Hodge
Podge
Record
Keeping
Surgical Instrumentation
Environment of Care
Policy &
Procedures
100
These "octopuses" should be uncoiled and recoiled seperately before returning to SPD.
What are camera, light, harmonic, shaver, mono, bipolar cords, etc.? (The biggest offenders are the arthroscopy trays).
100
These two things must be applied to the load record upon loading the sterilizer.
What is the item to be sterilized and your initials?
100
Nationwide, these items are the most common instruments to be thrown out with drapes.
What are towel clips?
100
All sterile items in the department must be stored this number of inches off of the floor with a solid barrier between the items and the floor.
What is at least 8 inches?
100
These items must not be used in patient areas.
What are personal cellphones?
200
A red plus (+) sign in the rapid readout pane on the incubator means this.
What is a positive biological?
200
These three things must be applied to the load records upon unloading the sterilizer.
What is your initials on the printout, a patient label and your initials on the load record?
200
Never use this corrosive liquid on instruments.
What is normal saline?
200
Never enter the Sterile Core with these.
What are contaminated items?
200
This compound must be kept on your back table in case of a surgical fire.
What is sterile water?
300
This small white rectangle is like a magician with its own vanishing act.
What is a teflon block?
300
Name the parameters for a 10 minute gravity flash cycle.
What is 10 minutes of sterilization at 270 degrees Fahrenheit with at least 28 psi? (pounds per square inch of pressure).
300
This one thing must not be sent on contaminated trays & case carts going to SPD.
What are disposable items? (sharps, trash, unused supplies, bipolar forceps, etc..)
300
Never enter a common hallway with these.
What are sterile items not contained in a FlashPak?
300
This is the minimum number of times sharps and sponges are to be counted on all procedures (except eye cases, myringotomies and cystoscopies) according to AORN & Northside's policy.
What is 3?(before procedure, before wound closure and at skin closure or end of procedure).
400
This "snakelike invader" must be pre-cleaned in the surgical suite otherwise, SPD like Mc Hammer "can't touch this".
What is a flexible sigmoidoscope or colonoscope?
400
This activity is now monitored by Northside-Atlanta.
What is the amount of correctly documented flash sterilization loads?
400
If you have an instrument or piece of equipment in need of repair, name the steps to take before sending the item to SPD.
What is tag the instrument for repair and write the problem you are having with the item on the tag?
400
These hot spots must never be blocked.
What is fire apparatus? (hoses, pull stations, extinguishers, etc.)
400
These should be cleaned at point of use.
What are soiled instruments?
500
To say it ten times is a truly a mouthful. If you ask Michelle for an updated countsheet she'll want to wire your mouth shut using it!
What is the mandibular osteotomy tray?
500
A load of implants has been processed in the sterilizer with a biological and you need them immediately. Name the steps you must take in order to use these implants. I'll give you a hint, the correct response IS NOT "What is to just close the sterilizer door and walk away cuz you were too busy so Vee will have to figure it out".!!@#%*/!!
What is to check the parameters, initial the printout & load record, attach a patient label, document on the Biological Log, crush & incubate the biological, document on the Early Quarantine Release Log, read & document the results on both the Biological Log and Early Quarantine Release Log?
500
Upon opening a sterile tray, name the things you must look for before using the enclosed items on a patient.
What is the integrity of the tray, (filters intact, no holes in wrap) integrator in safe zone, items are clean, all necessary items are present? (looking over the countsheet could be helpful with missing items)
500
When a code red is announced, these automatically closed minded items will stay open if something stands in their way.
What are the fire doors?
500
This resource contains all of the information you'll need if you hear a colorful word announced three times by the operator.
What is the Emergency Preparedness Manual or Emergency Conditions and Basic Staff Response Matrix in Lucidoc?
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