Test EE Flashcards
red vessel loop
artery
yellow vessel loops
ereter
what is the purpose of the surgical count?
to account for all sponges and other items used in surgical wound
how are cottonoids used?
moist
what are lap sponges used for?
absorption
protect
pack
pressure
how are eye sponges used?
moisten in saline
what do you do if item falls from sterile field
isolate in room so doesn’t affect end count
how many eye sponge-weckcels are in a pack?
10
when are eye sponges used?
surgical procedures of the eye
what is the umbilical tape used for?
retraction
what is the most common lawsuit in the OR
miscounts
can the patient go home with the dental sponges in mouth?
yes because they aren’t counted
how many tonsil sponges come in a pack?
5
how is umbilical tape used?
moisten with saline and attach to straight kelly
what are cotton balls used for?
absorption
protection
how are tonsil sponges used?
dry
when are raytex used?
small shallow incisions
what are eye sponges used for?
absorption
what does the CN tell the surgeon after the count?
count is correct
white vessel loops
nerve
what are peanuts used for?
dissection
when do you do a sponge and sharps count?
before surgery begins closure of hollow viscera closure of peritoneum closure of subq or skin if ST or CN is relieved on case
what determines when you do a surgical count?
hospital policy
how many vessel loops come in a pack?
2
what supplies are included in the first count?
sponges and sharps
what are raytex used for?
grasping
absorption
dissection
what type of surgery is a surgical count done for?
when a body cavity is open