Extra bits

Question 1

What type of solution should be given to kids IV? Why?

Answer 1

1/4 NS d/t decreased ability to concentrate urine

Question 2

What are 10-0 Sutures used for?

Answer 2

Delicate surgeries

Question 3

What are 9-0 Sutures used for?

Answer 3

repairing small nerves

Question 4

What are 8-0 Sutures used for?

Answer 4

Hand or cardiac repair

Question 5

What are 7-0 Sutures used for?

Answer 5

Small vessel repair

Question 6

What are 6-0 Sutures used for?

Answer 6

Vascular graft sewing or facial

Question 7

What are 5-0 Sutures used for?

Answer 7

larger vessel repair

Question 8

What are 4-0 Sutures used for?

Answer 8

Skin closure

Question 9

What are 3-0 Sutures used for?

Answer 9

Skin closure where there is tension

Question 10

What are 2-0 Sutures used for?

Answer 10

bowel repair

Question 11

What are 0 Sutures used for?

Answer 11

Fascial layer in abdominal surgeries

Question 12

What are #1 sutures used for?

Answer 12

Hip surgery

Question 13

What are #2 sutures used for?

Answer 13

Repairing tendons or other high tension areas

Question 14

What are #3 sutures used for?

Answer 14

Rib/sternal repair

Question 15

A suture of what size and smaller will not show up on x-ray?

Answer 15

8-0

Question 16

What type of sutures would you use for running subcuticular (absorbable or not)?

Answer 16

Absorbable

Question 17

What type of sutures would you use for inverted interrupted (absorbable or not)?

Answer 17

Absorbable

Question 18

How many sticks should you attempt when placing a peripheral IV before calling in someone else?

Answer 18

2

Question 19

What are the H&P bits you want to know when doing a time out?

Answer 19

Patient
Procedure
Position
Site
Special equipment
Age
Allergies