**Chapter 19 Interoperative and Immediate Postoperative Period

Question 1

Absorbable Suture

Answer 1

Absorbable by the body

Question 2

Evisceration

Answer 2

displacement outside of their normal location in the body

Question 3

Detachable Suture

Answer 3

Easily remove from needle by pulling it sharply

Question 4

Frozen

Answer 4

NEEDS IMMEDIATE DIAGNOSIS IS REQUIRED

Question 5

Interrupted Suture

Answer 5

bringing tissue together placing individual suture close together

Question 6

Reverse cutting

Answer 6

containing sharp edge alone the inside curve

Question 7

Swage

Answer 7

atraumatic suture where is fused to the needle

Question 8

tie on a passer

Answer 8

stand of suture material is attach to the tip on an instrument

Question 9

The Joint Commission made what??

Answer 9

Timeout
universal protocol
right patient
procedure
allergies
equipment

Question 10

Neutral Sharps Zone

Answer 10

Neurtral Zone or Hands-Free to prevent injury

Question 11

Richarson and Retractor army navy retractor what type of surgery

Answer 11

General

Question 12

Finochietto and Weitlaner

Answer 12

Thoracic
hernia repair

Question 13

What way you should hold the retractor overhand or underhand?

Answer 13

overhand

Question 14

Poole sution has a removable guard (2 pieces)

Question 14

What irrigation fluid do you for body cavity?

Answer 14

Normal Saline 0.9

Question 15

What suction do you use when thier is large amount of saline are required for a orthopedic case?

Answer 15

Yankauer or Poole suction

Question 16

When large amount of irrigation are used, does the tech have to keep track

Answer 16

Yes, they need to keep track of volume so that the blood lost can be calculated

Question 17

What surgery do you use for continuous irrigation

Answer 17

joint capsule, genitourianry tract and uterus

Question 18

Ligature

Answer 18

tie that is placed around a blood vessel or other structure w two or more knots

Question 19

When handing Specimens, things to do

Answer 19

1.NEVER remove specimen w/o surgeon’s permission
2.Never use towel or wrap
3.NEVER use water to preserve a speicmen, USE STERLE SALINE!!!
4. USE SMOOTH TISSUE FORCEP

**When specimen is passed off sterile field
- surgeon must give verbal clarification
- origin, side, type
ST or circulating nurse must repeat the info back to the surgeon