COUNTS
C-section
Specimen
Role of Nurses and collaborative Team
100

How are Sponges placed in the counting system

 What is 45s  one for each row starting from the bottom.

100

2 Types of C-section

What is Elective and Emergency

100

Most Common Specimen in Csection

What is placenta

100

2 roles of the Scrub Nurse 

what is :

1. Scrub gown and glove

2. Set back table and mayo

200

Type of sponges used.

What is Lap sponges aka 45x45

200

2 reasons for Emergency C-section

1. What is maternal or fetal compromise

2.Placenta Previa

200

Bucket used to Discard most common  Specimen

What is  Biohazard Red Bucket

200

2 roles of Circulating Nurse

What is 

1.Perform Nursing assessment

2.Open Supplies for Scrub Nurse

300

Explain Types of Count 

What is 

1. Initial count - Full

2 uterus count-partial

3. Cavity count -Full

4. Facia count - partial

5. Skin-partial


300

Which Instrument is used to grasp the Uterus after baby and placenta has been delivered 

What is Green Armitage

300

Specimen should be marked as sent  True or false 

what is false

300

Main role of Anesthesiologist 

what is 1. Perform Regional Anesthesia

400

Number of counts 

What is 4 counts

400

Name 4 Collaborative team members in a C-section

What is 

1.Surgeon

2. Anesthesiologist

3. Periop nurse 

4. L&D nurse


400

Specimen should be marked as Exempt  True or False

what is true

400

Main Role of Surgeon

What is Perform The Surgical Procedure

500

Leader of count

What is Scrub nurse

500

2 Reason for Elective Section

What is:

1. Breech


500

Specimen should be sent to the lab immediately True or False

What is False

500

2 Roles of L&D Nurse

1. Provide Assistance for Mother during Anesthesia 

2. Inspection of Placenta

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