Surg 102--Chap 10 (Fuller) Flashcards
Surg Tech’s must be aware of the risks and dangers associated with positioning the patient for surgery.
True
All staff members need to protect their own health by using approved methods for patient movement and handling.
True
Moving a patient always poses the risk of an accident.
True
Never try to lift or maneuver the patient while reaching forward, away from your center of gravity.
True
Patient identification is a critical issue in health care.
True
The surgical team must be guided and directed in the position process. The ACP, surgeon, and circulator draw this direction from their knowledge of the patient’s status.
True
Never leave a child unattended or unobserved.
True
Greater than normal extension is _____.
hyperextension
Greater than normal flexion is _____.
hyperflexion
Nerve injury from hyperextension or hyper flexion is a _____.
traction injury
Continuous pressure on the nerve or its blood can cause _____.
necrosis
Compression of vessels restricts the blood supply to the tissue, this is called _____.
ischemia
What is stage 1 of the classification of pressure damage and stages of pressure ulcers?
Nonblanchable erythema of intact skin, the heralding lesion of skin ulceration
What is stage 2 of the classification of pressure damage and stages of pressure ulcers?
Partial-thickness skin loss involving the epidermis and/or dermis. A superficial ulcer evolves and develops clinically as an abrasion, a blister, or a shallow crater
What is stage 3 of the classification of pressure damage and stages of pressure ulcers?
Full-thickness skin loss, involving damage to or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue, that may extend down to but not through underlying fascia. The ulcer presents clinically as a deep crater with or without undermining of adjacent tissue
What is stage 4 of the classification of pressure damage and stages of pressure ulcers?
Full-thickness skin loss with extensive destruction, tissue necrosis, or damage to muscle, bone, or supporting structures
The ulnar nerve where is passes through the _____ of the elbow.
condylar groove
The ulnar nerve where is passes through the condylar groove and then at the _____.
cubital tunnel
The common _____ and _____ nerve and vessels where they pass through the popliteal fossa at the back of the knee
peroneal and tibial
The _____, which is a complex anatomical area where the branches of nerve roots from C-5 to T1 or T2 merge.
brachial plexus
The _____ nerve roots at the base of the spine.
lumbosacral
A _____ is associated with a pressure injury
shear injury
A _____ is a blood clot that circulates in the vascular system and lodges in a vessel, causing obstruction or occlusion.
thromboembolus (thrombus)
_____ is placed on the patient’s legs before long procedures or on patients predisposed to clot formation.
Antiembolism stockings or sequential compression device (SCD)
