Specimens
Main contributing factor for specimen errors
When giving medication, what should you communicate to the scrub tech
What is, the expiration date and what medication is being given
4 types of anesthesia
What is local, moderate/deep sedation, monitored anesthesia care "MAC", and general
2 safety precautions for light cord
When to count
What is--beginning, start of closing, at closing, relief count, WHENEVER SOMEONE ASKS
When to take specimen off the field
What is, when the Dr says its okay to
After giving medications to the field, what must you check before walking away
What is, making sure the medication is labeled on the field
Types of anesthesia dont require a CRNA/AA/or Anesthesiologist
What techs should check before and after their case
What is, lap instruments to make sure assembled correctly and function properly
Example of a cavity within a cavity
What is, bladder, heart chamber, uterus, bowel
Method to review specimens
what is, read-back method
No more than _____ medications can be compounded
What is, three
When do you release cricoid
What is, when anesthesia provider tells you to
Where the insufflator should be positioned in relation to body
What is, above the patient
The direction you put the sponges in the count bag
What is, fill count bag from bottom up
Everything written on label
Examples of medications used in Surgery
What are--Marcaine, Exparel, Gent, Vanc powder, Lidocaine, Epi, Heparin
Needed when difficult visualization of cords
Glidescope
Components of a video system (7)
2 views the x-ray tech will take
What is anterior and lateral
Difference between permanent and frozen
what is, permanent in formalin, frozen no formalin
Another name for Marcaine
What is, bupivocaine
Difference between LMA and ETT
What is LMA does not go past larynx or into trachea
Scope that shows lateral views
70 degree scope
Ways to prevent RSI