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SELF/Perioperative Nursing/Setting Up the Operating Room/In Between Procedures Quiz

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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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1

Which turnover task is unique to the interval between procedures?

Waste segregation
Full anesthesia machine check
Resetting table and positioning devices
Instrument decontamination

2

During turnover, a nurse notices a frayed diathermy cable. What is the safest action?

Continue use carefully
Report and remove from service
Cover with tape
Use backup only if this fails

3

Why is restocking emphasized during turnover?

To make next shift easier
To prevent supply shortages during surgery
To comply with policy
To improve OR cleanliness

4

The team begins surgery before restocking is complete. What is the most immediate risk?

Patient positioning delays
Staff confusion
Critical supply shortages mid-procedure
Slower anesthesia induction

5

During turnover, a nurse discovers that the sterile drape supply for the next procedure is depleted. What is the most appropriate action?

Bring the patient into the room and obtain the drapes later
Document the shortage after the procedure
Obtain replacement drapes or escalate the shortage before patient arrival
Proceed if the surgeon believes the drapes are unnecessary

6

What is the primary purpose of the team readiness review at the end of turnover?

To assign future staff schedules
To confirm readiness for the next procedure and communicate important issues
To complete hospital billing requirements
To perform terminal cleaning

7

Before the next patient enters the room, which action best represents readiness verification?

Performing a complete anesthesia machine overhaul
Conducting a final confirmation that turnover tasks have been completed and the room is ready for use
Repeating terminal cleaning procedures
Replacing all equipment regardless of condition


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Part of Setting Up the Operating Room - ECSACONM
Keywords surgery, health
SDG SDG03 Good health and well-being
Authors Ian-laurel
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Created August 22, 2025 by KatKor
Last edit July 1, 2026 by Ian-laurel
Cite as KatKor (2025–2026). "SELF/Perioperative Nursing/Setting Up the Operating Room/In Between Procedures Quiz". Appropedia. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
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