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what or room person is responsible for opening sterile supplys onto sterile field
circulator
what is another name for surg tech in a traditional role
scrub tech
CRNA from what dept
anesthesia dept
what dept provides blood replacement services
lab
who do you call to fix broken equip
bio med
defenition of emergent surgery
threating life or limb
example of an elective surgery
knee arthroscopy
injury due to improper positioning can result in all team members being sued for
neglence
who is responsible to identify the surgical pt
everyone's
if you take hot instruments out of autoclave how do you cool them
sterile water
immediatly after pt is placed from the stretcher to the OR table what do you do
apply the safety strap
2" above the knee
lost of mishandleing of a specimin can be determined neglence, it can also result in what
another surgical procedure
improper specimin prepration
improper specimin analysis
answer--all the above
biological indicators- why do we have them
only thing used to ensure the sterlility of an item
time out should take place immediatly before the surgical procedure in order to verify what
correct pt
correct procedure
correct side / site
correct implant
all team members agree
what is a netural zone
safe place for the placement of sharps
always recapping hypodermic needles
is
NOT
a sharp safety technique
to establish neglence you have to prove
plantiff must prove that the defedent had a duty to the plantiff
maslow's hiarchy of needs what is the most basic
physiological
what religious group doesn't premit blood transfusions
Jehovia's Witness
a pediatric patient is between the ages of
birth - 12yrs
a child less than 6 months old can not shiver so the child is at risk for
hypothermia
in a normal child the testes will decend by the age of
1 year
what antibiotic can't be given to kids, because it causes staining of the emamle of their teeth
tetracycline
if a pt has a pneumothorax there is an accumulation of air where
pleural cavity
severe bleeding may cause what
hypovolemic shock
during birth what is most common bone fracture
clavical
when is a pt considered obese
over 100 pounds
what does the term Golden Hour mean
giving care to a trauma victom within 1 hour
when does an infant produce tears
2-3 months of age
in the OR where is the primary location for temp taken
on the skin
for a c-section why do we place a roll under right hip
to remove pressure from the vena cava
who mandates the wearing of protective attire
OSHA
what is the #1 organ injured in an MVA
spleen
what name is given to the room that contains sinks for gross decontamination of instruments
the decontamination room
what does PACU stand for
post anesthia care unit
humidity should be no higher than
55 degres
what is OR room temp set at
65-75 degrees F
room where patients are recovered
recovery room
what machine that is found in the decontamination room uses cavitation
ultra-sonic washer
what are the air exchanges per hour
20
Ecoli normally resides in the lumen of what
intestine
why do most surgical infections occur
contamination during the procedure
why do you not put your hands in the axillary region (arm pit)
area can not be view
if you are sterile how do you pass each other
back to back or front to front
fluid bottles may be re-capped and re-used under what conditions
NONE
the basis of practice for strict adhearance to sterile procedure is what
surgical concious
deff of sterile
free of all micro organisms including spores
insturments with multiple parts should be what prior to cleaning
taken apart
why do you not use saline to clean instruments
salt pits the instruments
what are some examples of mechanical hemostasis
clamps
sutures
clips
what is the most common used hemostatic device
bovie
when using the torniquet at what time does the circulator tell the surgeon
1 hour
during cardiac arrest what is the scrubbed surg techs primary role
maintain sterlility
first priority in an emergency is
airway
rubber tube that is drainage by capillary action
penrose
instruments that are designed for exposing are
retractors
suction tip usually used in ears
rosen
general abdominal procedures use what type of instrument set
laporotomy
drapes that have an adhesive back can be impregnated with an antimicrobial iodine are called what
incise
name of the machine that puts CO2 in the belly
insulflator
sponges used on small incisions are called
raytech
type of surgical dressing that elimates dead space is
pressure dressing
pleuravac (chest tube drainage system) must be below the
patient or patient's bed
below lvl of thoracic cavity
another name for neuro surgical sponges
cottonoids
patties
what the name of the gas we put in the belly
CO2
how do they put gas into the abd cavity
with verees needle
what are most insturments made of
stainless steal
curved needle holders are used for what type of procedures
gyn
intentional cut through tissue is called
incision
which class of surgical wounds has the highest rate of infection
4
healing when the wound is left open is
second intention
what is a raised thickened scar
keloid
abnormal atachment of two surfaces or structures
adhesion
examples of an outer layer of dressing
montgomery straps
tape
elastic bandage
bandaid
another name for suture diameter
guage
one most important thing the surg tech looks for on the suture box
size and material
area of tough connective tissue just beneth the skin
subquticular
suture attach to the needle at the
eye
another name given to rapid relealse
controlled release
what is a tie on a passer
suture on a curved clamp
what is the smalles diameter
4-0
6-0
7-0
2
7-0
surgical gown from waist to 2" above the elbow circumfrencially is considered
sterile
what part of the arm of your gown in unsterile
the cuff
what are custom packs
packs containing your draps and supplies necessary for specific cases
organisms on the skin that are easily removed are
transient
what type of gloving you use for urinary cath
open gloving
when you transfer drapes from back table to pt where do you stand to pass them
same side as doc or pa
pre-op case management what is the scrub doing
setting up room
opening supplies
scrub
don sterile attire
drape pt
masks are handled by
strings only
do you change your mask in between cases
yes
can you wear a mask around your neck
no
tables are how many inches away from something unsterile
12-18 inches
counts are preformed in what order
sponges
sharps
instruments
shivering may cause
tachycardia
normal pulse for adult
60-80 bpm
arm boards can't extend beyond
90 degres
what quadrent is your gallbladder
RUQ
another name for alimentary canal
digestive tract
appendix is attached to what
cecum
what is the function of the colon
make vitmin K
function of the liver
produce bile
what position is the pt for a McBurney's incision
supine
what is a gastrostomy
creating an opening from the stomach to the skin
malonney dialators are used to dialate what
the esophagus
what is a colycystectomy
removing the gallbladder
what position is used to see the lower abd region
trendelenberg
remoal of the breast & acillary lymph nodes
modified radical mastectomy
connection of 2 hollow tubes of structures
anastomosis
billroth 1 or 2 is what
partial gastrectomy
what is the uterine lining
endometrium
position used for a D&C
lithotomy
most common site for ectopic pregnancy
fallopian tubes
whey do we use a folly cath during pelvic procedures
decompress the bladder
why do we do a circhlage
for an incompetent cervix
external female genitalia is called
vulva
endometrious is what
endometrial tissue outside the uterus
during a tuboplasty what is indigo carmine used for
to check tubal patency
what is the most common reason for a c-section
failure to progress
what is another name for falopian tubes
oviducts
what is oxytocin for
induce labor
what do they grab the facia with on a c-section
kocher
how many counts on c-section
4
surgical procedure where you place a large diameter stitch through the cervix at the internal os
shirodkar's procedure
another name for an AP repair
colporraphy
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2010-12-06T18:41:39Z
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