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56. When preparing a frozen section for laboratory analysis, what must the nurse do to prepare a specimen?
  1. Place the frozen section in a sterile bowl of saline.
  2. Keep the frozen section in a container of formaldehyde.
  3. Place the frozen section on a damp towel.
  4. Carry the frozen section by hand to pathology.
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57. What is the meaning of the term ‘contact precautions’ during infection control measures?
  1. The patient can transmit disease if he sneezes or coughs.
  2. The patient can transmit disease if the nurse touches equipment used for their care.
  3. The patient can transmit disease when others breathe in the air around them.
  4. The patient can transmit disease when the surgeon opens their body cavity.
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58. Which of the following patients is at highest risk of developing intraoperatively acquired neuropathy?
  1. A patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus
  2. A patient who is morbidly obese
  3. A patient with hypercholesterolemia
  4. Both A and B
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59. Which of the following symptoms is a potential outcome of botulism contamination?
  1. Fever, abdominal pain, and shock
  2. Blurred vision, muscle weakness, and paralysis
  3. Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
  4. Chills, joint pain, and cough
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60. All of the following are essential guidelines for a nurse who is scrubbing in for a procedure EXCEPT:
  1. Wash hands and arms before starting the surgical hand scrub.
  2. Rinse thoroughly, keeping the hands lower than the elbows.
  3. Hold the hands and the arms away from the body.
  4. Use knee or foot controls to turn off the water.
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