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Unit 5 - Intra Op Flashcards

1
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Intraoperative Period

A

time enter OR until go to Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

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Main concern for perioperative nurses

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Patient Safety and Advocacy

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3
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physical environment of OR

4 fundamental purposes

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geographic isolation
bacteriological isolation
centralize equipment
centralize trained personnel

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geographic isolation of OR

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restrict flow of people traffic and decrease contamination

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5
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3 Distinct Areas of OR

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Unrestricted
Semi-restricted
Restricted

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6
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Unrestricted

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street clothes-point of entry for patients

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7
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Semi-restricted

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Authorized personnel must wear scrubs

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Restricted

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OR, scrub sink, clean core

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9
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biggest risk for contamination

A

PEOPLE

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Bacteriological Isolation

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Primary

special clothing & footwear, separate water supply, airflow system, laundry & disposal systems

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Processing rooms

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utility rooms for clean-up, instrument prep, storage

Part of Clean Core

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12
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Centralization of Equipment

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contains all equipment to facilitate safe & effective surgery

clean core

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13
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Centralization of Trained Personnel

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teamwork in an isolated, restricted environment

who recognize common goals & coordinate efforts to achieve them–>psychologically & physiological prepared pt to surgery

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14
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Scrubbed sterile team

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enter sterile field

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15
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Scrubbed sterile team includes

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operating surgeon
assisting surgeons
scrub nurses and technicians

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Un-scrubbed, unsterile team:

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Do NOT enter sterile field

anesthesiologist, circulating nurse, x-ray, patho

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17
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Surgeon’s Responsibilities

A 
preop h & p
assessment/management
OR consent form
patient safety & management in OR
performing surgical procedure
post-op management of patient
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18
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Surgeon assistant

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(MD, PA or RNFA)
Sterile
assists surgeon during procedure

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19
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of gas exchanges per hour in OR

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25

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20
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Anesthesiologist/ CRNA

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Non-sterile
Admin agents during surgery
Mont. cardiac/respiratory function –>Alert Surgeon to any problems
Post anesthesia recovery in PACU & first 24h post-op
Supervises PCEA for duration of use

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21
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Three phases of anesthesia

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Induction
Maintenance
Emergence

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22
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Induction

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Administration of agent

23
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RNFA

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Registered Nurse, First Assistant

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CRNA

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Must work under supervision of anesthesiologist or surgeon

25
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Scrub Nurse

sterile

A 
Establish sterile field/ assist w/ room prep
Scrub, gown, & glove self and others
Assist with draping
Pass instruments to surgeon & assistants
Monitor aseptic technique
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Holding Area Nurse

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ensures patient ready for surgery

27
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Ensures needed are available & sterile

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Circulating Nurse

28
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Receives and identifies pt

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Circulating Nurse

29
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Completes the intraoperative record

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Circulating Nurse

30
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Counts syringes, needles, instruments with scrub nurse

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Circulating Nurse

31
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Endogenous

A

from within the patient

32
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Exogenous

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from outside the patient

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Essence of Aseptic Technique

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eliminating all modes and sources of contamination to the extent that is possible

34
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Two Types of Contamination

A

Endogenous

Exogenous

35
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Modes of Transmission

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Contact (Direct/ Indirect)
Vehicle (Food, Water, Drugs, Blood)
Airborne
Vector (Insect, rodent, etc)

36
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Surgical hand scrub

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length of Time determines effectiveness
AT LEAST 5 minutes
Rinse from cleanest area to less

37
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If sterile item touches non-sterile

A

it becomes contaminated!!

Only Sterile can touch Sterile

38
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Contact Contamination

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surgeon’s back touching sterile basin
puncture of sterile glove
contact by circulating nurse to sterile field

39
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surgical conscience

A

Specific principles of aseptic technique must be followed

40
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Margin of safety between sterile and unsterile

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at least 1 foot

41
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Supine

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On back, face UP

42
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Prone

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ON belly

Used for laminectomy, hemorrhoidectomy

43
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Position used for total hip, femoral, chest surgeries

44
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Lateral Kidney Position

A
  • used fr=or nephrectomy/ nephrourectertomy

- can → eye, ear, ulner nerve damage, shoulder and neck pain, femoral head necrosis

45
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Lithotomy

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supine, feet in stirrup; used for vag. Hysterectomy, abdominal perineal resection, bladder procedures

46
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Hematogenous

A

contaminated from pt blood

47
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Jackknife

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back and rectal procedures

high risk of skin breakdown

48
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Time Out

A

Required on All procedures
Final verification of patient, procedure, site
Entire OR team
Correct pt, correct surgery, etc

49
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First Stage of General Anesthesia

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Analgesia, relaxation, sedation

50
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Prepare instrument table & organize equipment

A

SCRUB NURSE

51
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Count sponges, needles, and instruments

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SCRUB NURSE

52
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preop h & p

A

Surgeon’s

53
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OR consent form

A

Surgeon’s

M.H.R School Of Nursing (32 decks)

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