OR Safety
A commitment to safety and trust among healthcare team members is called what?
A culture of safety
Type of needle point for suturing friable tissue such as the liver
Blunt needle point
Surgical wound classification for an abdominal hysterectomy
Clean contaminated
A critical perioperative nursing diagnosis that must always be considered for all patients within the Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS) is...
What is the risk for perioperative positioning injury
These particular wound closing items are available in a wide variety of instrument sizes
Disposable stapler sets
Draping materials is this source in the fire triangle (fuel, ignition, oxidation).
Fuel
It is recommended to inspect the active electrode for insulation defects to prevent this from occurring during MIS (Minimally Invasive Surgery).
Capacitive coupling
The surgical team member responsible for preparing the surgical specimen to send to the lab
The circulating nurse
This position can cause physiological effects of circulatory and respiratory compromise due to pressure on the abdomen
What is lithotomy
Give one example from the TJC list of Do-Not-Use-Abbreviations
cc
x.omg (trailing zero's)
IU
U
MSO4
A sanitation practice that is required to limit the transmission of microorganisms to personnel when handling body fluid spills.
Personal protective equipment or PPE
The safest way to pass a cutting instrument to a surgeon is..
Utilize a designated neutral zone
Placing it in a sterile plastic container is the proper handling of this item when removed from a patient for forensic evidence
A bullet
To protect sensitive areas of the skin with appropriate padding is a recommended practice for this:
Reducing the risk of intraoperative skin injury
Following an excisional breast biopsy, the circulating nurse would anticipate the need to have this type of drain available
Jackson Pratt
Guidelines for safe use of endoscopic lights sources, tell us to..
Place the light in standby or off when not in use
First step in the sterilization process of surgical instruments that have been used in a procedure
Decontamination
AORN Recommendations state that a sterile field should always be...
Monitored constantly, prepared as close to the time of use and covered with a sterile drape.
EPA registered germicides labeled as hospital disinfectants must demonstrate effectiveness against these 3 microorganisms
What is pseudomonas aeruginosa, salmonella cholera suis, and staphylococcus aureus
Restricting pathogenic organisms from the patient, environment, equipment, and supplies is the definition of...
Aseptic technique
Name 3 risks to patient and staff members associated with laser use
Eye injuries, fire hazards, and inhalation of laser plume
Name 4 practices you should follow during the surgical scrub procedure.
Clean fingernails under running water, stand back slightly from sink, forearms scrubbed 2" above elbow, and hands held higher than the elbows to scrub and rinse
The perioperative nurse is responsible for the following things when preparing and administering meds
a) assess allergies, b) verify the administration of the correct med, c) dose and route, and d) verify expiration date
Herbal supplements, alcohol, tobacco, and recreational drugs can..
Affect the metabolism of drugs, affect choice of preoperative sedation, and smoking may affect circulatory and respiratory system assessment results.
During this phase of wound healing, contraction occurs.
Proliferation phase