Proper care and handling of surgical specimens is imperative for correct diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis planning of the patient. Select the response that best reflects correct specimen care and handling.

Proper care and handling of surgical specimens is imperative for correct diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis planning of the patient. Select the response that best reflects correct specimen care and handling.

Many factors have contributed to the evolution and progressive growth of ambulatory surgery. Select the three anesthetic agents that promote fast induction, rapid emergence, and minimal side effects and have been credited as a significant factor in this trend.

A 325-pound male is scheduled for a 6-hour abdominal surgery. While assessing the patient in the preoperative holding area, the perioperative nurse is concerned about the risk for pressure injury because of the weight of the patient's body pressing against the surface of the operating room (OR) bed for a long surgery. Which of these other factors may also produce pressure?

Lateral, lateral chest, and lateral kidney positions all place pressure on structures of the dependent side: ears, shoulder, ribs, hips, greater femoral head, knees, and ankles. The potential for injury to the patient is significant, based on these pressure areas. Which resultant injury or harm could be related to these lateral positions?

A surgeon was teaching the new residents as he closed the muscle and fascia layer following an open cholecystectomy. He stated that he liked the tensile strength of this monofilamented synthetic suture, but it was hard to manage with its memory and slipperiness and normally needed six surgeon's knots to hold. He was using: