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Question | Answer |
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piped gases What color is carbon dioxide | Grey |
piped gases What color is He-O2 and O2-He | brown/ green and Green /brown |
piped gases What color is medical air | yellow |
piped gases What color is nitrogen | black |
piped gases What color is nitrous oxide | blue |
piped gases What color is oxygen | green |
piped gases What color is suction/ vacuum | white |
piped gases What color is WAGD (Evac) | Purple |
Is professional organization for surgical tech, It supports students and graduate. through many services and publications. Including a by law and parliamentary procedure committee | AST (1) |
Maintains the practice standard code of ethics and code of conduct for surgical tech publishes by a professional journal, holds annual conferences, maintains a membership. provides opportunities for continuing education | AST (2) |
what is the NBSTSA | is a national organization that offers certification of surgical technologists (CST) |
what do you have to have to become a surgical tech | gradated form a surgical tech program, though CAAHEP or ABHES, currently or previously been a CST, gradated from a military program, have a lapsed membership, |
training and certification | 2 year course in collogen or in military program |
surgical can be classified in variety of methods based upon what | 1 level of urgency 2 level of specialty 3 phase of surgery |
what are the level if urgency | 1 emergency 2 urgent 3 elective |
1 Emergency | - required immediate surgical intervention - will not survive without treatment |
2 urgent | require surgical intervention but can wait a short period of time |
3 elective | is not an emergency nor is it urgent; usually optional or would increase one's quality of life (i.e. - joint replacement, plastic surgery) |
what are the field of specialty | general surgery, orthopedic surgery, ophthalmic surgery, genitourinary , cardiothoracic surgery, peripheral vascular surgery, peripheral vascular surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, plastic and reconstructive surge |
General surgery | operate on the alimentary tract, abdomen and its breast, skin and soft tissue, also the endocrine system, they are highly skilled surgeons. |
Orthopedic surgery | treatment of diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system, treat a number of conditions that affect the bone, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves |
ophthalmic surgery | surgical procedures involving the eye |
care of patients with medical and surgical issues of the genital and urinary systems - primarily on the surgical and medical diseases of the male and female urinary tract system and the male reproductive organs | genitourinary surgery |
concerned with the treatment of disorders that affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and the extra-cranial cerebrovascular system | neurosurgery |
field of medicine involved in the surgical treatment of organs inside the thorax (the chest) - generally in the treatment of conditions of the heart and lungs | cardiothoracic surgery |
treatment of disorders of the blood vessels, that is, the arteries and veins (not including the heart) | peripheral vascular surgery |
a specialty that deals with conditions of the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) and related structures of the head and neck | otorhinolaryngology surgery |
dental specialists who treat conditions, defects, injuries, and esthetic aspects of the mouth, teeth, jaws, and face | oral and maxillofacial surgery |
surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders | obstetric and gynecology surgery |
specialty dedicated to reconstruction of facial and body defects due to birth disorders, trauma, burns, and disease | plastic and reconstructive surgery |
What are the phases of surgery | 1 Preoperative 2 intraoperative 3 postoperative |
time immediately preceding the surgical procedure - starts with admission to the hospital and ends with the surgical incision | preoperative |
- time of the surgical procedure - begins with the incision and ends with the application of the dressing | intraoperative |
time of recovery - begins with the transfer to the recovery room and may last for a period of time | postoperative |
what are the stated goals for the clinical ladder | Improve patients care, encourage employer recognition of the surgical tech, promote accountability, increase the visibility of surgical tech role , encourage experienced surgical tech to collaborate with collages to allow growth |
level 1 entry level | first level after graduation, should have scrubbed in general surgery, orthopedics, obstetrics, gynecology, genitourinary surgery and otorhinolaryngology. be able to know some anatomy and physiology pharmacology and medical terminology |
level 2 Proficient | has a one year of employment, demonstrates the skills necessary for routine scrubs rows across the specialties. being able to work circulating duties |
Level 3 expert | role includes proficiency in all expected tasks and surgery's and includes advanced level practice and surgical equipment and highly technical instrumentation |