Difficult Airways
This difficult airway equipment allows visualization of the vocal cords using a camera
What is CMAC & Glidescope?
These 3 counts are typically performed during most surgical procedures.
What is initial, closing, and skin counts?
This is where the surgical specimens go after a case and needs to be accompanied by this document.
What is the dirty utility room (blue bin, with label) and requisition?
This surgical instrument is often nicknamed a “snap”
What is a hemostat?
This is the way the base of the bed should be when doing a Cholangiogram.
What is reversed?
This blue apparatus may be used by the Anesthesiologists during intubation
What is a Bougie?
All counts must be done and recorded by.
What is 2 nurses? RN or RPN
What is pt name, DOB and specimen name?
The color most commonly associated with sterile wrappers is this.
These devices are used for total hips.
What is hip grip, pillows, gel padding, 4" white hocket tape?
This medication is used to help provide local freezing to the vocal cords during intubation.
What is Lidocaine Spray?
This is where you should start your surgical count from.
What is the operative field?
This specimen is commonly sent fresh rather than in formalin.
What is a frozen section?
This instrument shares its name with a large bird.
What is Kocher?
These are two considerations when tucking in the hands at a pt side.
What is thumbs up and free from injury/pressure?
A pt with limited neck mobility, obesity, and a small mouth opening may be considered this type of airway.
What is a difficult airway?
When entering a room for shift change relief, these two nurses will comeplete the shift change counnt.
What is the relief nurses?
These specimens must be brought to pathology immediately within 1hr of removal.
What is breast and colon (bowel)?
This was the material used for the first hip implant.
What is Ivory (1891)?
These positioning deviced are needed for total shoulders.
What is the beach chair with arm attachment (non-operative arm), black wedge, pneumatic arm (Riediger), foam face attachment?
Name 3 things the anesthesia cart should have on it before starting every case.
What is laryngoscope, suction, ECG leads, 10cc syringe, mask/filter, and bougie?
Pt arrives to the OR with an open cavity with packing or no documented packing, this should be done before leaving the OR.
What is an X-Ray?
This document needs to accompany the specimen when sending specimen/tissue for compassionate burial.
What is authorization for release of tissue for compassionate burial?
The world's 1st anesthetic demonstration using ether occurred in this century.
What is the 19th Century?
These are two instances where you would apply a mepilex sacrum or flex dressing.
What is surgery longer than 3hrs and when it is a risk for pressure injuries?