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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| lithotomy | used for vaginal,perineal & rectal procedures |
| alcohols (isopropryl & ethyl) | are flammable; therefore they must be used in small qty's and must not be allowed to pool around/under pt's, especially when lasers/esu are used |
| ambulatory surgery | surgical care performed w/out overnight hospitalization |
| arm board | used to support the arm when giving intravenous infusions |
| asphyxia | increased CO2 & decreased O2 in the body as a result of some sort of interference w/respiration |
| blunt dissection | use of a sponge/blunt instrument to separate tissue on a norml anatomical plane |
| febrile | feverous;pertaining to a fever |
| fixative | substance used to harden/perserve a specimen |
| hyperpnea | increased rate/deepth of respiration |
| nursing diagnosis | classifing pt data collected to focus on care needed |
| o.r. table | used to achieve any desired position thru manual/electrical controls; accepts attachments |
| orthopnea | breathing may only be possible when person stands or sits in an upright position |
| padded body & kidney rest | are used to stabilize the body in a lateral kidney position |
| pulse deficit | difference between pulse counts taken simultaneously at different sites |
| radiopaque | impermeable to x-ray/other forms of radation; visible on x-ray |
| remittent fever | fever that alternately rises/drops, but which has no interval of normal body temperature |
| safety belt (knee strap) | used to secure the pt during induction & most positions except lithotomy |
| screen | holds drape off the pt's face & separates nonsterile area from sterile field |
| sitting | used for neurosurgical and some otorhinology procedures |
| specimen | any tissue,fluid or foreign body removed from the pt |
| supine | used for abdominal/abdominothoracic procedures, as well as some lower extremity procedures |
| surgical dressing | sterile material applied to surgical site after completion of surgical procedure |
| surgical sponge | sterile,absorbent,lint-free material that vary in size and shape |
| dissection | separation of tissue thru anatomical planes |
| sharp dissection | use of a knife,scissors or cutting instrument to separate tissue |
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