during a skin prep the contaminated area is always prepped?
What is Last
The sitting position is a modification of what position?
What is Fowlers
When setting up the sterile field, the ST sets up by what method?
What is the ONE touch method
What cell wall is found only in algae, fungi, and plant cells?
What is Eukaryotic cell wall
Who gives permission in the OR to position or move a patient?
Who is Anesthesia provider
What is the name of the one step skin prep?
What is Chlorhexidine
What position is used for Colonoscopy?
What is SIMS'
In preparation for the surgical scrub, what should the ST open?
What is gown and gloves on mayo stand
The area beneath your nails is called?
What is Subungual
What shape defines the mayo stand cover?
What is Cylindrical
How should you glove when placing a urinary catheter?
What is Open gloving
The safety strap placed on the patient placed in supine position should be?
What is 2inches proximal to the knees
What is the purpose of the magnet on a robotic drape?
What is to assist in securing drapes
What term is used for resident microbial populations on the skin?
What is Flora
Hair should be shaved from every incisional and ECG lead site?
What is False
What is the main purpose of the surgical skin prep?
What is to reduce microbial count on the skin to an irreducible minimum
What position would the patient be in for a Lap Chole?
What is Reverse Trendelenburg with slight tilt to the left
After donning sterile attire, what technique is used to apply gloves?
What is closed gloving
Radiation, convection and evaporation are examples of?
What are mechanism of operative heat loss
What is the purpose of TIME OUT?
What is to ensure all team members are present and ready for surgery
What method would NOT be appropriate when performing a surgical scrub/skin preparation?
What is Medical Hand wash
If you place the patients arms on an armboard at 90 degree angle what could happen?
What is Hyperextension Nerve Damage
How far should the lip of the bottle be when pouring liquid onto the sterile field?
What is 12inches above, with lip of bottle over the basin
In active processes, the cell uses what to move substances from an area of low concentration to high levels of concentration?
What is ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
What is the purpose of radiofrequency in the O.R.?
What is to reduce the possibility of retained objects