Surgical Procedures
What is an Embolectomy?
This does not need to be sterile in order to maintain asepsis
What is surgical mask and cap?
Done before the initial incision is made
What is a Time-out
used to grasp intermediate-size vessels that have complete transvers grooves
What is crile forceps
Surgical repair of a retinal detachment
What is a Scleral buckle?
Scrubbed surgical personnel become contaminated if they touch
What is anything outside the sterile field?
A cylindrical instrument used to increase the inside diameter of a tubular structure
What is a dilator?
Done after receiving any kind of solution on to your back table
What is labeling?
Term for before the time of surgery
What is pre-operative
Surgical Repair of any joint
What is Arthoplasty
Personnel should pass each other in the operating room
What is back to back?
A grasping instrument with sharp, pointed tips, generally used to grasp thyroid or cervical tissue
What is a tenaculum?
What is a first count?
Not a self retaining tissue retractor
What is army-navy
Surgical excision of the iris
What is Iridectomy
How long you should scrub your hands for the first scrub of the day
What is a total of 6 minutes?
Counted before the surgery begins
What is sharps, instruments, and softs
Forceps used while closing skin
What is Adsons with teeth
Direct Visualization with a scope of the bladder
What is cystoscopy
When passing surgical instruments to the surgeon, the surgical tech technician should
What is gently but firmly slap the palm of the surgeon with the instrument
Instruments resistant to staining
What is highly polished or mirror finish
Something done after the patient leaves the room
While you are performing as a sterile surgical assistant, your mask slips down below your nose. The next step is
What is have non sterile assistant stand behind you and adjust your mask