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Final Exam Flashcards

1
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What are the drug administration routes?

A

Parenteral (by injection)
Oral (by mouth)
Topical (on the surface)

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2
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What is MAC

A

Monitored anesthesia care during regional anesthesia
No intubation
PT is conscious

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3
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Slander

A

Spoken defamation

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4
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What is respondant superior?

A

Let the master respond

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5
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Difference between marcaine and lidocaine?

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Marcaine long duration

Lidocaine shirt duratuon

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6
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Who obtains the surgical informed consent?

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The surgeon

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7
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This organization’s primary purpose is ensuring that ST’s have the knowledge and skills to administer pt care.

A

AST (Association of Surgical Technologists)

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8
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Sodium Chloride

A

Most common

Isotonic

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9
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AST

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Association of Surgical Technologists

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10
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Which member of the sx team is responsible for protecting an unsplinted fracture during positioning?

A

The surgeon

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11
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What is whole blood?

A

Contains serum and blood cells plus anticoagulant and preservatives.
Used during loss of blood

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12
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What is the reversal to Succinocholine

A

Dantrolene

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13
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What is the primary responsibility of the first scrub during cardiac arrest in the OR?

A

Protect the sterile field

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14
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What are the phases of general anesthesia

A

Induction, maintenance, emergence, recovery.

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15
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Dextrose

A

For PT’s who need easily metabolized calories. It’s a natural sugar

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16
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What must be verified by the pt prior to transporting them to the OR?

A

Name, DOB, physician

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17
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What is BSS?

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Balanced salt solution used for irrigation during eye surgery

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18
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What are some common induction agents?

A

Propofol
Fentanyl
Pentathal

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19
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What is a Bier block

A

Exsanguination of a limb to create a bloodless field

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20
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Pharmacokinetics

A

movement of a drug through the body

21
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Platelets

A

Contain coagulation factors, red blood cells, and white blood cells.
When pt has clotting issues

22
Q

What are the oral routes?

A

Ingestion - swallowing
Buccal - by cheek
Sublingual - below tongue

23
Q

Pharmacodynamics

A

changes in the body as a result of a drug

24
Q

Lactated Ringers

A

Salt solution used to replenish electrolytes

25
Q

What microorganisms are being removed in the surgical scrub?

A

Transient

26
Q

The pt is never positioned until

A

Anesthesia provider gives permission

27
Q

What is malpractice

A

Negligence committed by a professional. Involved intent.

28
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Common IV Fluids

A

Sodium Chloride
Dextrose
Lactated Ringers

29
Q

Libel

A

Defamation in writing

30
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What is a common paralytic (neuromuscular blocker)

A

Succinocholine | Anextine

31
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What is regional anesthesia

A

Provides reversible loss of sensation in a specific area of the body without affecting consciousness

32
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What are the local anesthetica

A

Marcaine and lidocaine

33
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Red blood cells

A

Contains red blood cells and a small amount of plasma and preservative
Used when pt is anemic/has deficiency

34
Q

Which team member determines when the pt can be transported to the PACU?

A

Anesthesia provider

35
Q

What are the parenteral routes?

A

Intravenous - into the vein
Intraosseous - into the bone marrow
Intramuscular - into the muscle
Subcutaneous - into the connective tissue
Intradermal - between the dermis and epidermis
Intraspinal - into the subarachnoid or epidural space
Intraperitoneal - into the peritoneal cavity

36
Q

Which legal principle applies when the pt is given the wrong dose of a local anesthetic

A

Res ispa loquitor

37
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What is spinal anesthesia?

A

Injection of anesthetic into the intrathecal or sub arachnoid space

38
Q

AORN

A

Association of periOperative Registered Nurses

39
Q

A narcotic analgesic

A

Demeral

40
Q

What is negligence?

A

Does not involve intent

41
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CST

A

Certified Surgical Technologist

42
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Washed red blood cells

A

They have been washed to remove the plasma and I administered to patients who are hypersensitive to blood

43
Q

How many people to transfer a pt?

A
  1. 6 if obese
44
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What are the topical routes?

A 
Instillation - drops in the eye
Transdermal - through a skin patch
Rectal - Rectal mucous
Vaginal - vaginal mucous
Nasal - nose
Inhalant - inhaled
45
Q

A general consent form authorizes what?

A

Routine medical treatment

46
Q

What is a tort?

A

A civil wrongdoing

47
Q

What procedure should be followed for securing consent for sx for an unconscious pt requiring emergency surgery whose family members or guardian cannot be contacted?

A

Two consulting physicians must agree

48
Q

Fresh frozen plasma

A

Contains normal amounts of coagulation factors.

Used in patients who have clotting ussues

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