Surgery II: Test 1

Why should you only restrict food for 4-6 hours for young animals and toy breeds?

Hand disinfection includes removal of

What is it when an animal is healthy but has localized disease on the physical status scale

What is the storage time for single wrapped muslin (open shelf)

When are shoe covers not useful?

Pre-cleaning, cleaning, lubricating and packing should all be completed before sterilization.

What is the storage time for double wrapped muslin (open shelf)

When should you double glove?

What test do you run on young, healthy animals undergoing elective procedures?

What area is not consider sterile on draped table?

You should drape furthest from you first and then move closer using the quadrant method.

Which is the best method for cleaning instruments?

Items unsuitable for steam sterilization can be sterilized via ______ which penetrates at tolerable temperatures.

Which is a general rule of writing a surgery report?

Who should be given IV fluids when undergoing surgery

Antiseptics can be use to sterilize instruments

When are sterile backed gowns most important?

What is the storage time for heat sealed paper (open shelf)

Large animal and equine vary from small animal in that you should wrap their feet to prevent contamination.

When would you use a minimum data base

This antiseptic has rapid onset and has a more persistent effect but is not sporicidal or affected by organic debris

What is severe systemic disease on the physical status scale?

Emergency surgery dramatically increases morbidity and mortality of surgery

Which is not true of surgical scrubs

Which is a barrier to contamination of the operating field

Death occurs in what % of horses undergoing general anesthesia

Which is considered a damaged instrument

Which contributes most the contamination potential?

Quality of life is a consideration for veterinary patients and should be communicated with clients

The goal of scrubbing is to decrease bacterial counts for prolonged periods.

Which is false of informed consent

What is the storage time for crepe paper (open shelf)

What characteristic is most important for hand disinfection?

Underlying disease or surgical procedure is associated with many or severe complications. Recovery may be prolonged.

Which is not a reason to delay elective surgery

Which is effective against only vegetative bacteria and has a high more rapid kill rate?

Which is a characteristic of a ideal surgical facility

Which is false of clipping before surgery

Which direction should you scrub?

It's okay if there is air trapped in instruments when autoclaved

What is "free from contaminating pathogens?"

CHG is superior to PVI for preoperative antisepsis for patients

What is it when an animal is not expected to live more than 24 hours without surgery on the physical status scale

Which is not true of initial scrub

Which is suitable for equipment that cannot be exposed to heat and sterilizes quickly (10-15 minutes)

What is "the removal of all microorganisms?"

How far should you clip from the surgical site?

Which is the most common SSI?

Reusable head covers should be washed every day

When a clamp penetrates the drape...

Radiation is a type of physical sterilization, used to damage DNA/RNA and is typically considered industrial use.

Which is an example of an unstable patient that could be stabilized before anesthesia for emergency surgery

Which is false about instrument care

What is not a reason to dilute iodine with polycinylpyrrolidine?

Which is an example of an inherent factor of operative risk

Where is most common puncture site of gloves during surgery?

15% of air contamination is from what?

Animals with inherent factors that increase their surgical risk should not go into surgery

Since cost can change it is important to update clients on patient status and additional procedures.

Which is part of the minimum guidelines for sterilization

Which is the environmental barrier of infection

Which tools need to be cleaned after surgery

Which is suitable for heat and moisture sensitive items but unsuitable for items that absorb hydrogen peroxide

Alcohol based soap is ideal for scrub without any other agents

A non scrubbed in assistant can go between instrument table and surgery site and hand instruments to surgeon

What is "free from obvious dirt and debris?"

Which is an important part of preparing for surgery that should always occur?

An example of physical sterilization is filtration of the air supply to the surgery suite.