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Health Care Facility Structure and Environment Flashcards

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Process by which a team of professionals evaluates a health care institutions practices and policies and the outcome of patient care.

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Accreditation

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The primary accreditation organization for all health care facilities

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The Joint Commission

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A hierarchy of personnel positions that est. both vertical and horizontal relationships between positions.

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Chain of command

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The physical design of the OR is based on two basic principals.

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Physical separation between the surgical environment and any source of contaminations
Containment of sources of infection

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the area where surgical instruments and equipment are disinfected after use

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The Decontamination Area

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__________ ________ are physical routes for people and equipment in the health care facility and are specifically designed to prevent transmission of infection

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Traffic Patterns

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This area is centrally located where visitors can be monitored and directed to change into surgical attire in order to proceed to other areas.

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Unrestricted

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Only personnel wearing surgical attire are allowed into this area.

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Semirestricted

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Only personnel in complete scrub attire, including hair cap, mask, and facial hair coverings are permitted into this area.

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Restricted

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A surgical room that contains the equipment and technology for special use.

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Special Procedure Room

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The standard air exchange is ____ air exchanges per hour.

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15-20

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This filtering system removes particles equal to or larger than 0.3 Micro Meters.

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High-efficiency particulate air filters

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The current standard for humidity in the OR is…

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30%-60%

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The OR temperature is maintained at…

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68-73º F or 20-23º C

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Any instruments that are not sent out of the department for decontamination and sterilization are brought to …

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Clean Processing Area

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This contains clean and sterile equipment supplies

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The Central Core

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The department that receives all the tissue samples and other specimens from surgery.

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Pathology

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The department involved the use of radioactive materials or radiopharmaceuticals to diagnose and treat disease.

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Nuclear medicine

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This department uses radiography, MRI, CT, Ultra sound, and other imaging techniques.

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Interventional Radiology

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The department that specializes in the prevention and control of hospital acquired infection.

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Infection Control.

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This department maintains the safety and the operating conditions of many hospitals medical devices including those used in surgery.

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Biomedical Engineering

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This department is the purchasing and logistics center for goods and supplies.

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Materials Management

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The department that distributes disposable items, linens, and equipment.

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Central Supply

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This department preforms diagnostic tests where personnel examine and analyze body tissue , fluids, & cells.

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Laboratory

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The department that provides products for transfusion, in the surgical, postanesthesia care and medical units.
Blood Bank
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This department surveys and tracks the number of and exact nature of adverse or sentinel events given in a period of time.
Risk Management Department
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This department is responsible for receiving, maintaining, and transferring all patient records.
Medical Records
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Department responsible for environmental systems in the hospital such as the hospitals power source, ventilation, inline gases, light, heat and electricity.
Facility Maintenance
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Personnel that perform essential cleaning and decontamination services for all departments of the hospital.
Environmental services
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Private insurance require regular payments by an individual or group of individuals, who in turn receive partial or total payment reduction rates for their benefits.
PPO or Preferred Payment Organization
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Contracts with specific healthcare providers to deliver service using techniques and standards that are designed to be economical and efficient.
HMO or Health Maintenance Organization
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Created and maintained by the American Medical Association to provide consistent Medical Terminology for medical procedures.
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
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Identify Has a specific use designated for soiled surgical sponges, and other lightweight, nonsharp, items that must be discarded during surgery and accounted for.
Kick Bucket
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Identify Is covered with a sterile drape and used for instruments and supplies that are needed for immediate use during surgery.
Mayo Stand
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Identify Is adjustable for height, degree of tilt in all directions, orientation and the room, articular breaks, and length in the OR.
OR Table
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Identify Is a large stainless steel table on which all instruments and supplies are placed except those in immediate use.
Back Table
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Identify Is used to contain one or two stainless steel basins.
Ring Stand
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_____ moves a contained volume of air in layers at a continuous velocity.
Laminar Airflow System (LAF)
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Specialist in pain management and is responsible for meticulous assessment, monitoring, and adjustment of the patients physiological status.
Anesthesiologist
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Functions as a circulating nurse or a scrub
RN
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Prepares equipment and instruments before surgery, ensuring all devices are safe and operative
CST
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Completed an educational program for assisting the surgeon during a procedure
CST-CSFA
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Responsible for the sage management and sterilization of equipment in preparation for and after it is used in surgery and other care units.
Central Sterile Processing Technician
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Provides guidance and training in company's products.
Medical Industry Rep
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Provide extra corporeal oxygenation of the blood during cardiac bypass procedures in which the hear is placed in standstill.
Cardiovascular Perfusionist
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Room temperature for infants
85 degree
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Color of the gas outlet for oxygen
Green
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Color of the gas outlet for nitrous oxide
Blue
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Identify Used to provide safe elevation in the OR.
Standing stool
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Identify Mostly used by anesthesia to hang fluids. Also, might be used to attach the OR drapes
IV Pole
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Color of the gas outlet for nitrogen, which can be used to operate some surgical equipment
Black
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Identify Used for safe disposal of all contaminated sharps - puncture proof, marked with biohazardous waste symbol
Sharps Container
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Identify Helps to prevent venous stasis and decrease the change of thrombus formation
Sequential Compression Device (SCD)
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Identify Provides a concentrated area of light on the wound site for visualization
Head light
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Identify Separates used sponges for ease of count. Has 10 individual compartment
Sponge collection bag
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Identify Used to perform surgical scrub. Soft foam side for upper arms, and bristles for fingernails and hands
Scrub brush
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Identify Used to perform the surgical scrub, does not require water. Also, comes in several different brand names.
Waterless Scrub CANNOT BE USED BY JUNIOR STUDENTS
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Identify Used to keep the patient warmed during the intraoperative and postoperative periods
Bair Hugger
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Identify Designed to enhance minimally invasive
Robot
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Identify During robotic procedures this is where the surgeon sits. also, designed to allow the surgeon to control the movements of the instruments
Surgeon Console
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Organizational method of preparing equipment & instruments
case cart system
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
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Many surgical suite designs include an enclosed area that is directly adjacent to the operating room and may be entered through a common door between the two or more operating rooms.
Substerile rooms
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A patient emerging from anesthesia faces many physiological risks including airway obstruction, cardiac arrest, hemorrhage, neurological dysfunction, hypothermia, and pain. Therefore patients are taken directly from surgery to the ________________ _______ _______.
postanesthesia care unit (PACU)
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Identify Has CO2 settings and tank, light source, and monitor
Laparoscopy Tower
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Identify Helps protect against potential OR hazards DO NOT CONNECT CHEST TUBES TO THIS DEVICE
Neptune Suction
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Identify Helps to create a bloodless field. It is frequently used on the proximal aspect of an extremity.
Tourniquet
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Identify Often referred to as high stirrups
Candy cane stirrups
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Identify Often referred to as yellofins
Allen stirrups
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Identify Where surgical scrub takes place
Scrub sink
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Identify Often referred to as a Davis Roller
Patient Transfer Roller

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