The Cutting Edge
The first ”surgery beadle”
Who is Mr. Rampley?
Professional misconduct that results in harm to another
What is malpractice?
the person receiving medical treatment
Who is the patient?
Most common type of shock in infants and children
What is septic shock?
An infection of the surgical wound that was acquired during the course of the surgical procedure
What is a surgical site infection?
Initates the surgical “time-out”
Who is the circulator?
Omission or commission of an act that a reasonable or prudent person would not do under the same conditions
What is negligence?
Model that expresses human development and progression
What is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?
Initial sign of postoperative infection
Guidelines established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reduce the risk of disease transmission from blood and body fluids
What are standard precautions?
Sterile team member who prepares the surgical environment, anticipates the needs of the surgeon, and organizes the sterile field
Who is the Surgical Technologist (First Scrub)?
Aeger primo
What is the patient first?
Factor that results in colon cancer
What is malignant neoplasm?
What is the clavicle?
The unidirectional positive-pressure flow of air that captures microbes to be filtered
What is laminar air flow?
Medical condition that requires surgical intervention within a short period of time
What is urgent?
Willful acts that violate the civil rights of a patient
What is intentional torts?
defiines death in legal courts
What is whole-brain death?
A disease that attacks the body’s own tissues
What is autoimmune disease?
Prevention of a disease or condition
What is prophylaxis?
Organization solely responsible for all decisions regarding certification and Credentialing
What is the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)?
Falls, medication errors, intraoperative burns, and loss of specimens
What are sentinel events?
refers to legal documents used to speak for patients who become incapacitated
What are advance directives?
Concept that medical treatment of a trauma victim must occur within the first hour following injury to improve patient outcomes
What is the golden hour?
Carcinogen used as a preservative for tissue specimens
What is formalin?