Term
| Know when to set up a room and sterile tray for a patient. |
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Definition
| Before the patient is escorted to the area to be prepared for the procedure. |
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Term
| PPE equipment should be put on before or after sterile gloves? |
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Definition
| Before sterile gloves, after washing hands. |
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Term
| How should you get rid of hair on the skin before a minor surgery? |
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Definition
Use scissors to clip hair
Shave by placing the razor against the skin at a 30° angle
Hold skin taut
Shave in the direction hair grows
Shave 2” around site. |
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Term
| What procedure do you do before hand washing? |
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Definition
| Remove all jewelry and tear paper towel off. |
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Term
| Before donning sterile gloves, check them for what? |
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Definition
Expiration date
tears
cuts
punctures
that the package is sterile and unopened |
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Term
| When removing sutures The MA or Dr. should pull the suture in what direction from the incision? |
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Definition
| Up and toward the healing incision. |
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Term
| When assisting with the minor surgery, the MA does what to the surgery site after the Dr. is finished? |
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Definition
| Cleaning and bandaging surgery site with sterile gloves Helping the patient to a sitting position After cleaning hands assist in dressing if necessary Give patient info on any return visits or any orders from physician |
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| Be familiar with what the MA should help with when assisting with suturing a laceration. |
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Definition
Wash hands assemle all sterile items
Identify the patient
Explain the procedure, ask patient to empty bladder
take and record vital signs
ask paitent to remove necessary clothing
assist the patient into the appropriate position for skin prep of the wound.
put on ppe and sterile goves
remove sterile towel from setup
hand steril gloves to physician
wip the top of the anesthetic vial
hold the vial for the physician
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Term
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Definition
| To freeze off. Destruction of skin and lesions using extremely cold temperature. |
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Term
| How many sutures should you remove? |
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Definition
| The same amount of sutures that were put in with the exception to any that have fallen out during dressing changes. |
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Term
| Know if pre surgical preparations differ in offices verses hospitals. |
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Definition
| Yes if surgery is other than in the ER with lacerations/if day surgery the anesthia will be different and a time period of the stay will be longer |
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Term
| Can sutures cause an infection? |
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Definition
| Only if they are not removed. |
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Term
| Know the difference in pre and post op care. |
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Definition
Before surgery
After surgery |
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Term
| What does your book recommend on shaving before surgery on the surgical site? |
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Definition
| Clip hairs for removal Shave 2’ around surgical site Use disposable blades |
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Term
| What is the convenience of disposable surgical instruments? |
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Definition
| They come in sterile packages You don’t have to clean and auto clave them They can be thrown away |
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Term
| What is an electro cautery device? |
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Definition
| A device that removes benign skin lesions such as warts and skin tags by the use of electric current. It also controls bleeding during a procedure. |
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Term
| When should a consent form be signed? |
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Definition
| When a patient arrives for surgery |
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Term
| How long should a surgical scrub be performed? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who signs consent if the patient is a minor? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| A serious blood clotting disease in which there is the absence of one of the necessary blood clotting factors for blood to coagulate. |
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Term
| Know the difference between general and local anesthesia. |
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Definition
| One is all over, the other is for a designated area only. |
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Term
| How long an autoclaved instrument is good for? |
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Definition
| The expiration date, or 30 days if its packaging is kept dry and intact. |
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Term
| Hemophilia, what is it, who does it occur in (sex)? |
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Definition
| Hereditary condition transmitted through sex linked chromosomes of female carriers, affects males only, cause inability to clot blood. |
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Term
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Definition
| An instrument that permits viewing inside a body cavity. |
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Term
| When is a consent form signed? |
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Definition
| When a patient arrives for surgery. |
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Term
| What kind of a solution is a biopsy placed in? |
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Definition
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Term
| Know the degree of the angle of the razor for shaving a surgical site? |
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Definition
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Term
| What info to give a patient when scheduling a surgical procedure? |
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Definition
| Approximate length of time for procedure. What to wear. Time to Fast. Arrange for someone to accompany. Time off work or arranging for home care. Printed education materials. |
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Term
| Know four items to be discussed as preoperative instructions? |
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Definition
Date and time of appointment.
Written instructions given to patient.
Direction to facility.
Special diets or medication to prepare for procedure. How to dress.
Transportation to and from the office. |
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Term
| 10 sterile items to set up for most minor surgical procedures? |
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Definition
Bandages
Gauze squares
Hemostats
Needle holder
Needles and suture material
Probe
Scalpel handle and blades or disposable scalpel
Suture scissors
Syringes
Thumb forceps
Towels
Vial of anesthetic medication |
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Term
| Know three instruments and how they are classified according to their functions. |
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Definition
Scissors and scalpels –
Cutting
Hemostats, clamps, forceps, and needle holders – Clamping or grasping
Retractors, scopes, specula, probes and dilators – Dilating and probing |
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Term
| List instructions to give after suture removal. |
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Definition
Keep site clean Place no stress on the area
Drink plenty of fluids
Get adequate rest
Eat a sensible diet
Return for follow-up appointment |
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Term
| Describe how to do a culture from an infected wound. |
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Definition
| Use a sterile cotton swab and insert the tip into the the center of the infected area of the wound. Transfer the swab with the specimen into the culture medium. |
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Term
| Know the required information on a sterile package. |
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Definition
Labeled with contents
Date the package was sterilized
Signature of person who prepared and sterilized it |
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Term
| List the signs and symptoms of wound infection. |
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Definition
Unusual pain, burning or other uncomfortable sensation Swelling, redness, or other discoloration
Bleeding or other discharge,
Fever above 100°
Nausea and vomiting
Any other problem or symptom |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Hemostats, clamps, forceps, and needle holders |
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Term
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Definition
| Retractors, scopes, specula, probes and dilators |
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