Starting point for a surgical prep
What is the incision site
Must be checked when delivering a med to the sterile field.
A safe distance from a radiation source.
What is Prone
3 pieces of OR furniture
What is a mayo stand, prep stand, case cart, c-locker, anesthesia machine, etc.
Importance of a surgical prep
What is skin antisepsis to reduce the risk of SSI
2 required PPE items in a restricted zone.
What is hospital laundered scrubs, mask, hat, etc.
What is a dynamic monitoring circuit measuring impedance of the dispersive return electrode. If the dispersive electrode becomes compromised, the circuit inhibits the electrosurgical units output.
Patient position for a percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
What is lateral
A person who has privileges to suture, retract tissues, and help the surgeon.
What is a surgical assistant
Chloraprep dry time
What is 3 minutes
Recapping sterile fluids after they have been opened
What is no longer sterile.
Fire extinguisher used for liquids or electrical fires.
What is an ABC fire extinguisher
3 areas of high level pressure in the supine position
What is sacrum, occiput, and heels.
The role that can turn off medical gases in an emergency.
Who is anyone under direction to do so
The difference between scrub and paint
What is the mechanism of application: friction vs covering the area
The importance of quality control tracking (documentation) of sterilized implants such as lot#, load/cycle#, date/time.
What is a method of sterilization tracking for patient safety if an infection/problem were to occur.
3 areas of high level pressure in the prone position
What is Face, iliac crests, and knees
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Define Capacitive Coupling
An ototoxic prep solution
What is Hibiclens
The difference between an indicator and an integrator.
What is the number of sterilization parameters one meets. There are 4 parameters time, temp, pressure, and moisture/steam. To be an integrator it must react to all 4 parameters. (refer to sterile processing policy)
The three sides of the fire triad and operating room examples of each.
What are Ignition Source, Fuel, and Oxidizer...
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Stage this pressure ulcer
Number of air exchange in the operating room to maintain positive pressure.
What is 20 air exchanges an hour and 4 of those with outside air.