Sx Assisting QUIZ Flashcards
T/F: When placing four corner draping, it is okay to adjust the towel moving it away from the incision site if necessary.
True
T/F: Fenestrated drapes should be large, covering as much of patient and table as possible.
True
T/F: This is the correct passing technique for a ringed instrument to surgeon (green hand).
True
T/F: This is correct passing of thumb forceps to surgeon (green hand).
True
When pouring a sterile solution into a sterile bowl (in sterile field), it is very important that
1. all choices are correct
2. the outer side of the pour container doesn’t touch the sterile bowl or table.
3. the solution has not expired and ideally is at body temperature
4. there is no splash onto the sterile field
- all choices
List three corrections for the Surgical Draping of this Feline OVH (spay) Procedure.
a. sterile gloves should be worn
b. the patient should be tied down & drapes don’t seem large enough to cover the majority of the patient and table.
c. the draping doesn’t appear to look water/fluid resistant
this doesn’t look like a proper surgery suite as well (ex: water bottle and purse on the table)
When should sponges be counted?
before the start of surgery and at the end of the surgery, before the patient is closed up
Describe the general technique for passing an instrument to a surgeon.
- Have the instrument closed to the first ratchet. Fingers holding instrument by the box lock, hand it tip facing up to the ceiling, and ring handles towards the floor. “Smack” into the palm of the surgeon’s hand, unless it has no ring handles. In that case, place the instrument in the webbing of the thumb on the hand.
- how to pass tweezers, etc:
List three additional responsibilities of the Surgical Assistant (Scrubbed Tech) (not listed here).
a. Instrument & sponge counting
b. Instrument passing
c. Assist patient draping
d.
e.
f.
d. organize mayo table with sx instruments
e. keep patients tissues moist
f. assist with suctioning (if surgery permits) and keeping count of the amount of fluids removed from patient
T/F: It is now recommended that the surgical assistant pass the scalpel handle and blade to the surgeon rather than have them pick it up from the sterile field.
False
T/F: Ring Handled instruments should have the first ratchet closed prior to passing the instrument to the surgeon.
True
Why should you never wipe or rub tissue attached to the patient?
it will cause friction which equals adhesion
- Remove blood clots (will bleed)
- irritant to MM
A 3x3 gauze square soaked in blood holds approx how many mL of blood?
a. It is impossible to know
b. 6mL
c. 10mL
d. 3mL
b. 6 mL
What is the first duty of the surgical assistant once scrubbed in?
instrument, sponge, & blade count pre Sx
