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Duke PA Intro to Surgery

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to avoid infection   show
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show contaminated  
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show contaminated  
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the area where gowns are considered sterile   show
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tables are sterile __   show
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sterile persons and items only touch   show
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show movement within or around  
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show Chlorhexidine gluconate or povidone idodine solutions  
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Each is prepared in combination with a detergent to give a cleaning action along with the antimicrobial effect.   show
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show Chlorhexidine gluconate or povidone idodine solutions  
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show timed method, counted stroke method  
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show 5  
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the counted stroke method of surgical scrubbing includes __ strokes for the fingernails   show
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the counted stroke method of surgical scrubbing includes __ strokes to each surface of the fingers, hands wrists, and arms to the elbows   show
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show circular motion  
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direction of hand rinsing for surgical scrubbing   show
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show elbows by keeping your hands above your waist  
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when preparing a surgical site scrub the skin with the antiseptic solution __   show
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show discard the first sponge and repeat the procedure until all prepared sponges are used.  
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show contaminated sponge  
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__ sheets have a window that exposes the procedure site   show
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show stockinettes  
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the process of maintaining a sterile field around the procedure site by covering the surrounding areas and patient with a barrier   show
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show reach over the patient, always walk around  
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when draping avoid   show
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show non-sterile  
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show cover it with a second drape  
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show discard it or cover it with a second drape  
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show the draped patient and any scrubbed personnel  
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show 2  
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unsterile personnel must remain at least __ away from the sterile field   show
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when passing instruments into the sterile field   show
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there is no __ with sterility   show
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surgical masks are for the protection of the   show
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show sterile surgical gown  
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In 1987, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) developed __   show
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show Universal Precautions  
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show contact with blood and body fluids of any patient is anticipated  
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Needles should never be __   show
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show scrubbing activities  
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3. Body fluids, human tissue, disposable gowns, gloves, caps, and drapes should be __   show
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never let your hands __ while in the OR   show
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most common reason for fever 1 day post op   show
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show tachycardia  
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show ambulation  
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what is the most commonly used casting material   show
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which type of casting material is radiolucent   show
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show sterilized  
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show surgically clean  
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when scrubbing work from the hands to   show
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show rescrub that area again to clean the contamination  
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surgically dry hands using a   show
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preferred method for unassisted gloving, except when changing gloves during a procedure   show
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unassisted gloving method used during a procedure   show
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show after gloving is complete  
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gloves are removed by a __ technique   show
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show depilatory cream  
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show shave  
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used to remove hair from the scalp   show
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show the surgeon  
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The surgical scrub prep is done __   show
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removes soap, not to be used on open wounds   show
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show iodine 2%  
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not be wiped off because off cidal activity   show
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plastic drapes with adhesive backing available in different sizes either clear or impregnated with betadine   show
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show green towels  
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- top most sheet in draping routine. The sheet is large enough to fully cover the patient with a fenestrated opening larger than the expected op site that has a large reinforced area surrounding the opening   show
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Once placed, __   show
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Towel clips that have been positioned through the drapes are __   show
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the assistant always gloves the other persons __ first   show
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sterile fields are sterile to within __ of the edge   show
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avagard is   show
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show resistance to infection  
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most common cause of wound infections in a surgical patient   show
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__ are the most common pathogens   show
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contamination is   show
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inanimate objects capable of harboring or transmitting bacteria. The largest source is the floor   show
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show 90  
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not a substitute for good sterile technique   show
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If they are used and cared for properly, instruments can last up to __ years   show
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either short or long lengths for cutting heavy, deep, tough tissue. The short handle is generally used for the skin knife.   show
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show #7 handle  
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show #10 blade  
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commonly used with the #3 handle as the skin knife   show
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show #15 blade  
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when using this blade hold the scalpel handle like a pencil   show
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aka stab blade   show
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a pointed straight blade used for placing punctures in tissues, i.e. cysts, abscesses. etc.   show
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show #12 blade  
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frequently used to make the initial cut in the side of a vessel, to avoid going all the way through the opposite wall.   show
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aka suture scissors   show
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show straight mayo scissors  
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show curved mayo scissors  
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finer, curved, scissor used to cut and dissect more delicate tissue. “All purpose dissection scissors.”   show
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closes severed ends of bleeding vessels with minimal tissue damage   show
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show crile (mosquito)  
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show halstead  
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- heavier curved clamp which varies in length and used as a general all-purpose clamp   show
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- fine curved tip clamp medium in length, most commonly used clamp for hemostasis   show
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clamp with a right angled tip and medium in length generally used to pass suture around an uncut vessel.   show
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holds tissue for retraction   show
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multiple short teeth that do not damage tissue in its grasp. For use on delicate tissue   show
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show babcock  
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show kocher  
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show towel clips  
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show Forceps (Pickups)  
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show adson  
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show debakey  
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show bayonet  
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curved abdominal retractor varying in blade width.   show
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show appendiceal retractor  
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show army navy retractor  
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show self retaining retractor  
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show weitlaner  
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show balfour  
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most commonly used suction   show
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show frazier (abdominal)  
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show poole (neuro)  
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