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Technician in Surgery TS-C Practice Test

Category - Intraoperative

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When a tech is preparing a patient for neurosurgery, when is the best time to remove hair on the head?
  1. After admission, following the preoperative teaching period
  2. In the holding area, once all other preoperative therapeutic measures are complete
  3. On the operating table, once the patient has been anesthetized
  4. On the operating table, just before the surgeon needs to cut
Explanation
Answer: C-The most appropriate time to remove hair from a patient’s head before neurosurgery is on the operating table, once the patient has been anesthetized. Clipping off hair from the head may be upsetting to a patient who may already be anxious about having neurosurgery. Although cutting off the hair must be done, it may be less traumatic if it is performed after anesthesia. The tech should prepare the patient ahead of time by explaining the need for shaving the head.
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