Skills

Question 1

How do you power on the Snyder oxygen cage?

Answer 1

1. Check soda lime
2. Turn power switch on
3. Callibrate to room air
4. Set desired oxygen % and select active output
5. Open flow meter
6. Set temperature and select climate control option

Question 2

What are some safety concerns with patient warming devices?

Answer 2

Hyperthermia/over heating
Burns

Question 3

Describe the process for processing surgical instruments

Answer 3

1. Manual Cleaning - the instrument is cleaned with enzymatic cleaner and all organic debris removed
2. Mechanical cleaning - Instrument is placed in ultrasonic cleaner to further ensure organic debris removal
3. Dry - Instruments should be dry before packing
4. Packaging & inspection - Instruments are inspected for defects before being packaged for reuse
5. Sterilization - The instrument is sterilized using EO gas or steam autoclave

Question 4

What color is the indicator tape used in the EO gas sterilizer?

Answer 4

Green

Question 5

What color is the indicator tape used in the steam autoclave?

Answer 5

Tan/black

Question 6

How many cloth wraps must be present on an instrument when sterilized?

Answer 6

Two

Question 7

Which step in instrument processing ensures that there are no microbes on the instrument?

Answer 7

Sterilization

Question 8

Which step in instrument processing is most important to ensuring thorough disinfection?

Answer 8

Cleaning - removing organic debris allows the sterilization process to be fully completed

Question 9

You are asked to clean a closed urinary catheter system, what does this mean?

Answer 9

Wearing gloves, wipe line from patient towards bag with chlorhexidine followed by saline

Question 10

You have been asked to empty a closed urinary system, what will you do?

Answer 10

Wearing gloves, open the one-way valve on the closed system, drain the urine into a bowl, wipe the one way valve with alcohol, measure the urine using a syringe, record the value in the patients record

Question 11

As it relates to radiology, what does ALARA stand for?

Answer 11

ALARA - As Low As Reasonably Acheivable

Question 12

As it relates to radiology what does the concept of ALARA mean?

Answer 12

Keeping radiation exposure for self and patient as low as reasonably achievable. This is done with the use of time, distance, and sheilding