Unit 1 Exam Flashcards
What does the Perioperative Period include?
preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative phases
What does Perioperative Period Mean?
includes the time from the decision to have surgery through to the recovery phase.
What are the different categories of surgery
elective, urgent, emergent, palliative, reconstructive, curative, diagnostic
What are the different types of surgeries
major minor, same day surgery , minimally invasive, keyhole, lasers, robotics,
Types of surgical people?
Surgeon, anesthesiologist, nurse anesthetist, surgical technician, scrub nurse, circulating nurse
What does lysis mean?
destruction.
What does -ectomy mean?
surgical removal of a specified part of the body
What does -ostomy mean?
artificial opening in an organ of the body.
What does -plasty mean?
molding, grafting or formation of a specified part of the body
What does -orrhaphy mean
conditions requiring medical but not surgical treatment
What does I & D mean?
incision and drainage of a wound
What does autoclave mean?
steam sterilizers typically used to kill bacteria and other microorganisms off of equipment and instruments.
What does -stasis mean?
period or state of inactivity or equilibrium
What does biopsy mean?
examination of tissue removed from the body to discover the presence ,cause or extent of a disease.
What does cautery mean?
the act of cauterizing to burn sear or destroy tissue to stop bleeding and seal the wound.
What does hemostats mean?
an instrument to prevent the flow of blood from an open blood vessel by compression of the vessel.
What does ligate mean?
tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature to prevent bleeding during surgery.
what does incision mean?
cut or wound of body tissue made during surgery. Act of incising something
How do you know what PPEs to use?
Isolation precautions signs at rooms or in the safety data sheets when a spill has happened.
What does disinfection do?
eliminates most harmful microorganisms
What sterilization do?
kills all microorganisms and their spores
What are the different methods of sterilization?
steam under pressure (autoclave), dry heat, chemicals, radiation
Types of isolation
airborne, droplet, contact, reverse
What is a nosocomial infection?
contracted because of an infection or toxin that exists in a certain location such as a hospital
What is the difference between HAI and CAI
HAI hospital acquired infection, acquired in a hospital or healthcare facility, CAI community acquired infection, outside of a healthcare setting.
What are the common sites for a nosocomial infection?
urinary tract, respiratory, surgical site wounds, gastrointestinal and skin
Who are high risk patients for nosocomial infections?
all hospitalized patients are susceptible. Those at greater risk include young children, elderly and persons with compromised immune systems.
Why do nosocomial infections occur in hospitals?
Patients in a hospital are more susceptible to these infections because they are ill and their immune system is already decreased, additionally those with indwelling catheters are at an increased risk as well as those with surgical wounds.
What are the microorganisms responsible for nosocomial infections?
Staph aureus, e-coli, VRE, MRSA, c-diff, HIV, Hepatitis
Why do nosocomial infections occur in hospitals?
Patients in a hospital are more susceptible to these infections because they are ill and their immune system is already decreased, additionally those with indwelling catheters are at an increased risk as well as those with surgical wounds. Patients are commonly on antibiotics as well which could increase their risk for c-diff.
