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| What should you do before scrubbing in? |
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Definition
| Remove jewelry, don cap and mask. |
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| How to dry hands after scrubbing? |
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Definition
| one towel, 4 quadrant method |
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| The scrub we perform at school uses ___ brush strokes per surface, and takes about ___ minutes. |
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Definition
| 20 strokes per surface, 7 minutes |
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Term
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Definition
H1 fingernails, fingers, hand
H2 fingernails, fingers, hand, wrist
H1 wrist, elbow
H2 wrist, elbow |
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| How should clipper blades be stored? |
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Definition
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| During surgery, how often should you record pt values on the anesthesia form? |
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Definition
-fluids every 15 min
-everything else every 5 min (TPR, O2 flow, depth, etc) |
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Term
| After scrubbing the patient, make sure alcohol is not pooled underneath them. Why? |
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Definition
-if electrocautery is used, it would cause burns
-also would contribute to hypothermia |
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| Pros and Cons of using alcohol during patient scrub? |
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Definition
pro- evaporates quickly, so doesn't dilute the other scrub
con- evaporates quickly, contributing to hypothermia |
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Term
| How often to change containers of gauze squares soaking in scrub? |
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Definition
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Term
| After performing __ scrubs of the patient's surgical site, perform a final ____. |
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Definition
| 3 minimum, final paint solution (spray bottle) |
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Term
| What might cause clipper burn? |
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Definition
-not using cooling spray on clipper
-missing teeth on blade
-rust
-too firm pressure
-holding incorrectly |
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Term
| Reasons why clipper burn is bad? |
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Definition
| Irritation delays wound healing, increases bacterial growth, and can also promote licking |
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Term
| Where should patient scrubbing take place? |
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Definition
-initial scrub in prep area
-final sterile scrub in surgical suite |
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Term
| Contamination from the patient's own self is called _____. Contamination from surgical team and environment is called _____. |
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Definition
from patient = endogenous
from others/enviro = exogenous |
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Term
| Scrubbed-in personnel should do what if leaving the surgical suite? |
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Definition
| put a lab coat or other cover attire over their scrubs |
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Definition
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| What to do if a scrubbed person needs to cough or sneeze in the surgical suite? |
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Definition
| step back, remain facing patient, cough/sneeze in mask |
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