2024 VTNE Surgical Nursing Exam 4 GRADED A+ (ACTUAL EXAM ) Questions and Answers (Solved)
- If during surgery you notice an item at the edge of a sterile field, you should
Answer: Consider it unsterile if you are not absolutely certain
- Preparing a patient's skin for surgery
Answer: Reduces the bacterial flora to a level that can be controlled by the patient's immune system
- Ovariohysterectomy is most commonly performed in
Answer: Young female dogs
- Which of the following does not have to be sterile during a surgical procedure to
maintain aseptic technique?Mask Drapes Instruments Gloves
Answer: Mask
- The effectiveness of a surgical scrub of the hands and arms with an antimicrobial
soap depends on the
Answer: Combination of contact time and scrubbing action
- Which statement regarding first-intention wound healing is false?
It occurs without infection It occurs when the skin edges are held together in apposition It usually has some degree of suppuration It occurs with minimal scar formation
Answer: It usually has some degree of suppuration
- Which of the following statements about electrocautery is false?
If the patient is not properly grounded, the surgeon may get shocked The intensity of the current passed through the unit is adjustable Small bleeding blood vessels are sealed with a controlled electrical current that burns the bleeding end All portions of the electrocautery unit can and should be sterilized
Answer: All portions of the electrocautery unit can and should be sterilized
- Before staring the surgical procedure, the technician who has scrubbed in with the
surgeon should do all of the following except Count the gauze sponges in the pack 1 / 4
Arrange the instruments to be quickly and easily located Place the scalpel blade on the handle Open the suture material
Answer: Open the suture material
- An ovariohysterectomy may be performed for all of the following reasons except
Prevention of prostate cancer Prevention of pyometra Sterilization of the animal Prevention of estus
Answer: Prevention of prostate cancer
- Which of the following statements is true?
Female cats over age 3 are too old to be spayed Female ferrets that are not bred or spayed are likely to develop a life-threatening anemia All female animals become fat after spaying It is beneficial to allow a female dog to have one litter before spaying Answer: Female ferrets that are not bred or spayed are likely to develop a life- threatening anemia
- If an animal goes home with a bandage, the client should observe the bandage
daily and remove it if any of the following are observed except Skin irritation at the edges of the bandage All bandages should be removed 24 hours after being applied The bandage is wet The position of the bandage has shifted
Answer: All bandages should be removed 24 hours after being applied
- Which of the following is not true about dogs being spayed before their first
estrus cycle?The hair coat will change and become easier to manage with less shedding The surgery is generally considered easier to perform if the bitch has not been through an estrus cycle Mammary cancer is less likely to occur in a bitch that has been spayed before her first estrus cycle The uterus and ovaries enlarge after the first estrus cycle. This necessitates a larger abdominal incision when the bitch is spayed Answer: The hair coat will change and become easier to manage with less shedding
- Which one of the following statements regarding pyometra is false?
The bitch that goes to surgery will have the ovaries and uterus removed The bitch that goes to surgery will have only her uterus removed The uterus may have ruptured before surgery begins 2 / 4
The patient represents a high-risk anesthesia case, because other organs in the body may be compromised
Answer: The bitch that goes to surgery will have only her uterus removed
- All of the following statement regarding cesarean sections are true except Once
the newborns are removed, the mother is out of danger, and most of the technicians attention should be on the newborns A cesarean section is also known as a hysterotomy For some breeds of dogs, such as the English Bulldog, it is expected that a cesarean section will need to be performed Wait to put the mother with the newborns until after she has adequately recovered from anesthesia
Answer: Once the newborns are removed, the mother is out of danger, and most of
the technicians attention should be on the newborns
- Which of the following statements regarding cesarean sections is false? Bloody
vaginal discharge is to be expected following surgery The newborns delivered by C-section are under the effects of anesthesia The surgical incision should be observed by the client after 1 week because it is best not to disturb the nursing newborns The newborn should be be immediately removed from the membranous sac that covers its body when it is removed from the uterus Answer: The surgical incision should be observed by the client after 1 week because it is best not to disturb the nursing newborns
- When a male dog is presented to the hospital for a castration procedure, the
technician should do all of the following except Make sure that the dog is a male Make sure that there are two testicles in the scrotum Make sure that he is not in heat Make sure that there is a telephone number to reach the client
Answer: Make sure that he is not in heat
- When a tomcat is presented to the hospital for a castration procedure, the
technician should do all of the following except Make sure that the cat is a a male Make sure that he has not been previously castrated Make sure that there are two testicles in the scrotum Make sure that he is not in heat
Answer: Make sure that he is not in heat
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- When a bitch is presented to the hospital for an ovariohysterectomy, the
technician should do all of the following except Make sure that the dog is a female Get a telephone number where the client can be reached that day Make sure that she is not in heat, because it would significantly complicate the surgery Give the dog aspirin, because the surgical procedure will be painful
Answer: Give the dog aspirin, because the surgical procedure will be painful
- When a queen is presented to the hospital for an ovariohysterectomy, the
technician should do all of the following except Make sure the cat is a female Get a telephone number where the client can be reached that day Make sure that the cat is not in heat, because it would significantly complicate the surgery Get the client or guardian's signature on the consent form
Answer: Make sure that the cat is not in heat, because it would significantly
complicate the surgery
- When a dog is to be castrated, the veterinary technician should prepare the
surgical site. The incision is most commonly made in what location?
Answer: Pre- scrotal
- When a cat is to be castrated, the veterinary technician should prepare the surgical
site. The incision is most commonly made in what location?
Answer: Scrotum
- When a dog is to be spayed, the veterinary technician should prepare the
surgical site. The incision is most commonly made in what location?
Answer: Abdominal ventral midline
- The hair coat can be most efficiently and gently removed when preparing a dog
to be spayed by which method?Answer: Clipping against the grain of the hair with electrical clippers using a No. 40 blade
- Which of the following statements would be false after serious oral surgery, such as
mandibular fracture repair or oral-nasal tumor resection?The patient may refuse to eat The patient may need a gastrotomy tube The patient may refuse to drink The patient will no longer be in pain
Answer: The patient will no longer be in pain
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