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1
Q

red vessel loop

A

artery

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2
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yellow vessel loops

A

ereter

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3
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what is the purpose of the surgical count?

A

to account for all sponges and other items used in surgical wound

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4
Q

how are cottonoids used?

A

moist

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5
Q

what are lap sponges used for?

A

absorption
protect
pack
pressure

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6
Q

how are eye sponges used?

A

moisten in saline

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7
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what do you do if item falls from sterile field

A

isolate in room so doesn’t affect end count

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8
Q

how many eye sponge-weckcels are in a pack?

A

10

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9
Q

when are eye sponges used?

A

surgical procedures of the eye

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10
Q

what is the umbilical tape used for?

A

retraction

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11
Q

what is the most common lawsuit in the OR

A

miscounts

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12
Q

can the patient go home with the dental sponges in mouth?

A

yes because they aren’t counted

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13
Q

how many tonsil sponges come in a pack?

A

5

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14
Q

how is umbilical tape used?

A

moisten with saline and attach to straight kelly

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15
Q

what are cotton balls used for?

A

absorption

protection

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16
Q

how are tonsil sponges used?

A

dry

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17
Q

when are raytex used?

A

small shallow incisions

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18
Q

what are eye sponges used for?

A

absorption

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19
Q

what does the CN tell the surgeon after the count?

A

count is correct

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20
Q

white vessel loops

A

nerve

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21
Q

what are peanuts used for?

A

dissection

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22
Q

when do you do a sponge and sharps count?

A 
before surgery begins
closure of hollow viscera
closure of peritoneum
closure of subq or skin
if ST or CN is relieved on case
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23
Q

what determines when you do a surgical count?

A

hospital policy

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24
Q

how many vessel loops come in a pack?

A

2

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25
Q

what supplies are included in the first count?

A

sponges and sharps

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26
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what are raytex used for?

A

grasping
absorption
dissection

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27
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what type of surgery is a surgical count done for?

A

when a body cavity is open

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28
Q

what in never removed from the room until counts are correct?

A

linen/waste containers

29
Q

where is the first instrument count done outside of the OR?

A

sterile processing area

30
Q

if count doesn’t add up

A

re count
look everywhere
taken xray

31
Q

describe a surgical sponge

A

soft
lint free
radiopaque strip for xray

32
Q

when are cotton balls used?

A

neuro cases

33
Q

what happens if something kept in body?

A

lawsuit
infection of wound
improper healing
patient back in surgery to remove

34
Q

what are tonsil sponges used for?

A

absorption

35
Q

should you cut cottonoids for the doctor?

A

no, just get a new pack of the size the doctor wants

36
Q

what type of cases are cottonoids used for?

A

nerve
brain
spinal cord

37
Q

what do you do if a pack comes with incorrect count?

A

discard entire pack

38
Q

what does the RN do once the sponge count is completed?

A

verify and signed on OR record

39
Q

how many umbilical tapes come in a pack?

40
Q

when are dental sponges used?

A

oral surgery

41
Q

how are cotton balls used?

A

moisten in saline

42
Q

who participates in a surgical count?

A

RN circulator and ST

43
Q

sentinel event

A

exposing patient to unnecessary risk

44
Q

what are sponges used for?

A

absorption
retract
dissect
protect

45
Q

when can you ignore a sponge count?

A

true emergency!!!!

46
Q

what is used to verify number of instruments?

A

count sheet located inside of the instrument pan

47
Q

blue vessel loops

48
Q

sequence for sponge count

A 
operative field
mayo stand 
back table
basin
kick bucket
49
Q

how can you see sponges for xray?

A

radiopaque strip

50
Q

how many peanuts come in a pack?

51
Q

what should be done on all surgeries?

A

the first count

52
Q

why is the surgical count important?

A

patient safety and legal reasons

53
Q

how many raytex come in a pack?

54
Q

what are vessel loops used for?

A

retraction

55
Q

who must see the instrument when counting?

A

the CN and ST

56
Q

what are cottonoids used for?

A

absorption

hemostasis

57
Q

what do you do with sharps at the end of each case?

A

put in designated sharps container

58
Q

what do you do if a count is interrupted?

A

start over

59
Q

why did the surgical count become a thing?

A

human error occurs

60
Q

can you remove instruments before final count?

61
Q

how should instruments always be on the field?

A

mounted on instrument or in a container, should never be loose on the field

62
Q

what happens if an instrument breaks?

A

all parts must be accounted for and then isolate

63
Q

how many cotton balls are in a pack?

64
Q

how many cottonoids come in a pack?

65
Q

does a patient go home with tonsil sponge?

A

no because it is counted

66
Q

how many lap sponges come in a pack?

67
Q

how are instruments counted?

A

systematic order

68
Q

what are dental sponges used for?

A

retraction

absorption

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