Which member of the surgical team must document the medications that are used at the surgical field? a. Surgical first assistant b. Surgeon c. Circulator d. Surgical technologist in the scrub role

When changing shifts, the incoming surgical technologist notices one of the medications on the sterile field is not accurately labeled. What should he or she do? a. Discard medication and obtain a new dose from the circulator. b. Ask the circulator to show him or her the empty vial and then label it properly. c. Use medication if the surgeon can verify accuracy. d. Ask the surgeon what to do

The six rights of medication administration include all of the following except a. right dose. b. right patient. c. right time. d. right drug. e. right physician.

Which statement does not apply to the required steps for proper medication identification when receiving it from the circulating nurse? a.Read the label on the container. b.Check the integrity of the container. c.Show the label to the surgeon. d.Check the expiration date.

Medication labels must contain all of the following information except a. strength of medications. b. amount of medication. c. contraindications. d. generic and trade names

When handling medications in the surgical department, which statement does not apply? a. Medications in a powder form must be reconstituted by the circulator before delivery to the sterile field. b. When the circulator is delivering solutions to the sterile field, the scrub person should hold the receiving container away from the sterile table. c. Medication vials may be recapped aseptically and dated to enable the remaining portions to be used at a later time. d. Both the scrub person and the circulator must follow aseptic technique.

improper or inadequate labeling of medications may be considered a. materia medica. b. negligence. c. tort. d. malpractice.

Which action by the surgical technologist should occur FIRST when discovering a medication error during a surgical case? a. Complete an incident report. b. Notify the unit supervisor. c. Notify the surgeon immediately. d. Follow institutional policy.

Before medications are delivered into the sterile field, they must be identified by a. scrub person and circulator. b. nurse anesthetist and circulator. c. two scrub personnel. d. physician and circulator.

All of the following items must be read aloud when identifying a drug except a. expiration date. b. drug name. c. manufacturer. d. strength

The scrub person may receive medications into the sterile field in all of the following ways except a. circulator reconstitutes powder medication and the liquid is withdrawn with a syringe. b. scrub person draws up the medication from the bottle held by the circulator. c. circulator places the bottle on the corner of the back table. d. circulator pours the medication into a sterile container.

The most common type of syringe used in surgery is the a. tuberculin. b. insulin. c. Luer-loc. d. plain tip.

When recapping a needle, you should a. hand the uncapped needle to the circulator. b. use the one-handed method. c. use the two-handed method. d. throw the needle into the trash.

Who is responsible for passing a medication to the surgeon for administration during the surgical procedure? a. Circulating nurse b. Anesthesiologist c. Another scrubbed surgeon d. Scrubbed surgical technologist

Which of these is not one of the "six rights" but is crucial in medication administration? a. Right patient b. Right indication c. Right route d. Right time

Why should the scrubbed surgical technologist repeat the medication label information aloud? a. So that he or she can be heard b. To confirm the correct drug c. So that the surgical team will know d. To ensure that he or she can read

What is the first action that should be taken by the scrubbed surgical technologist when withdrawing medication from an inverted vial held by the circulator? a. Remove the syringe plunger. b. Draw air into the syringe. c. Puncture the rubber stopper. d. Remove the rubber stopper.

A recapped bottle of sterile saline is considered a. unsterile. b. expired. c. none of these. d. sterile.

All of the following are containers acceptable for storing medication on the sterile table, except a. opened ampules. b. pitchers. c. basins. d. medicine cups

All of the following pieces are basic parts of a syringe, except a. plunger. b. barrel. c. hub. d. tip

A surgeon requests the use of an embolectomy catheter that has a 3ml balloon. Which of these syringes is the BEST choice for inflating this balloon? a. 1 mL TB syringe b. 10 ml syringe c. 20 ml syringe d. 5 mL syringe

Which hypodermic needle has the smallest lumen? a. 25-gauge b. 27-gauge c. 18-gauge d. 21-gauge

What is the length of a spinal needle? a. 1 1/2 inches b. 1/3 inch c. 3 inches d. 2 inches

A 30-gauge hypodermic needle is larger in diameter than an 18-gauge needle. True/false

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