Medical Terminology
Surgical Asepsis
Surgical Environment
Equipment/instrumentation
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100
Meaning of Cyst
what is any fluid containing sac, urinary bladder
100
Aeration is essential following sterilization by?
What is ETO
100
Proper attire for the semi-restricted area in the OR is?
What scrub suit, cap, and shoe covers
100
What size blade(s) fit a # 15 blade?
What is a # 3 or #7 knife handle
100
If a surgical sponge is left in a patient this would be an example of what legal doctrine?
What is Res ipsa loquitur - thing speaks for itself
200
Meaning of Meso
What is middle
200
Minimal temperature required to kill bacterial spores is?
What is 250 degrees
200
Patient safety is the responsibility of the:
What the entire OR team
200
Scalpel blades should be applied with?
What is needle holder
200
The motto of the AST is Aegaer Primo, which means
What is the patient first
300
Meaning of Cyan
What is blue
300
The most reliable means of monitoring the effectiveness of the sterilizer that ensures sterilization parameters have been met is?
What is Biological monitoring
300
To decrease airborne contamination and static electricity the relative humidity of the OR is maintained at
What is 50 - 55%
300
What is the most commonly used electrical instrument in surgery?
What is a Electrosurgical unit
300
What type of leadership characterized by team decision making is called ______________ leadership
What democratic
400
Meaning of -plasty
What is repair or surgical formation
400
If the temperature on the steam sterilizer reads 270 degrees, what should the pressure reading be?
What is 27psi
400
The OR should be raised from 68 degrees F to 75 - 85 degrees F for what patient populations?
What is the pediatric patient
400
The pad which connects the patient to the electrosurgical generator is call a/an
What is an inactive dispersive electrode
400
Should a cardiac arrest occur while in the OR, the role of the scrub would be
What is maintain the sterile field and keep track of counts
500
Meaning of -ectomy
What is surgical excision of
500
Items that contact sterile tissue and must be sterilized area considered - critical, semi critical or non critical?
What is critical
500
What is the recommended ventilation practice in the OR?
What is 20 - 25 air exchanges per hour with a positive pressure environment
500
When box locks are difficult to open, they are placed in a?
What is a water soluble lubricant - milk bath
500
Permission for turning the patient from the dorsal recumbent to a prone position must be obtained from who?
What is anthesia provider
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