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Surgical Nursing
One of the ten domains the VTNE is built from. Every question here is checked against a textbook on the official reference list.
- Share of the exam
- 13%
- Scored items on the VTNE
- 20 of 150
- Questions ready here
- 133
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Skills this domain tests
The 9 skills the AAVSB lists under this domain. Every question here is written against one of them, and the same list is on the exam blueprint.
- Utilize knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology as it applies to surgical nursing.
- Prepare the surgical environment, equipment, instruments, and supplies to meet the needs of the surgical team and patient.
- Prepare patient for surgical procedure.
- Function as a sterile surgical technician to ensure patient safety and procedural efficiency.
- Function as a circulating (non-sterile) surgical technician to ensure patient safety and procedural efficiency.
- Clean instruments by the appropriate method (including but not limited to manual, soak, or ultrasonic).
- Maintain aseptic conditions in surgical suite and during surgical procedures.
- Maintain the surgical environment, equipment, instruments, and supplies to meet the needs of the surgical team and patient.
- Sterilize equipment and supplies by the appropriate method (including but not limited to steam, gas).