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66. When providing an alarm system for an operating suite to use in case of emergency, which of the following are important design factors?
  1. All surgical personnel should know how to activate the alarm and what to do when it is turned on.
  2. The alarm should clearly notify personnel of an emergency by flashing lights and emitting a loud noise within the surgical suite.
  3. The alarm should notify personnel who are outside of the operating room, such as those at the tech’s station nearby.
  4. Both A and C
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67. In the middle of a surgical procedure, the patient on the table goes into cardiac arrest and needs CPR. What is the first action of the perioperative tech?
  1. Turn on the alarm to notify others of the need for assistance.
  2. Verify that the patient does not have a heart rate.
  3. Administer oxygen by bag and mask ventilation.
  4. Begin chest compressions at a rate of 100 per minute.
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68. A tech is assisting with a cesarean section and notes that the fetus appears to be in distress. Upon delivery, the baby is limp and pale, with meconium staining the amniotic fluid. What is the most appropriate action of the tech?
  1. Move the baby to a radiant warmer and stimulate it to breathe and cry.
  2. Turn the baby prone and slap the soles of its feet.
  3. Provide tracheal suctioning to remove meconium from the airway.
  4. Wrap the baby up in a blanket and take it to see its mother.
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69. Halothane and enflurane are examples of what types of anesthetic agents?
  1. Intravenous
  2. Inhalation
  3. Subcutaneous
  4. Nerve block
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70. What is the preferred positioning of a patient who is undergoing a hemorrhoidectomy?
  1. Lithotomy
  2. Lateral recumbent
  3. Kraske
  4. Both A and C
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