Basic Concepts
Infection Prevention and Control
Anesthesia
Sutures, Needles and Instruments
Wound Healing, Dressings, and Drains
100
The specialy nursing language that provides a unifrom and systematic method to collect and document the basic elements of perioperative nursing care.
What is the Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS)
100

Time, temperature and saturation are necessary for this.

What is steam sterilization?

100

Hypercarbia, tachypnea, tachycardia, hypoxia, metabolic and respiratory acidosis, cardiac dysrhythmias and elevation for body temperature at a rate of 1-2 degrees every 5 minutes.

What are symptoms of malignant hyperthermia?

100

Plain or chromic surgical gut, collagen, and glycolic acid polymers are all examples of this category of suture

What are absorbable sutures?

100
The act of removing dead and devitalized tissue from a wound.
What is debridement?
200
The phase of the nursing process concerned with the collection of relevant data about the patient.
What is the assessment phase?
200
The standard for OR air exchanges per hours is this.
What is a minimum of 15 total air exchanges per hours, with the equivalent of at least 3 replacements being of outside air to satisfy exhaust needs of the system.
200

A depolarizing muscle relaxant used in the OR.

What is Succinylcholine (Anectine)?

200

Silk nylon, polyester fiber, polypropylene, and stainless steel wire are examples of this category of suture

What are nonabsorbable sutures?

200

The purpose of this category of product is to offer cushioning and protection of the wound from trauma and gross contamination, and absorption of drainage.

What is a surgical dressing?

300
The phase of the nursing process characterized by preparation for what will or may happen and determining the priorities for care.
What is the planning phase?
300
The complete elimination or destruction of all forms of microbial life.
What is sterilization?
300

Skeletal muscle relaxant used to treat malignant hyperthermia.

What is Dantrolene sodium, or Ryanodex

300

These items have use in hemostasis via direct pressure, they absorb intraoperative blood loss and drainage, can aid in blunt dissection, pack viscera and keep areas moist.

What are surgical soft goods (sponges, laps, patties, towels etc)

300
The three types of wound healing.
What are primary intention, secondary intention, and delayed primary closure (tertiary intention)?
400
The phase of the nursing process that focuses on the patient's progfress in attaining identified outcomes.
What is the evaluation phase?
400
The gram-positive organism that is typically responsible for surgical site infections, baterial endocarditis, septiciemia, and urinary tract infections?
What is Enterococcus?
400

Some examples are: Spinal anesthesia, epidurals, caudals, and major peripheral nerve blocks.

What is regional anesthesia?

400
Three key features used to evaluate suture material.
What are (1) physical characteristics, (2) handling characteristics, and (3) tissue-reaction characteristics?
400

This wound class is categorized as uninfected operative wounds in which no inflammation is encountered, and the respiratory, alimentary, and GI tracts are not entered. Wound is primarily closed and can be drained with a closed wound drainage system.

What is a Class 1 Clean wound?

500
Define the phase of the nursing process characterized by performing the nursing care activities and interventions that were planned, and responding with critical thinking and orderly action.
What is the implementation phase?
500
The recommended temperature in the OR to control bacterial growth.
What is 68 to 73 degrees F or 20-22 degrees C?
500

The ASA classification for a patient with a severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life 

What is ASA 4?

500
Examples are: hemostats, occluding clamps, graspers and holders, forceps, pickups, and needle holders.
What are types of surgical clamps?
500

This is considered the optimal time to administer antibiotic prophylaxis.

What is 1 hour before incision?

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