Infection Prevention
The amount of time one should spend washing their hands with soap and water when visibly soiled and/or after patient interactions.
20 seconds
Proper handwashing involves washing one's hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
What does each letter in the RACE acronym that is used with fire safety stand for?
R - Rescue
A - Alert
C - Contain
E - Evacuate/extinguish
Who should participate during time-out in the OR?
EVERYONE in the room.
True or false. I can use a muti dose vial of medication for all of my cases for the day
False
Where can you find the policies and procedures for consents?
C360
The type of PPE is required for a patient on airborne precautions. i.e. Measles, chicken pox, small pox, or TB
N-95 Mask
What are the two types of evacuation in regards to a fire in the OR?
Horizontal evacuation - to the PACU
Vertical evacuation - down the stairs using patient sleds
What kind of a label must be on a case cart loaded with dirty instruments/sets at the end of a procedure?
Dirty
The location of our eye wash stations.
In all cores.
Who can write a SPOT report?
Any staff member
The "contact time" for Chlorox Bleach wipes when used to clean our OR environment.
Super Sani Cloth (Purple Top) - 2 min
Oxivir (White Top; replaced by Super Sani) - 1 min
Chlorox Bleach (C diff) - 3 min
What is the RACE acryonym used for?
How to Respond to a Fire
R - Rescue
A - Alarm/Alert
C - Contain
E - Extinguish
"If it hits the table, it needs a label."
What is this referring to?
Medications and solutions
Must label all medications/solutions and their containers (syringes, medicine cups, basins, etc.)
The amount of time that IV fluid bags can be kept in our warmer machines.
2 weeks from the date the fluid bag was placed into the warmer.
Written informed consent must always be obtained from the patient or the patient's Legally Authorized Representative (LAR)/Surrogate Decision Maker prior to surgery/treatment except when?
Emergency i.e. STAT cases
This is the physician/surgery team's decision.
What is the last step in the sequence of removing PPE after interacting with an transmission-based isolation patient?
Hand hygiene
After every patient encounter, hand hygiene should be done. Wash your hands (for 20 seconds with soap and water) or if hands are not soiled, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
An oxygen tank is considered empty when it reads less than this value of psi.
If the pressure gauge reads less than 1000 psi, it is considered EMPTY. Verify to make sure the pressure gauge indicator is inside the green section.
Verification of specimens using readback during a surgery/procedure should be done at these times.
When receiving the specimen and during debrief at the end of the case before the attending leaves the room.
Right name/source
Right test
Right number
What is the appropriate temperature and humidity range for all of our OR suites?
T = 68 - 75 F
Humidity = 30 - 60%
What does HRO stand for?
High Reliability Organization
True or false - I am allowed to wear regular nail polish
False
What is the process for a large hazardous spill (>240 ml)?
Dial 12 and declare a facility alert hazardous material
Name a new element that was added to the Universal Protocol
Code Status
How far from the ceiling and from the floor must items be stored?
Items can be stored:
- No higher than 18 inches from sprinkler heads on the ceiling
- At least 6 inches from the floor, not on the floor
If I am asked a question from a DNV surveyor that I do not know the answer to, what should my response be?
"I don't know, but I know where to find out and who I can ask."