Sterile Technique | Perianesthesia Nursing | Medications and Solutions | Positioning | Specimens |
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Sterile indicators have turned
How can you tell if a set is sterile?
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12 years old or having reached menarche
At what age do we perform pregnancy tests?
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Epidural, Caudal, Block
Give an example of a regional anesthetic.
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Mepilex
What dressing is used to pad pressure points during surgery?
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Formalin
What medium is used for routine pathology specimens?
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Towards or facing the sterile field
What direction should you face when walking past the sterile field?
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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
What is a pregnancy test called?
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When in doubt, throw it out!
What do you do if you find an unlabeled syringe?
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Heels
In the supine position, what body part should be elevated or suspended?
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5th Floor
What floor are the laboratories located?
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Cover it with a sterile drape
What should you do to your sterile field if your case has a minor delay?
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Greater than 12 years old with surgical procedure longer than 60 minutes or history of blood clots
What is the criteria for SCD placement?
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Medication name, expiration date, and dose related to weight
What three things should the circulator verify with the scrub when giving a medication?
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2 inches above the knees
Where should the safety strap be placed?
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Incorrect or insufficient labeling
What is the most common reason a specimen is discarded?
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Face-to-face or back-to-back
How should scrub personnel move between each other?
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Up to 1 hour before induction of anesthesia
How long can a patient drink clears before their surgery?
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Succinylcholine and Atropine
What are the two medications you are allowed to give in the event of an emergency?
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90 degrees or less
What is the allowable arm extension degree to avoid brachial plexus injury?
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Immediately! It is usually used to determine how the surgeon will proceed.
When should you send a frozen specimen to pathology?
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12 inches or 1 foot
How many inches should be between you and the sterile field?
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Midazolam (Versed)
What is the most commonly use premedication?
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Heparin and Epinephrine mixtures
What medications need a two licensed provider check?
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At the level of the 7th to 9th rib
Where should an axillary roll be placed?
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Aerobic, anaerobic, gram stain, and fungal
When sending cultures, what are the most common test requests?
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