All about Fluids
What shouldn’t be used on instruments at any stage because it causes pitting, rusting, and corrosion?
saline
Hand washing is the simplest and most important preventative measure for reducing infection in the operating room (OR). Hand washing is _______________
event related
A(n) ______________ is an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious psychological injury, or risk thereof. It is titled as such because it signals the need for immediate investigation and response.
sentinel event
Gold plating on an instrument would signify which of the following?
Tungsten carbide
A potentially fatal syndrome of hypermetabolism resulting in extremely high body temperature, cardiac dysrhythmia, and respiratory distress is known as __________.
Malignant hyperthermia
When water is exposed to a sterile drape or gown, it can cause _______________, which occurs when moisture from either side of the drape serves as a vehicle for bacteria to infiltrate the drape from the nonsterile surface.
strike through contamination
When used correctly, ___________ produce(s) high levels of destruction of both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
alcohol based skin cleanser, foams and creams
Clothing or equipment that prevents the wearer from direct contact with hazardous chemicals or potentially infectious body fluids called _____________
Personal Protection equipment
Only partially _____________ clamps and smooth tissue forceps are used in the lungs, spleen, liver, or thyroid.
occluding
__________________ anesthesia is the injection of anesthetic into the intrathecal space
Spinal
If water is found in a basin when the sterile wrapper is opened, the basin is considered
contaminated
The surgical scrub extends to...
2 inches above the elbow
____________ is created during the use of a laser or an EDU. It contains toxic chemicals, vapors, blood fragments, and diseases
A smoke plume
The ____________, which has a T tip with fine serrations at the tip, often is used to clamp or grasp adipose tissue
Allis forcep
The strength of vacuum of the suction is measured in...
PSI (pounds per square inch)
Which liquid would the surgical tech use to cool instruments that are hot after removing them from the steam autoclave?
sterile water
_______________ issued in health care setting for routine hand washing. Plain soap, without antiseptic, is effective in removing soluble fatty acids, soil, and debris from the skin surface
antiseptic liquid soap
The amount of space that should be left between sterile and nonsterile surfaces is _________
12 inches or more
The _______________ is a small cup with a sharpened, serrated, or smooth rim at the end ofthe handle
curette
Which piece of equipment is designed to contain sterile basins that are used during surgery?
Ring stand
IV fluids must be kept _________ than the patient; whereas foley bags must be kept _________ than the patient.
higher; lower
Another name for a hospital acquired infection is what?
nosocomial infection
The Spaulding classification of reprocessing instruments and patient materials assigns three risk levels based on the specific region of the body where the device will be used. These levels are critical, semi critical, and...
noncritical
A ___________is a grasping instrument with sharp pointed tips, generally used to manipulate or grasp tissue such as the thyroid or cervix.
tenaculum
A ________________ is an instrument, sponge, needle, or instrument fragment unintentionally left in the patient as a result of surgery or other invasive procedure
retained foreign object