The AORN recommendations for time frame for opening a sterile field. (3)
What are:
1. Should be established as close as possible to the time of surgery and monitored continuously.
2. Taping the door shut is not acceptable.
3. No time frame has been established.
100
Most effective ways to prevent and control infections
What are:
1. Hand hygiene
2. Hand washing
3. Surgical hand scrubs
100
This is the process used to charge for items not in the Lawson system.
What is one-time supply?
100
Safety precautions that are the laser operator’s responsibilities (5)
What is the Comprehensive United Based Safety Program
200
The order one should open sterile wrapped items
What is the farthest wrapper flap; each side flap; nearest flap
200
Steps needed in order to reprocess in the OR for immediate use.
What are:
1. Ensure that there are no other sterile item that can be used
2. Instrument must be decontaminated in proper area.
3. Place in a closed container and run on P4 cycle.
200
You do this to attach your electronic signature to sign your documentation (log)
What is verify?
200
Ways to prevent surgical Fires (3)
What is:
1. Using a bovie holder
2. Connecting light cord to lenses
3. Allowing alcohol prep to dry for 3 minutes
200
Prior to scanning the blood and patient, a visual identification and verification of the blood and patient should occur by two licensed individiuals utilizing:
What is EPIC, the patient’s arm band, and blood product ID
300
How calculi are sent to lab.
What is dry?
300
Ways that trays can be contaminated (3)
What are:
1. bioburden
2. clamped instruments
3. moisture
300
This should be entered in the Procedure Description field in the Intra-OP Log
What is the procedure performed as stated by the Surgeon.
300
Your first action should be as when your patient develops a rash following the start of his packed red blood cells transfusion
What is Stop the transfusion and notify the patient’s MD for orders and the Blood bank to describe signs and symptoms.
300
The fire response acronym.
What is R.A.C.E.?
400
How you should send a specimen too big for the formalin container.
What is fresh?
400
See Screen Shot....
What is
A. Patient is under isolatin
B. Patient has a latex allergy
C. Anesthesia pre-assessment not completed
D. H&P not updated
E. Consents not complete
F. Pre-op Labs/Ra results needed
400
This MUST be sterilized with implants that have to undergo immediate use sterilization,
What is a biological indicator?
400
The chemical spill kits that are in the Operating Room.
What are Formalin and Chemotherapy spill kits?
500
How long the specimen log is kept for.
What is two years?
500
Facility Lockdown.
What is Code Lavender?
500
How to order transfusion of available units of blood product
What is choose Prepare and Transfuse blood products (Red Blood Cells Product Crossmatch and Transfusion), and then deselect Prepare Red Blood Cells (Crossmatch)?
500
The chemical used in the Steris.
What is paracetic acid?
500
Where a staff member can find information on any chemical used in the hospital, including clean up how to treat exposure.