My patient is having a cholecystectomy and I want to prevent infection.
What is the correct antibiotic?
100
Documented temperature and methods applied to keep it above it
What is 36.0 degrees Celsius?
200
Important to reduce occurrence post surgery
What is infection?
200
Time within which antibiotic can be given
What is within one hour of surgical incision?
200
Documented equipment placed for procedures greater than 1 hour
What are SCDs?
300
Most preventable cause of complication post surgery
What is VTE?
300
Time that antibiotic has to be discontinue per SCIP protocol
What is within 24 hours of surgical end time?
300
Appropriate MD order on the post operative admission order to prevent most avoidable complication
What is the DVT prophylaxis form?
400
Equipment that needs to be removed in timely fashion
What is a urinary catheter?
400
Method by which surgical site is prepared to prevent infection
What is clipping?
400
Moderate risk factors for VTE
What are:
Age over 40 years, Urological or Abdominal surgery,
Obesity, Lupus,
Smoking, Hx of varicose veins,
Restricted Mobility,
Estrogen Therapy,
Central Line
500
Agent that needs to be taken preop as appropriate
What is a beta blocker?
500
Decision regarding a floor patient who is on a scheduled regimen of antibiotic and also has an order for antibiotic per SCIP by surgeon.
What is SCIP protocol for patient already on antibiotics?
500
High risk Factors of VTE
What are:
Abdominal/Pelvic malignancy, MI,
Metastatic disease, Heart Failure,
Sepsis, Pregnancy/Postpartum,
History of DVT/ PE, Known Coagulopathies,
COPD/ Chronic asthma,
Pneumonia