Module Test: Handling Implants and Devices

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Use the quiz below to check your understanding of the material.

Instructions

Work through each question carefully to choose the best answer, and submit the quiz to view your results. After completing the quiz, read through the answer explanations to review the reasoning behind both correct and incorrect options.

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During setup for a complex spine fusion, a nurse realizes one of the screw trays includes mixed implant systems from two manufacturers. The correct immediate action is to:

	Confirm with the surgeon and open only after verifying IFU compatibility
	Proceed if the screw diameters appear identical and compatible
	Substitute missing parts from the alternate system to maintain workflow
	Notify sterile processing postoperatively to reconcile the mix

A scrub nurse finds moisture pooling under an implant tray during setup. How should this be managed to maintain sterility and device integrity?

	Proceed if outer packaging remains intact
	Notify the circulating nurse, suction fluid, and replace compromised packaging
	Cover the wet area with a sterile drape and continue
	Wipe the area dry and proceed with setup

Midway through surgery, the scrub nurse realizes a small washer was dropped during screw insertion. The count log shows all other components accounted for. The best course of action is to:

	Stop and conduct an immediate search and radiographic check if unrecovered
	Continue the case since only a minor item is missing
	Note the loss for later investigation after wound closure
	Replace the washer and resume to avoid delaying the case

In a low-resource rural OR, there is only one sterile surface available. To maintain correct zoning between trial and definitive implants, the team should:

	Place sterile drapes or marked trays to create distinct zones
	Alternate between using each type on the same drape sequentially
	Use color-coded instruments for trial versus definitive implants
	Keep definitive implants on the floor until trialing is complete

While handing a mounted screw to the surgeon, the scrub nurse’s glove brushes the sterile drape that is damp from irrigation. What should occur next?

	Change gloves before handling any further implants
	Continue passing since the screw itself was not touched
	Dry the area and proceed with next instruments
	Wipe the gloves with sterile gauze and resume

A PACU nurse receives a patient with external fixator pins. During handoff, what instruction should the OR team emphasize to protect the implant?

	Irrigate with sterile solution and use non-adherent interfaces
	Leave pin sites exposed to air for faster drying
	Clean pin sites with alcohol or iodine daily
	Cover pin sites with adherent dressings for stability

After a hip arthroplasty, post-op imaging shows minor deviation in implant alignment. The documentation must include:

	The imaging type, view taken, finding, and any intraoperative mitigation
	The implant system name without imaging data
	Only the imaging result and radiologist comment
	The surgeon’s subjective impression of alignment

During a handoff to PACU, the circulating nurse forgets to mention that PMMA cement was used. The most significant risk of this omission is:

	The PACU nurse may overhydrate the patient
	Early signs of cement embolism may be missed
	The patient could receive excess analgesia
	The surgeon’s post-op note will be incomplete

A surgeon insists on using an implant from a loaner set whose outer package shows slight denting but intact seals. The circulating nurse should:

	Open the implant since the seal appears uncompromised
	Proceed but document the packaging issue later
	Request a new implant and report the damaged one per policy
	Allow the surgeon to decide since they take responsibility

Near the end of a long trauma case, the team is running behind schedule. The surgeon requests that all implant UDIs be entered after the patient leaves the OR to speed turnover. The most appropriate nursing response is to:

	Retain packaging for full traceability and complete documentation before the next case begins
	Agree and document UDIs later from memory
	Skip logging for smaller components since they are low-risk
	Ask the anesthetist to assist with recording UDIs during closure

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Part of	Handling Implants and Devices - ECSACONM#Module Self Assessment
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