Cart Set-Up & OR Tips

Question 1

Drugs

DAMITS

Answer 1

Always ready for general
NMBD reversal
EMERGENCY: Ephedrine, phenylephrine, Atropine, albuterol, gtts

Question 2

Airways

DAMITS

Answer 2

Oral w/ tongue blade
Nasal w/ water soluble lubricant
ETT: 2 sizes, 2 blades- check light!, stylet, 5 or 10cc syringe check cuff
LTA (atomizer)

if doing MAC
Nasal Cannula / non-rebreather

Question 3

Mask

DAMITS

Answer 3

x2

1. circuit
2. transport

Question 4

AGM

Answer 4

Check complete, document

Question 5

Vascular access preparation (5)

DAMITS

Answer 5

IV supplies
tubing available
Fluids set up
Gtts prepped 
fluid warmer

Question 6

T

damits

Answer 6

Tape (eyes, ETT, IVs)
Tubes (NG/OG)
Temp (esophageal)

Question 7

S
* additional piece of equipment? *

DAMITS

Answer 7

SUCTION

& catheter that will fit down ETT

Question 8

DAMITS

Answer 8

Drugs
Airway
Mask
IV
T (tape, tubes, temp)
SUCTION

Question 9

MISC equipment to have for setup

3

Answer 9

precordial stethoscope & sticker (tegaderm)
PNS / Stickers
Flashlight

Question 10

Ephedrine

dose & concentration

Answer 10

Dose: 0.1-0.2 mg/kg
Conc: 50mg/mL

Question 11

Phenylephrine

dose & concentration

Answer 11

Dose: 0.5-1.5mcg/kg
Conc: 10mg/mL

Question 12

Atropine

dose & concentration

Answer 12

Dose: 0.01-0.03mg/kg
10-30mcg/kg
Conc: 0.1-0.4mg/mL
100-400mcg/mL

Question 13

After induction sequence?

Answer 13

V entilator
O xygen / Flows
T ape ETT

B air Hugger
A ntibiotics
N G / OG
T emperature
U OP
B ed (height or patient positioning)

Question 14

drugs dosed on IBW

Answer 14

NDMB
Local Anesthetics
(IV Lidocaine)

Question 15

every OR should have (7)

SOFA-LEO

Answer 15

• Suction [functional & available]
• Oxygen supply
• Face mask
• Ambu bag
• Laryngoscope handles & blades [functional]
• ETTs, stylets [multiple sizes]
• Oral & nasal airways

Question 16

MSMAIDS

is used for ___ set-up
& stands for…

Answer 16

Machine
Suction
Monitor
Airways
IV lines/fluids
Drugs
Suction / Special Equipment

Question 17

Ephedrine dose

Answer 17

0.1-0.2mg/kg

Question 18

Ephedrine concentration

Answer 18

50mg/mL

Question 19

Phenylephrine dose

Answer 19

0.5-1.5mcg/kg

Question 20

Phenylephrine concentration

Answer 20

10000mcg/mL

Question 21

Atropine dose

Answer 21

10-30mcg/kg

0.01-0.03mg/kg

Question 22

Atropine concentration

Answer 22

0.1-0.4mg/kg