First dry your fingers, then both of your palms and the backs of your hands, then your wrists and finally your forearms. In other words, start at your fingertips and work your way down to the elbows. In this way, your fingertips will remain the most sterile. After drying both hands and arms, look to the circulator for guidance on what she wants you to do with the towel. She may take it from you, or suggest that you drop it in a linen hamper.
Follow the directions for disposing of the towel don't give it back to the scrub nurse as it is already contaminated. Then turn again to the scrub nurse or scrub tech.
Hold your arms straight out in front of you and the scrub nurse will slip a gown over your hands and arms. At this point, your hands should not extend through the cuffs of the gown. Definition a. Term if a patient falls from a gurney and was alone, what specific legal charge could be applied to this situation? Term the lack of care or skill that anyone in the same situation would be expected to use is the legal definition of?
Iatrogenic injury. Term the doctrine of respondeat superior refers to? Term A description of conduct that is expected of every ST in a given circumstance is referred to as? Definition d. Term Law that is due to the action of a legislature is called?
Statutory law b. Term an injury sustained due to the care given by a health care professional is called? Iatrogenic d. Term the responsibilty for obtaining the consent for surgery is with the? R supervisor b. Circulator c. Surgeon d. Surgical assistant. Term A general consent form: A. Authorizes all routine treatments or procedures B. Authorizes treatment only for patients receiving genral anesthesia C. Authorizes treatment for patients receiving experimental drugs D.
Authorizes treatment for patients who are unconscious. Definition A. Authorizes all routine treatments or procedures. Term A minor requires emergency surgery, but the parents or closest living relatives cannot be contacted. Two consulting physicians agree C. No consent is requires D. Surgeon signs consent. Definition B. Two consulting physicians agree. Term The Patients Bill of Rights establishes the patient as? Dependent on health care providers B.
Dependent on surgeon to make all decisions C. A primary decision maker in care provided D. Having no right to refuse treatment of care. Definition C. A primary decision maker in care provided. Term What act reinforced the Patients Bill of Rights? Allied Health Reinvestment Act C. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The Patient Self-Determination Act of Term Which organism is not associated with wound infection?
Staphylococcus B. E-Coli C. Treponema pallidum D. Clostridium perfringes. Treponema pallidium. Term "Strilke through" is used aseptically to describe? Rupture of heat seal during sterilization C. Use of biological indicator for sterilization assurance D. Soaking of moisture from unsterile to sterile layers. Definition D. Term The most common nosocomial infections are?
Respirartory B. Surgical wound infection C. Urinary infections with catheter use D. Surgical wound infection. Term A urinary tract infection following a cystoscopy? Community-aquired infection B. Nosocomial Infection C. Recurrent infection D. Latent infection. Nosocomial infection. Term What is the correct procedure to follow when a sterile metal graduate is opened and water droplets are on the inside?
Discard the pitcher, it is contaminated B. Use the pitcher, droplets are sterile C. Use it, but dry out with a sterile towel D. Let container air dry before use. Discard the pitcher, it is contaminated. Term When opening a sterile wrapper the unsterile person should first open the?
Corner nearest the body B. Sides of the package C. Corner farthest from the body D. Wrapper starting in the middle. Corner farthest from the body. Term Inanimate particles that can be vectors for infection are called? Transient flora B. Carriers C.
Fomites D. Resident flora. Term Nosocomial refers to? Community aquired infection B. Hospital acquired infection C. Pandemic D. Hospital acquired infection. Term A patient who underwent a bronchoscopy is diagnosedd with a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection, which is traced to the type of infection? Sepsis B. Pathogenic C. Bioburden D. A collection of data interpretation guides to help you learn how to interpret various laboratory and radiology investigations. A comprehensive collection of medical revision notes that cover a broad range of clinical topics.
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Table of Contents. The surgical scrub is an important procedure required to reduce the risk of contamination by microorganisms during operative procedures. The surgical scrub involves first decontaminating the hands , then donning a sterile surgical gown and pair of sterile gloves. This guide will take you through the important considerations when scrubbing for theatre , in particular:.
Check out our surgical scrub, gowning and gloving OSCE mark scheme here. You should be dressed appropriately to enter the operating theatre. Although this may vary from hospital to hospital, generally you must wear:. Ensure you ask the Lead Surgeon whether or not they would mind you scrubbing in, then make your way to the scrub area. You must open your gown and gloves before you scrub , so as not to contaminate your hands:.
Run the tap to an adequate temperature and flow to avoid water splashing. Then test the water before starting to scrub to ensure the temperature is comfortable. Wet the hands and arms for an initial pre-scrub wash. Use several drops of scrub solution and work up a heavy lather , then wash the hands and arms to the elbows.
Rinse the hands and arms thoroughly, allowing the water to run from the hands to the elbows. Remove the sterile nail brush and nail pick from the opened package.
Clean under the nails with the nail pick and then discard in the bin making sure not to touch the bin by using a foot-pedal. Moisten the nail brush and dispense antimicrobial solution onto the sponge-side. Lather the fingertips with sponge-side of brush, washing all four sides of the fingers. Then using the bristle side of the nail brush , scrub the spaces under the fingernails of the right or left hand. Repeat the process on the other hand. During each of the following steps keep hands clean area above the elbows dirty area allowing water to drain away, making sure to avoid splashing surgical attire.
Work the cleaning solution into the hands palm to palm , creating a lather. Rub the right palm over the back of the left and vice versa with the fingers interlaced. Rub hands palm to palm , with fingers interlaced. Perform rotational rubbing backwards and forwards with clasped fingers of the right hand into the left palm hand and vice versa.
Perform rotational rubbing of the right thumb clasped in the left hand and vice versa. Rub the fingertips of the left hand on the palm of the right hand and vice versa. Continue with the rotating action down opposing arms , working to just below the elbows.
Rinse and repeat steps keeping hands raised above elbows at all times.
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