Chapter 12 Surgical Case Management

How do you properly push a patient on a stretcher?

Ability to anticipate the surgeon is one of the most important skills a ST can have

Which position would facilitate better visualization during a lap chole?

What gloving method is used when donning a sterile gown?

Operative site, mayo stand, back table, basins then kickbucket is the sequence of

To keep the mayo stand from moving while draping it, what should be done?

What position is used for flexible colonoscopy procedures & on patient stretcher?

What is the term for the ST who is on standby & if needed must return to the facility

being twisted or rotated around an axis

Prevent penetration of fluid through material

With what amount of sterile water should a 5cc foley balloon be filled with?

What is handed to the opposite person to complete turning a gown?

Radiation, convection, and evaporation are all examples of:

What is done if a package of sponges is found to have the incorrect number in it?

Which towel is placed first when squaring off the operative site?

Before opening any supplies for delivery to the sterile field, what is verified?

Sitting position is a modification of which position?

Individual is lying on his or her side

Area between anus and scrotum of anus and vulva in females

When is it appropriate to use open gloving?

Which description of how to pour liquids is correct?

What PPE has been shown to decrease disease transmission from needle puncture?

What bed attachment is required to maintain a patient in safe reverse trendelenburg?

Where is a safety belt placed on a patient in the supine position?

Operative vital sign measurements include: pulse, BP, temperature, respiratory rate, height/weight

know rules for instrument counts

Patients leg should be moved slowly and simultaneously during lithotomy positioning

Trendelenburg, reverse trendelenburg, Fowler's & Lithotomy are variants of what position?

Remove paper bands around sponges: separate each sponge into separate piles & count aloud with RN is:

Term that describes the skin after a skin prep

What is the purpose of the patient skin prep?

What items should remain sterile until the patients leave the OR

What is the term for the area under the nails?

Where should your own gown and gloves be prepared to set up your case

Which statement regarding hair removal is INCORRECT?

What is NOT an appropriate method of performing a surgical scrub?

Temporary position for a female patient for placement of a urinary catheter

What is the name of the device used to manually assess blood pressure?

What term for normal resident microbial populations on the skin?

Type of cream used as hair removal method that does not cause microbrasions

For which position would the head of the OR be moved to the foot?

What type of prep would you need 2 people for?

Opening a package completely and gently tossing the item without touching it is:

Passage if fluid through lymphatic system or blood vessels to an organ or tissues

What is the purpose of a radio-frequency tracking systems in the OR?

Designate safe zone/area, within the sterile field, in which sharps can be placed and retrieved

Which statement about lateral kidney positioning is correct?

Pulse taken at the apex of the heart, used as the method of reading a pulse rate

Which 2 team members are responsible for performing the counts?

Skin prep areas that are considered contaminated should?

gloved finger against tissue, dissection sponge, surgeon and assistant pull open peritoneum bilaterally are examples of:

What is not considered a countable item for potential retained foreign objects?

What is the name of the common disposable gown type?

What should be removed to facilitate O2 readings?

Who gives permission for the patient to be positioned/transferred?

How many people are needed to safely transfer a patient?

When setting up the sterile field what is the most economic process?

What must you remember when delivering a sterile item to the field?

act of listening to sounds within organs or areas of the body

Up to what area of the arms do you scrub?

Which statement regarding instrument counts is correct?

How are cords and tubing attached to sterile drapes?

Which position requires anesthesia administration and intubation on patient cart

Process for transferring an awake, mobile patient from stretcher to OR table

Rapid breaths that raise body temperature

How is a mayo stand cover configured?

What does the circulator verify before the ST places instruments on sterile field?

Contains a ventilation system & many have communication systems used in high risk ortho procedures

What can be the result of positioning the patient's arms greater than 90 degrees