Meds and Processes
Bypassing Phase I of recovery and going right to Phase II.
What is Fast Tracking?
Sutures, staples, and clips provide this type of hemostasis.
What is mechanical?
Increase in End-Tidal Co2.
What is the first sign of Malignant Hyperthermia?
Physiological effect of Trendelenburg position.
What is intracranial hypertension?
Use a rigid container
Use a biological indicator
What are guidelines for flash sterilizing implants? (IUSS)
Interventions for a surgery for a patient on airborne precautions.
What is schedule for the last case of the day with minimum amount of staff?
Wound class for a total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH).
What is Clean Contaminated/II?
Only when the ET tube is inserted and the cuff is inflated can you do this action.
What is releasing cricoid pressure?
Terminal Cleaning is done ____ and damp dusting is done ____.
What is at the end of the day and at the beginning of the day before cases.
PPE used for central line insertion.
Sterile gown and gloves, sterile full body drape.
Administration of sedatives by an anesthesiologist.
What is Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC)?
2 types of open drains.
What is a Penrose and a T-Tube?
Intervention when using cautery on a patient with an implanted IED.
What is turn off the IED when possible?
The social determinant of health with a focus on work status, poverty, and housing.
What is Economic Stability?
When decontaminating instruments, _____ water prevents blood coagulation.
What is cool water?
Definition of LAST.
What is Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity: unsafe amount of local enters the bloodstream?
Abdominal compartment syndrome is a result of this complication.
What is Extravasation?
The maximum weight of an instrument set.
What is 25 lbs?
A culture of safety’s main focus.
What is organizational care?
There are many types of these in surgery, but disposable towels, reusable towels, and skin prep towels do not fall in this category.
What are drapes?
The signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction.
What is tachycardia, nausea, difficulty breathing (stridor),and lower blood pressure?
A specialized dressing that encourages wound contracture.
What is negative pressure wound therapy (wound vac)?
First intervention when a patient shows signs of a gas embolism.
What is place the patient in left lateral position and Trendelenburg?
Components of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS).
What is patient education, pain control, and early intake of fluids and solids?
When to drain the bladder for abdominoperineal surgery.
What is after the vaginal prep?