Terms
A brief, mild reduction in oxygen supply to the brain that occurs with changes in body position.
What is orthopnea?
This is the most practical method of sterilization used in the hospital setting for items that can withstand head and moisture.
What is autoclaving?
The surgeon may need your assistance to do this.
What is putting on a sterile gown?
The tip of most CVC (central venous catheters) are located here.
What is the superior vena cava?
This may be used to feed the patient, aspirate gas and fluid from the stomach, or perform an imaging procedure.
What is a NG nasogastric tube?
Failure to use reasonable care or caution in context of a professional relationship
What is malpractice?
What is conventional gas sterilization?
This is an acceptable alternative to a surgical hand scrub.
What is a surgical hand rub?
This CVC line can be temporary or long term and is introduced through a vein in the upper arm.
What is a PICCA line?
A T-tube cholangiogram is performed in surgery in conjunction with a this.
What is a laparoscopic cholecystectomy?
Treatment used to make an item germ-free
What is sterilization?
These gases are used in conventional gas sterilization of instruments with long, narrow lumina.
What are freon and ethylene oxide?
Sterilization is essential for
What is surgical asepesis?
This is the purpose of a Swan=Ganz catheter.
What is monitor cardiac function?
If this tube is disconnected there is a great risk to the patient.
This is when the sterile gloves are put on after donning the sterlie gloves.
What is closed gloving method?
This type of sterilization is safer to use on instruments sensitive to heat and moisture.
What is gas plasma sterilization?
What is the use of a sterile gown sleeve to grasp the gloves?
This is the correct placement of the Swan-Ganz catheter.
What is the pulmonary artery?
This is where the tip of the nasoenteric tube is placed.
What is the duodenum?
Salem-sump
What is an NG tube?
In these methods of sterilization special indicators change color to show that sterilization has occurred.
What are autoclaving, conventional gas sterilization, and gas plasma sterilization?
Sterile packages are evaluated for these 3 things.
What is expiration date, sterility indicators, no damage to package?
This is implanted in a patient that will be receiving long term treatment such as chemo.
What is a Port-A-Cath?
The Harris tube and the Miller-Abbott tube are examples of this
What are nasoenteric tubes?