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surg 100 quiz

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what is race rescue: remove paitnet and ant staff from immediate danger alarm: activate the fire alarm and verbally alert the team and facility confine: close doors and shut off gases/oxygen to help contain the fire extinguish/evacuate: extinguish a small, contro
what is pass pull: pull the safety pin for extinguisher aim: aim the nozzle at the base of the fire squeeze: squeeze the handle to release the extinguishing agent sweep: sweep side to side across the base until the fire is out
unrestricted area attire street clothes. no sterile procedures take place. patients transported by stretcher or wheelchair. open to visitors and outside vendors during business hours
unrestricted places in the hospital locker-room, preoperative holding, front desk/registration. PACU, waiting area, administrative offices central receiving dock
semi-restricted area attire scrubs and hair covering, authorized peroneal only, clean support areas, doors kept closed to preserve air pressure
semi restricted places in hospital corridors leading to the OR, instrument storage, decontamination rooms, central processing, sterile processing workrooms, sub sterile room approach corridors.
restricted area attire full surgical attire required, masks required at all times, highest level of asepsis required, movement and conversation kept to a minimum
restricted area places in the hospital operating rooms, sub sterile rooms, scrub sink areas, sterile core, blanket warmer/supply rooms, anesthesia workroom
what color are the biohazard bags red
skin prep drying time before you can drape 3 minutes
order in dawning before the scrub remove jewelry, watch and outer clothing put on fresh laundered scrub suit tuck top into pants apply head covering apply mask apply protective eyewear
what is adjustable in the OR your mayo stand
what completes electrical circuit on the ESC machine
examples of biohazards blood soaked gauze, used needles, tissue or organ specimens, contaminated instruments, body fluids on drapes
required before the surgical hand scrub soap and water hand wash
fast, routine hand hygiene between patient contact alcohol based hand rub
donning gown mask eye protection gloves
doffing gloves eye protection gown mask, then wash hands
when is it most likely for a patient to have latex sensitivity patients with multiple prior surgeries or children with spina bifida
OR items that may contain latex urinary cathaters, gloves, shoe covers, tape, electrode pads
type 1 latex allergy seconds to minutes after exposure
type IV latex allergy rash appears 6-48 hours after latex contact
what year did the CDC define standard precautions 1996
which body excretion is not covered by standard precautions sweat
true or false. you only need standard precautions if to a patient has an infection false
the smoke produced by lasers or electrocautery and it has been shown to contain biological material surgical plume
what di you do if you were poked my a sharp alert the team hand off the item remove gloves treat the site
C.A.R.E mindset care: direct toward the patient and the surgical team at every moment aseptic: principles and technique that prevent surgical site infection role: of the surgical technologist within the sterile field and team enviormental: awareness and concern for
surgical suite designs racetrack, hotel, specialty grouping
what temp should the OR be at 68-73
what should the humidity be 20-60%
maximum total air exchange less than 15
gas outlet color codes
oxygen green
medical air yellow
nitrous oxide blue
nitrogen black
vacuum/suction white
WADG purple
protects the worker. sets handling storage and exposure rules OSHA
protects public health. sets infection-control guidance CDC
infectious waste blood body fluids gloves gowns sponges drapes disposable instruments sharps
what is the scavenging system system that captures and removes waste anesthetic gas before it builds up in the OR and is inhaled by the surgical team
how does it work capture: collects excess gas from the anesthesia machine valve or ventilator transport: moves the gas thru dedicated scavenging tubing disposal: vacuum/suction pulls gas outside
hypoxia low blood oxygen
hypotension low blood pressure
cardiac arrhythmias irregular heart rhythm
cardiac arrest heart stops pumping- most severe
pulmonary hypertension high pressure in lung vessels
cardiac output heart pumps less blood per minute
ANSI American national standards institute
AAMI writes the technical standards
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