid and electrolyte balance is a. sodium. b. potassium. c. magnesium. d. calcium.

The intravenous (IV) solution used during blood transfusion is a. water. b. lactated Ringer solution. c. normal saline. d. plasmaLyte.

Which IV solution increases insulin requirements for the patient with diabetes? a. Sterile water b. Dextrose c. Normal saline d. Ionosol B

Another name for Hartmann solution is a. physiologic saline. b. dextrose in water. c. lactated Ringer solution. d. isolyte E.

Proteins responsible for transporting oxygen to cells are a. leukocytes. b. platelets. c. antigens. d. hemoglobin.

Another name for donor blood is a. homologous. b. autologous. c. autotransfusion. d. synthetic

Most transfusions involve packed red blood cells (RBCs) given with a. volume expander. b. dextrose solution. c. plasma. d. normal saline.

What blood product is given when clotting factors are required? a. Whole blood b. Packed cells c. Plasma d. Erythrocytes

Dextran is an example of a a. blood substitute. b. volume expander. c. cryoprecipitate. d. plasma protein.

Testing the temperature of irrigation solution is important, because if too hot, it can a. disrupt the electrosurgical unit (ESU). b. fog the endoscopes. c. cause tissue damage. d. rust instrumentation.

The irrigation solution that is conductive and is used with caution in the presence of the ESU is a. sterile water. b. physiosol. c. sobrital. d. saline.

One of the most common IV solutions used in the surgical setting is a. sterile water. b. 0.9% sodium chloride. c. dextrose. d. dextran.

Which function is not a reason that IV fluids may be ordered? a. Maintain acid-base balance b. Replacement of lost fluids c. Maintain fluid and electrolyte balance d. To administer IV medications

60% of the total body weight in a healthy adult is made up of a. food. b. fat. c. muscle. d. fluid.

Which electrolyte is present in normal body fluid? a. Urea b. Magnesium c. Creatinine d. Glucose

Which form of potassium is not preferable for the patient undergoing surgery? a. Liquid b. Oral c. Capsule d. IV

Which common IV fluid is used in the presence of hypovolemia? a. Sodium chloride b. Dextrose in saline c. Dextrose in water d. Lactated ringer

If a surgical patient has liver disease, which IV fluid should not be given? a. Sodium chloride b. Normosol-R c. Lactated Ringer d. Isolyte-E

Why is the secondary tubing hung higher than the primary tubing when establishing an IV on a surgical patient? a. Because it is placed in an electronic infusion pump system b. Because the secondary medication should infuse first c. So that the medication can drip into the vein d. So that the medication can move slower than the rest

Which reading is a low hemoglobin level for an adult female? a. 10 g/100 mL of blood b. 13 g/100 mL of blood c. 14 g/100 mL of blood d. 18 g/100 mL of blood

A surgical patient with blood type AB has a blood type that contains a. both A and B antigens. b. contains no antigens. c. contains O antigens. d. contains only A antigens.

A component of blood that is used when several units of blood have been used and should be thawed in water prior to use is called a. platelets. b. packed red cells. c. cryoprecipitate. d. plasma.

The four major blood types are A, B, AB, O Ture/false

true

The process of collecting, processing, and reinfusing the patient’s own blood is called auto transfusion True/false

True

An example of a solution used in hysteroscopy is Hyskon True/false

True