Potpourri
An emergent C/S needs to be done at the bedside, where would you find that pack on the BC?
What is the med room across from 348
Methylene Blue can be overridden in the Omnicell.
What is true?
What is the minimum amount of time a patient needs to spend in PACU?
What is 30 minutes?
Your patient is having a C/S under general anesthesia, what fire score is documented?
What is a fire score of 2?
When should a Foley securement device be placed?
What is when the foley is placed?
Your patient needs an emergency C/S under general anesthesia, what can be given to improve post-op pain?
What is Exparel?
Your patient has suspected or confirmed chorio, you do not need to use a closing tray.
What is false?
What temperature must a patient be before leaving the PACU?
What is 96.8 F?
What is the correct "laterality" charting for a C/S? Bilateral, Right, Left, or NA
What is NA?
When should the underbody blanket warmer be turned on?
What is after the patient has been draped?
Name 2 ways you can help decrease SSI's?
What is decrease talking, decrease OR in's/out's, perform focused scrubs with Hibiclens?
The provider has asked you to place both fallopian tubes in the same container for pathology. Can you do this?
What is false?
If your patient is not waking up in PACU and airway, breathing and oxygen levels are okay, what should you check?
What is a blood glucose?
You need to document if a wound protector was used during the case. What is considered a wound protector?
What is an Alexis?
How many Chlorapreps are needed for a patient NOT using a Traxi?
What is 2?
Your patient has been diagnosed with chorio, what wound class would you document?
What is Class 3 - contaminated?
A bladder knick is suspected, to save money you can use sterile formula.
What is false?
What PADSS score does a patient need in order to be discharged?
What is 12 out of 14 or a score equal to the patient's normal baseline? Must achieve a minimum score of 1 in each category.
When is a patient charged for their incisional dressing?
What is after documenting the dressing used in the "dressing" section of the OR log?
Describe how to do a "focused" Hibiclens scrub prior to a C/S?
What is getting 2 wet washcloths, using 1-2 pumps of Hibiclens directly on the skin, scrub for 30 seconds with 1 wet washcloth and rinse with the other wet washcloth?
Your patient has developed MH. What medication needs to be given to reverse the MH and what fluid can you reconstitute the medication in?
What is Dantrolene and sterile water?
The Neptune smoke evacuator must be used anytime cautery occurs for >1 minute per MN state law.
What is true?
What is the minimum Aldrete score that must be achieved before moving to Phase II in PACU?
What is 8?
When doing a timeout, the circulator should be reading from what 2 documents?
What is the computer consent and the enhanced timeout sheet?
What 2 items must a circulator have on before doing a surgical prep in the OR?
What are clean gloves and a long-sleeved jacket with the sleeves down.