Professional Documents

Question 1

Design feature for recovery room bed space / ratio to operating room

Answer 1

9m2 per bed space
1.5 beds per operating room

Question 2

Ratio for patient care in recovery room?

Answer 2

1:3 max for awake patients
1:1 if patient not recovered consciousness /reflexes

Question 4

Requirement for conscious sedation

Answer 4

Minimum 3 trained staff - proceduralist, sedation practitioner, one assistant

Question 5

Minimum standard for training of non-anaesthetist for procedural sedation?

Answer 5

3 months, completion of crisis course

Question 6

Benefits of smoking cessation

Answer 6

1 day - reduced COHb
3 weeks - improved wound healing
6 weeks - improved resp function, reduced sputum load

Immune system normal at 6 months

Question 7

Smoking cessation pharmacology

Best evidence in?

Answer 7

CHAMPIX (varenicline), best

Bupropion (SNRI / anti-depressant)

Nortriptyline
Clonidine

Question 8

Asepsis?

Answer 8

Prevention of microbial contamination of living tissues or sterile material

Question 9

Decontamination?

Answer 9

removal of micro-organisms and unwanted matter from contaminated materials.

Question 10

Transfer criteria to tertiary paeds center

Answer 10

Neonate <28 days
Premature infants <37 weeks, <1 yo
History of apnoea
ASA ≥3
Complex surgery