Malfunctions are common in the anesthesia machine. The engineer must repair the medical equipment CO Ⓒ.

Larry is a CST working in the general surgery unit of an urban OR. He and Dr. Hobart are finishing a case where a known IV drug user suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen. While Larry was counting instruments with the circulator, Dr. Hobart tossed a loaded needed holder back onto the Mayo stand without informing Larry. As he turned around, the bloody needle penetrated Larry’s single glove and punctured his skin. Larry immediately reported the needle-stick injury to the circulator, who removed his glove and helped him assess the wound while paging for a replacement CST. After being relieved at the field, Larry washed the wound with soap and water. Because occupational health was closed at this hour, Larry reported to the emergency department for treatment, and then filed all appropriate reports. What should be done with the needle and the needle holder that have become contaminated by piercing Larry’s glove and skin?

You are caring for a client with an in-dwelling catheter. As the client returns from the radiology department you note that the collection bag is on the side rail. After ensuring that the client is comfortably back in his bed, you also note that the securing device is gone. What should you do?

A surgical team is able to function with the surgical information system because it allows the team to: A. Store images taken during the procedure B. Ensure documentation/ charging functions are available C. Identify the radiology team they will be working with D. Turn on available equipment

while helping a patient with a chest tube reposition in the bed, the chest tube becomes dislodged. what is your immediate nursing intervention?

A phlebotomist is called to the ER to draw a STAT hct, hgb, and plt ct on a young girl who appears extremely pale and very close to being unconscious. While checking for a good puncture site, the phlebotomist notes the “M” pattern of veins on both arms but really can’t feel the veins that well. After reapplying the tourniquet and making it a bit tighter, the vein in the middle of the AC on the right arm becomes palpable, but when entered, the blood slowly drips into the tube. After the tube is filled, the phlebotomist applies pressure to the puncture site and makes a point of holding it longer than usual before applying a new gauze and tape. While waiting, she overhears the nurse say that the patient’s BP is 80/50, and her pulse is weak. The mother says her daughter had a nose bleed that lasted almost all night. Ready to go back to the laboratory, the phlebotomist checks the puncture site again and sees that the bleeding has not stopped. The ER tech continues to put pressure on the…

A client has an indwelling catheter bag with 380 mL and a chest tube with 150 mL of drainage. How many milliliters would the nurse record for the shift's output __?

You are having difficulty obtaining a pulse oximetry reading using the patient’sleft index finger. Discuss strategies to use to ensure accurate readings. (Explain  well with important  point and step by step type the answer) .

A nurse is preparing to connect the tubing of an intermittent infusion bag (an antibiotic) to a patient's primary IV line.  What should the nurse do first? Select one: a. flush the line using a pulsating method, using force. b. hang the piggyback infusion below the main IV bag. c. wipe the needleless connector port for 15 seconds with an alcohol swap d. flush the IV with heparin to prevent clotting.

A medication order is written for 100 mL of NS to be given to a patient. If the nurse uses an administration set that provides 16 drops/mL, how many drops will the patient receive by the end of the infusion?