Theatre - circulating nurse

Question 1

Why should care be taken with horses positioned on there back?

Answer 1

There weight! there large stomach and hind-gut can squash there the lungs making it hard for them to inhale oxygen.

Question 2

what should you do for patients that have been in injected with ketamine to prevent corneal ulcers during surgery

Answer 2

apply lubricant applied and small piece of tape to carefully close eyelids (remove and replace during monitoring)

Question 3

what is a esmach bandage and how long should it be in place for?

Answer 3

It is a rubber tourniquet with a chain fastener applied to a limb to control bleeding during surgery and should not be on longer than 45 minutes

Question 4

what is the recommended iodine dilution.

Answer 4

1:50 for intra ocular contact and 1:10 for external ocular contact

Question 5

how should horses feet be prepared

Answer 5

as horses feet are highly contaminated it is advised to scrub the hoof walls on all four feet prior to surgery.
Shoes should be removed or padded
feet can be covered to prevent contamination of theatre (one way is iodine dressings but this can interfere with x-rays