Take a (Fire) Risk
An ____-based prep solution poses a surgical fire risk.
What is alcohol?
Abdominal prep should dry for a minimum of ____ minutes prior to incision.
What is Three?
This needs to be activated in the event of a fire.
What is Fire Alarm?
The care team should call this resource in the event of Malignant Hyperthermia.
What is the MH Hotline? (800-644-9737)
This open source can be given to support the respiratory system while also supporting surgical fire risk.
What is oxygen?
T/F: It is best practice to keep the bovie tip visible on the drape when not in use for fire risk mitigation.
What is False? (It should be kept in the bovie holder)
What is Normal Saline? (or sterile water)
MH is an inherited disorder that is usually triggered by this drug.
What is Succinylcholine? (also sevoflurane, desflurane, halothane, and enflurane)
This ignition source is used in cesarean section cases and can really light the fire in the operating room.
What is Bovie?
A bowl of ____ should be kept on the back table.
What is Sterile Water or Saline?
What is Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Evacuate?
T/F: MH can be triggered by trauma, stenuous exercise, or emotional stress.
What is True?
A surgical site or incision above the _____ poses a surgical fire risk.
What is Xyphoid?
Generally, FiO2 should be at <___% for open delivery.
What is 30?
T/F: It is appropriate to evacuate the patient to a clean OR following surgical fire, even if the fire was controlled quickly.
What is True?
An increase in this is usually the first indication of Malignant Hyperthermia.
What is ETCO2? (muscle rigidity is another early sign, following by tachycardia, tachypnea, and unstable blood pressure. Additionally, rise in body temperature is a later manifestation)
A G2P1 39.4 weeks routine repeat C/S patient (not requiring O2) would be considered what level of fire risk?
What is Medium? (alcohol prep *1 and bovie *1)
Open draping reduces the risk of ____ pooling under the drapes which accelerates the spread of fire.
What is Oxygen?
Where are the L&D fire alarms located?
Where is the Nurses Station?
This medication, along with patient cooling, is used to reverse the hypermetabolic process of MH.
What is Danntrolene Sodium?