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Jones
Midterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Airborne bacteria | Transported or spread by air: the surgicaltechnologist is primarily concerned with airborne bacteria |
| Back table | Large moveable table that is covered with a sterile drape for placement of sterile instruments, supplies, and equipment or surgical procedures |
| Breakpoints | Points in the operating table that indicate where a section can be moved |
| Case cart system | The use of enclosed carts for the transport of sterile supplies to the operating room, and the transport of dirty instruments and equipment hat were used during a surgical procedure to the decontamination |
| Central sterile supply and processing department Cspd | Department responsible for the decontamination, cleaning, and sterilization of surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies |
| Decontamination | Room that contains sinks for gross decontamination, an ultrasonic washer and a washer-sterlilzer to decontaminate instruments and equipment |
| High efficiency particulate air (HEPA) | Filter that is capable of removing bacteria as small as 0.5–5mm: utilized in the operating room to aid in preventing the patient from acquiring a postoperative wound infection |
| Ionizing radiation | Process by which enters either directly or indirectly induces ionization of radiation-absorbing material or tissues; X-rays |
| Kick bucket | Small bucket situated on four heeled stands low to the floor that can be maneuvered with the foot; lined with a biohazard trash bag an used by the sterile surgical team members to toss soiled counted sponges into |
| Laminar airflow | The unidirectional positive pressure flow of ir that captures microbes to be filtered |
| Linen hamper | Four wheeled stand that can be lined with a bio hazardous marked bag for the collection of non disposable linen during a surgical procedure |
| Mayo stand | Small portable stand with a tray on top that is covered it’s a sterile drape and on which the instruments, equipment, and supplies that are most frequently used for the surgical procedure are placed it is most often positioned over the patients legs. |
| OSHA | Occupational safety and heath adminiistration |
| Pathology department | The department responsible for testing and processing specimens,tissues, and body fluids to obtain a diagnosis |
| Perfusionist | The individual responsible for running and maintaining the cardiopulmonary bypass machine during open heart procedure |
| Personal protective equipment | Attire worn to protect against exposure to physical and biological hazards |
| Plume | Smoke produced by laser or electrocautery that has been shown to contain biological material |
| Polymethyl methacrylate | A chemical compound composed of a mixture of liquid and powder used for cementing prostheses during total joint arthroplasties; also referred to as bone cement |
| Post anesthesia care | Area where immediate postoperative care of the patient takes place before transfer to the hospital room or ICU |
| Preoperative holding | Area where the patient is prepared for surgery |
| Prophylaxis | Prevention of a disease or condition |
| Restricted areas | The areas of surgery department (including the sterile storage area) that require proper OR attire, including wearing a mask. |
| Ringstand | A stand that is designed with one or two circular bands at the top to hold sterile basins. |
| Semi restricted area | Area of the surgical depaartment where OR attire is required including hair cover; it is usually designated from the unrestricted area with the use of signage or a red line panted on the floor |
| Hotel plan | OR’S are situated along a central corridor with separate clean core and soiled work area. All traffic enters and exit the surgery department through a single entrance through a single entrance or a primary entrance and holding area entrance |
| Pre-op holding | Area where the patient is prepared for surgery |
| Suction outlet | A wall or ceiling connection for a suction device |
| Prophylaxis | An attempt to prevent disease |
| Latex | Is made from the natural rubber harvested from trees found in arm tropical climates |
| SSI | Surgical site infection |
| Substerile | Between two OR rooms Will have a sink and fluids (saline) |
| PASS | Pull the pin at the top of the fire extinguisher Aim the nozzle toward the base of the fire Squeeze the handle to discharge the extinguisher while standing approximately 8 feet away from the fire Sweep the nozzle in a back and forth motion at the base |
| Material Safety Data Sheets | Detailed information about specific chemicals is provided by MSDS |
| RACE | Remove/rescue anyone from fire 0 smoke danger to safe area Alert/sound the alarm Contain the fire Extinguish/evacuate hypothyroidism |
| Hypodermic needle | Very thin, hollow tube with one sharp tip. It is commonly used with a syringe. Hand-operated device with a plunger, to inject substances into the body or extract fluids from the body |
| Radiology department | A branch of medicine that uses imagining technology to diagnose and treat disease. Ultrasound, nuclear medicine, X-rays, MRI |
| Standard precautions | Guidelines established by the Occupational SAFETY and health administration and the centers for disease control and prevention to reduce the risk f risk of disease transmission from blood and body fluids. |
| What should the Humidity range be in the OR | 20-60% |
| Air changes in OR | Minimum 15 per hour |
| Surgical site infection | An infection of the surgical wound that was acquired during the course of the surgical procedure |
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