Aseptic Technique
This is an inanimate object that harbors microorganisms, including dust.
What is a Fomite?
This is the study of drugs and their actions
What is pharmacology?
This involves the administration of an anesthetic along a major nerve tract. This technique blocks nerve impulse conduction from all tissues distal to the injection site
What is Regional?
This is used to lengthen the operating room table
What is the footboard?
To keep the microbial count within the sterile field to an irreducible minimum
What is the purpose of the Surgical Skin Prep?
This contamination occurs when when the passage of fluid permeates through the sterile barrier by wicking action
What is Strike-through Contamination?
This medication prevents blood clot formation during vascular procedures and graft insertions.
What are anticoagulants?
Morphine and Fentanyl are both types of this medication.
What are Analgesics?
When doing surgery on the posterior spine, lower leg, buttocks or perianal region the position of choice is this.
What is prone?
Self-contained unit that is constructed of a sponge applicator tip and chamber containing antiseptic solution
What is One-Step prep?
These microorganisms thrive deeper below the surface of the skin and are therefore more difficult to remove.
What are Resident Flora?
The period of time required for the effects of the medication to begin to be demonstrated in the patient is the what?
What is the Onset?
This is the Surgical phase AND Stage that surgery occurs in?
What is maintenance phase and stage 3?
This used to move the patient from operating table or gurney
What is the patient roller?
Monitoring output of urine does this
What is aid in assessing kidney function and fluid balance
These microbes originate within an organism, tissue or cell
What are endogenous?
This is an undesirable and potentially harmful effect of a medication that can lead to organ damage or failure
What is an adverse effect?
This medication treats Malignant Hyperthermia crisis
What is Dantrolene?
This is necessary for all cases it secures the patient to the OR table placed 2inches above the patient's knee over the thighs if the patient is supine
What is the safety strap?
Indwelling, irrigating and this were the three catheter types mentioned
What is temporary?
This is the distance nonsterile individuals must maintain from sterile individuals, items, or areas.
What is 12 inches or 1 foot
When adding a liquid diluent to a dry ingredient to make a specific concentration of liquid you are doing this.
What is reconstituting?
As a ST you may be asked to assist the Anesthesia provider by performing this during intubation.
What is Sellick's maneuver?
Anesthesia method
procedure and incision site
patient considerations
surgeon preference
What are considerations for patient positioning?
Patient identity and this are done prior to beginning the student prep
What is confirm patient allergy status?