COUNTING
THIS IS DONE PRIOR TO THE SURGICAL CASE STARTING
WHAT IS THE INITIAL COUNT
THE SURGICAL USE OF HIGH-FREQUENCY ELECTRIC CURRENT FOR CUTTING OR DESTROYING TISSUE
WHAT IS A BOVIE
THE DAYS IT TAKES FOR A SKIN WOUND TO HEAL
WHAT IS 5-7 DAYS
WHERE THE FIRST STAPLER WAS CREATED
HUNGARY 1908
USED TO DIRECTLY CLAMP A VESSEL TO CONTROL BLEEDING
WHAT IS A HEMOSTAT
NUMBER OF SPONGES TO REMAIN USEABLE AFTER FINAL COUNT
WHAT IS 5
PATIENT NAME, DOB, ALLERGIES, IMPLANTABLE DEVICES, NPO STATUS, MEDS TAKEN, SURGERY BEING PERFORMED, ETC.
WHAT IS A PATIENT INTERVIEW
TYPE OF SUTURE NOT ABSORBED BY THE BODY
WHAT IS NONABSORABLE
WHAT IS THE TRI-STAPLE COLOR OF A MEDIUM TO THICK TISSUE RELOAD
WHAT IS PURPLE
APPLIED TO BONE TO CONTROL BLEEDING
WHAT IS BONE WAX
ANYTHING THAT IS LEFT IN THE PATIENT AFTER THE LAST STITCH OR STAPLE
WHAT IS RETAINED SURGICAL ITEM
VERIFICATION PROCESS USED TO PREVENT WRONG-SITE, WRONG-PROCEDURE, WRONG PATIENT ERRORS
UNIVERSAL PROTOCOL
IT IS USED IN AREAS WHERE PERMANENT SUTURE IS UNDESIRABLE
ABSORBABLE SUTURE
TYPE OF STAPLER THAT IS USED TO CREATE AND END TO END ANASTOMOSIS
WHAT IS AN EEA STAPLER
A COMPRESSION DEVICE THAT KEEPS THE OPERATIVE SITE FREE OF BLOOD
WHAT IS TOURNIQUETWhat is a tourniquet
THE COUNT DONE PRIOR TO THE LAST STITCH OR STAPLE
WHAT IS A RECONCILED COUNT
PREVENT THE INCIDENCE OF BLOOD CLOTS
SEQUNTIAL COMMPRESSION DEVICE (SCD)
THE BREAKDOWN OF SUTURE SUTURE IN THE PRESENCE OF WATER OR MOISTURE
WHAT IS HYDROLYSIS
HOW MANY PROCEDURES WILL THE SIGNA HANDLE PERFORM
WHAT IS 500
TEFLON MATERIAL TO COVER A HOLE IN A VESSEL
WHAT IS A PLEDGET
WHAT IS THE PROPER COUNT PROGRESSION
WHAT IS FIELD, MAYO, TABLE, KICK BUCKET OF SPONGE TABLE
COORDINATE, OVERSEE AND ARE INVOLVED IN PATIENT'S NURSING CARE
WHAT IS A CIRCULATOR
THE COLONIZATION OF BACTERIA LEADS TO THIS BEING FORMED
WHAT IS BIOFILM
COMMONLY USED IN COLORECTAL PROCEDURES TO CREATE TRANSECTION AND SIDE TO SIDE ANASTOMOSIS OF THE BOWELS
WHAT IS A GIA STAPLER
SEQUENCE OF INSTRUMENTS WHEN A SURGEON IS USING SUTURE TIES
WHAT IS TIE, CLAMP, CUT