ST 101
the three phases of surgery
preoperative, intraoperative, postoperative
identification of patient hazards and developing solutions
risk management
the consistent internal environment maintained by the patient's adaptive capabilities
homeostasis
Mechanical device that produces an electric current converted to thermal energy for purpose of cutting/coagulating tissue
Electrosurgical Unit (ESU)
A disease-causing microorganism, virus, bacteria.
Pathogens
organization solely responsible for all decisions regarding certification, from determining eligibility to maintaining
national board of surgical technology and surgical assisting (nbstsa)
"above all, do no harm"
primum non-nocere
a nonspecific response of the body to a demand
stress
the unidirectional positive-pressure flow of air that capture microbes to be filtered
laminar air flow
A technique used to identify Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria based on composition of the cell wall
Gram staining
a classification of surgery
for example, an unruptured ectopic pregnancy with stable vital signs
urgent
a person controlling or directing an employee has a greater responsibility than a person paying the employee
doctrine of a borrowed servant
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
the exchange rate to keep the amount of airborne contamination to a minimum
20 air exchanges / hour
Infectious agent responsible for transmission of spongiform encephalopathy
Prion
four components of communication
sender, message, receiver, feedback
making disparaging remarks about a patient that result in emotional distress
intentional infliction of emotional distress
physiological, safety, belongingness and love, esteem, self-actualization
It contains all visible spectral colors, is collimated, monochromatic, and coherent.
Laser light
Bacteria that will not grow in the presence of oxygen
obligate anaerobe
principles of surgical conscience
- strictly following sterile techniques in the OR
- maintaining confidentiality of patient information
- demonstrate nondiscriminatory treatment of all patients
- cost conscious; avoid unnecessary waste
5 examples of an unintentional tort
patient misidentification, performing incorrect procedure, foreign bodies left in patients secondary to SSI count, patient burns, falls or positioning errors, improper handling of specimens, incorrect drugs/administration, harm secondary to use of defective equipment, loss/damage to patient’s property, harm secondary to significant break in sterile technique, violation of hospital policy, abandonment of a patient
the 3 considerations to remember when administering general anesthesia to a pregnant patient
the increase in preterm labor, fetal death, low birth weight
the 4 components of a DC circuit
source of electricity, conductor, control device, load
When one organism benefits but second organism neither benefits nor is harmed
commensalism