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Duke PA Intro to Surgery

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to avoid infection   show
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show contaminated  
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show contaminated  
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the area where gowns are considered sterile   show
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tables are sterile __   show
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sterile persons and items only touch   show
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show movement within or around  
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rapid-acting, borad-spectrum antimicrobials effective against gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms   show
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Each is prepared in combination with a detergent to give a cleaning action along with the antimicrobial effect.   show
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sterile disposable scrub brushes are impregnated with   show
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show timed method, counted stroke method  
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show 5  
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show 30  
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show 20  
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scrub dorsal and palmar surfaces of the hand and wrist with a __   show
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direction of hand rinsing for surgical scrubbing   show
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show elbows by keeping your hands above your waist  
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when preparing a surgical site scrub the skin with the antiseptic solution __   show
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when preparing the surgical site, upon reaching the outer boundry __   show
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Do not return to a previously prepped area with a __   show
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__ sheets have a window that exposes the procedure site   show
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show stockinettes  
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the process of maintaining a sterile field around the procedure site by covering the surrounding areas and patient with a barrier   show
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when draping never __   show
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show shaking wrinkles out  
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anything below waist level is considered   show
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show cover it with a second drape  
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show discard it or cover it with a second drape  
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the sterile field includes   show
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a minimum of __ people are required to do most sterile procedures   show
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show 1 foot  
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when passing instruments into the sterile field   show
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show compromise  
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surgical masks are for the protection of the   show
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show sterile surgical gown  
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In 1987, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) developed __   show
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considering all patients potentially infected and using proper PPE to protect yourself is called   show
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1. Use appropriate barrier protection to prevent skin and mucous membrane exposure when __   show
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Needles should never be __   show
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show scrubbing activities  
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show placed in containers marked with the appropriate biohazard warnings  
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show drop below your waist  
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show atelectasis  
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show tachycardia  
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show ambulation  
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what is the most commonly used casting material   show
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show fiberglass  
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skin can never be __   show
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scrubbing renders the hands and arms   show
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show 2 inches above the elbow  
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show rescrub that area again to clean the contamination  
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surgically dry hands using a   show
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preferred method for unassisted gloving, except when changing gloves during a procedure   show
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show open-glove technique  
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show after gloving is complete  
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gloves are removed by a __ technique   show
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frequently used for hair removal on extremity cases   show
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show shave  
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show electric clippers  
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__ determines if hair is to be removed, how much, and the method   show
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The surgical scrub prep is done __   show
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removes soap, not to be used on open wounds   show
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can cause skin irritations and burns, must be rinsed with alcohol after it is applied   show
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show betadine solution (providone iodine)  
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plastic drapes with adhesive backing available in different sizes either clear or impregnated with betadine   show
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used for absorption over the prepped site and to “square off” the op site. Placed with a folded edge at the op site and they must be secured   show
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- top most sheet in draping routine. The sheet is large enough to fully cover the patient with a fenestrated opening larger than the expected op site that has a large reinforced area surrounding the opening   show
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show do not move a drape  
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Towel clips that have been positioned through the drapes are __   show
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show right hand  
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sterile fields are sterile to within __ of the edge   show
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avagard is   show
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surgery reduces   show
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show acute bacterial infection  
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__ are the most common pathogens   show
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show the presence of at least one microorganism  
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inanimate objects capable of harboring or transmitting bacteria. The largest source is the floor   show
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show 90  
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not a substitute for good sterile technique   show
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If they are used and cared for properly, instruments can last up to __ years   show
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either short or long lengths for cutting heavy, deep, tough tissue. The short handle is generally used for the skin knife.   show
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show #7 handle  
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the general purpose surgical blade typically used in incising the skin for larger wounds   show
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show #10 blade  
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show #15 blade  
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when using this blade hold the scalpel handle like a pencil   show
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show #11 blade  
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a pointed straight blade used for placing punctures in tissues, i.e. cysts, abscesses. etc.   show
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show #12 blade  
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show #12 blade  
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aka suture scissors   show
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show straight mayo scissors  
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used for cutting heavy, thick tissue   show
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finer, curved, scissor used to cut and dissect more delicate tissue. “All purpose dissection scissors.”   show
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show hemostats  
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show crile (mosquito)  
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show halstead  
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show kelly  
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- fine curved tip clamp medium in length, most commonly used clamp for hemostasis   show
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clamp with a right angled tip and medium in length generally used to pass suture around an uncut vessel.   show
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show grasping clamps  
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multiple short teeth that do not damage tissue in its grasp. For use on delicate tissue   show
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curved; fenestrated blades without teeth used to grip or enclose delicate structure such as intestines, ureters, and fallopian tubes   show
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has a single heavy toothed tip for grasping tough tissue (i.e. fascia, bone, muscle).   show
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sharp, needle-like curved tips used to secure drapes or to hold tissue (i.e. bone).   show
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used to grasp or pickup tissue and available either with teeth to hold thicker slippery tissue or without teeth to hold delicate tissue with minimal tissue damage   show
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show adson  
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show debakey  
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angled forcep used commonly in neurosurgery for better visualization. Also known as cautery forceps when used as an extension of the cautery on deep structures   show
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show deaver retractor  
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show appendiceal retractor  
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show army navy retractor  
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show self retaining retractor  
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ratchet style, used for superficial use   show
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show balfour  
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show Yankauer  
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show frazier (abdominal)  
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right angled suction varying in shaft length and width.   show
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