COUNTING
CIRCULATING
SUTURE
STAPLERS
HEMOSTATIC AGENTS
100

THIS IS DONE PRIOR TO THE SURGICAL CASE STARTING

WHAT IS THE INITIAL COUNT

100

THE SURGICAL USE OF HIGH-FREQUENCY ELECTRIC CURRENT FOR CUTTING OR DESTROYING TISSUE

WHAT IS A BOVIE

100

THE DAYS IT TAKES FOR A SKIN WOUND TO HEAL

WHAT IS 5-7 DAYS

100

WHERE THE FIRST STAPLER WAS CREATED

HUNGARY 1908

100

USED TO DIRECTLY CLAMP A VESSEL TO CONTROL BLEEDING

WHAT IS A HEMOSTAT

200

NUMBER OF SPONGES TO REMAIN USEABLE AFTER FINAL COUNT

WHAT IS 5

200

PATIENT NAME, DOB, ALLERGIES, IMPLANTABLE DEVICES, NPO STATUS, MEDS TAKEN, SURGERY BEING PERFORMED, ETC.

WHAT IS A PATIENT INTERVIEW

200

TYPE OF SUTURE NOT ABSORBED BY THE BODY

WHAT IS NONABSORABLE

200

WHAT IS THE TRI-STAPLE COLOR OF A MEDIUM TO THICK TISSUE RELOAD

WHAT IS PURPLE

200

APPLIED TO BONE TO CONTROL BLEEDING

WHAT IS BONE WAX

300

ANYTHING THAT IS LEFT IN THE PATIENT AFTER THE LAST STITCH OR STAPLE

WHAT IS RETAINED SURGICAL ITEM

300

VERIFICATION PROCESS USED TO PREVENT WRONG-SITE, WRONG-PROCEDURE, WRONG PATIENT ERRORS

UNIVERSAL PROTOCOL

300

IT IS USED IN AREAS WHERE PERMANENT SUTURE IS UNDESIRABLE

ABSORBABLE SUTURE

300

TYPE OF STAPLER THAT IS USED TO CREATE AND END TO END ANASTOMOSIS

WHAT IS AN EEA STAPLER

300

A COMPRESSION DEVICE THAT KEEPS THE OPERATIVE SITE FREE OF BLOOD

WHAT IS  TOURNIQUETWhat is a tourniquet

400

THE COUNT DONE PRIOR TO THE LAST STITCH OR STAPLE

WHAT IS A RECONCILED COUNT

400

PREVENT THE INCIDENCE OF BLOOD CLOTS

SEQUNTIAL COMMPRESSION DEVICE (SCD)

400

THE BREAKDOWN OF SUTURE SUTURE IN THE PRESENCE OF WATER OR MOISTURE

WHAT IS HYDROLYSIS

400

HOW MANY PROCEDURES WILL THE SIGNA HANDLE PERFORM

WHAT IS 500

400

TEFLON MATERIAL TO COVER A HOLE IN A VESSEL

WHAT IS A PLEDGET

500

WHAT IS THE PROPER COUNT PROGRESSION

WHAT IS FIELD, MAYO, TABLE, KICK BUCKET OF SPONGE TABLE

500

COORDINATE, OVERSEE AND ARE INVOLVED IN PATIENT'S NURSING CARE

WHAT IS A CIRCULATOR

500

THE COLONIZATION OF BACTERIA LEADS TO THIS BEING FORMED

WHAT IS BIOFILM

500

COMMONLY USED IN COLORECTAL PROCEDURES TO CREATE TRANSECTION AND SIDE TO SIDE ANASTOMOSIS OF THE BOWELS

WHAT IS A GIA STAPLER

500

SEQUENCE OF INSTRUMENTS WHEN A SURGEON IS USING SUTURE TIES

WHAT IS TIE, CLAMP, CUT