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What is the purpose of the surgical skin prep performed just prior to the operative procedure?

The complete attention and focus of the surgical technologists when handling a specimen(s) and subsequently passing them to the circulator should include all of the following actions listed except  ______?

Once the sedated patient is placed on the operating room table, they should ___.

Which one of the following statements regarding the requirements contained within a surgical informed consent is false?

Hyperthermic patients should be treated with ___.

When inserting a urinary catheter, do not force the catheter into the urethra. It should slide easily into place with little resistance. When the tip of the catheter reaches the bladder, ____________.

When transferring a patient from the stretcher to an operating table, the most important thing for the ST to verify is that  ______.

The purpose of an NPO status for 8-12 hours prior to surgery in adults is ordered to ____.

+1 bonus point could be added (manually by faculty)  for the correct answer.  (spelling needs to be correct enough to identify the dyes) A. There are three dyes we use intraop for sterile surgical site marking. Name the ONE dye used in marking pens.     

When moving a patient from the operating room table to stretcher, ___ is responsible for remaining at the patient’s head and protecting the airway and the cervical alignment.