Objective 10-13

Question 1

Sterile team members*

Answer 1

Surgical tech in scrub role (STSR first scrub)

Surgeon◦Surgeon’s assistant (SA/FA/SFA)

Question 2

Non-Sterile team members*

Answer 2

Circulator
Anesthesia care provider
Orderlies
Environmental services staff
Radiographers
Pathologists
EEG technicians

Question 3

Non-sterile: Circulator’s basic role

Answer 3

Patient safety
Assist anesthesia provider
Documentation
Assist sterile team by obtaining needed items
Communication with areas outside the OR

Question 4

Non-Sterile team: Anesthesia provider’s basic role

Answer 4

Patient assessment/monitoring
Administration of anesthesiaOthers’ basic roles◦Per job description; may clean, stock rooms, transport patients, help circulator, take x-rays, etc.

Question 5

Others’ basic roles

Answer 5

Per job description; may clean, stock rooms, transport patients, help circulator, take x-rays, etc.

Question 6

Sterile team: STSR’s basic role*

Answer 6

Anticipate surgeon needs; pass instruments, meds, etc.

Protect patient from infection

Question 7

Sterile team: Surgeon’s basic role*

Answer 7

Diagnosis, treatment, after care

Question 8

Sterile team: Surgical First Assistant’s basic role*

Answer 8

Facilitate exposure of surgical site

Close wound

Question 9

Sterile team: 2nd assistant/2nd scrub’s basic role*

Answer 9

Hold retractors/camera

Question 10

what is the primary duty of every team member*

Answer 10

Patient safety

Question 11

Preoperative phase of surgery

Answer 11

Activities that takes place to prepare the patient prior to first step of the procedure

Question 12

Intraoperative phase of surgery

Answer 12

Activities take place from the first step of the procedure to the placement of the surgical dressing

Question 13

Post-operative phase of surgery

Answer 13

Activities take place from securing the surgical dressing to transport to PACU

Question 14

STSR preoperative phase*

Answer 14

Gather, verify and evaluate items needed
Establish sterile field
Scrub, gown and glove
Organize sterile fieldPerform initial count
Accept meds as needed (PRN)Drape patient
Prepare surgical field

Question 15

Circulator preoperative phase*

Answer 15

Check equipment and other items needed
Help establish sterile field (open supplies, etc.)
Check patient’s chart
Transport patient to OR
Transfer patient to OR bed
Assist anesthesia care provider
Position patient
Perform skin prep 
Documentation

Question 16

STSR intraoperative phase*

Answer 16

Pass instruments, supplies, medications to surgeon
ANTICIPATE surgeon’s needs!!!
Assist surgeon as requested
Maintain sterile field
Observe sterile field (close view)
Perform closing surgical counts

Question 17

Circulator intraoperative phase*

Answer 17

Observe sterile field (broad view)
Triage traffic
“Communication central”!
Obtain items needed by sterile team
Documentation

Question 18

STSR postoperative phase*

Answer 18

Instrument care; prepare for transport and processing
Assist in room cleaning PRN
Prepare room for next patient (position furniture, equipment, etc.)

Question 19

Circulator postoperative phase*

Answer 19

Secure dressings
Transport patient to PACU
Specimen care
Documentation
Assist in cleaning room PRN