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This suffix means 'excision'
-ectomy
One cc is equal to this.
Guiding principle of the AST, "the patient first"
Aeger Primo
Sellick's maneuver is also known as
Cricoid pressure
"the thing speaks for itself"
res ipsa loquiter
NPO
spinal block
System of moral principles and rules that becomes standards for professional conduct
ethics
Organization that develops and delivers the national ST and SA examinations and ensures recertification requirements are met
NBSTSA
Invented the vaccination for small pox
Jenner
Mentoplasty is the reconstruction of this
the chin
Cardiac arrhythmias can be treated with this
lidocaine
Surgeon who ligated arteries
Pare
Name the device that has made the measurement of oxygenation easier
Pulse Oximeter
Type of surgery that needs to be performed within 24-30 hours
Urgent
Pneumectomy refers to this
removal of lung
Professional organization that establishes standards in perioperative nursing education and standards
AORN
Type of surgery that must be done immediately to save the patient's life
emergency
Father of Modern Anatomy, performed dissection son human cadavers and created permanent records
Vesalius
What does a BIS monitor assess during surgery?
Patient's level of consciousness
The phase of anesthesia where intubation occurs
induction
Developed methods of meticulous wound closure
Halstead
Federal Act that establishes privacy standards to protect patient's medical records and other health-related information
HIPAA
primum non nocere
National organization that represents the interests, collaborates to establish standards for education and certification, and provides CE for ST's
AST