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1
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code of behavior

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protects provider and client relationship

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who falls under code of behavior?

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doctors, nurses ST, lawyers

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mode of behavior

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ethical, moral, legal responsibilites

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moral principles

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what we try to instill in our children

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how should ST’s be?

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trustworthy and honesty

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integrity for ST

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don’t just continue if you contaminate, stay something and correct your mistake

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concern for another well being and autonomy

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quality of state of being independent, free, self directing

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golden rule

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do onto others as you would have them do onto you

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actions

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there may be consequences for your actions

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what does every action have?

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a re action

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moral principles

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govern my personal actions

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what does ethics mean?

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character

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ethics

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what is good for the individual and for society

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ST ethical responsibities

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respect pts beliefs

don’t discuss patients cases you aren’t involved in

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what should ST’s always do with their responsibilites

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always follow principles of sterile technique

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16
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AST motto

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the patient first

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17
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what does aeger primo mean?

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the patient first

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18
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what must the CT report?

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any unethical conduct

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what is a barrier to ethical decision?

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stress

peer apathy

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liability

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obligation to do or not do something, different everywhere

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what does the patient have the right to do with tx?

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refuse it

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22
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patient decision making

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right to make their own decisions on care

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who is the primary decision maker?

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the patient

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tort

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civil wrong, most not criminal wrongs

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what does the patient usually want after tort?
money
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assault
intentional act to make another person fearful
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battery
harmful or offensive touching of another
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assault and battery
offenses in both criminal and tort law
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defamation
derogatory statement about a doctor or a co work, reputation
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slander
person's statement, hard to prove
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libel
written statement that damages persons reputation
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false imprisonment
use of restraints
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intentional infliction of emotional distress
calling patient fat
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invasion of privacy
disclosure of private information
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what does HIPAA improve?
patient service
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HIPAA
protects rights and privacy of the patient
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unintentional tort
mistakes, not willful error
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what is the most common charge brought against health care provider
negligence
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negligence
departure from standard of care
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example of negligence
if staff didn't do a count or left a sponge in body cavity
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negligence patient falls
strap not applied, and pt falls
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example of unintentional tort
patient misidentification | loss of specimen
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time out
everyone must stop what they are doing for the time out
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know your limitations
don't perform nursing duties, above scope of practice
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hospital policies
responsible for knowing your facility's OR policy
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can the hospital support you if you don't follow the policies and procedures?
no
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malpractice
intentional conduct that places patient at risk
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example of malpractice?
practicing outside scope of practice
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plaintiff
person who initiates lawsuit
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complaint
filed by plaintiff as to what happended
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defendant
person being sued
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subpoena
court order to appear
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perjury
false testimony under oath
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who is normally controlling the employees in the OR?
the surgeon
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res ipsa loquitur
the thing speaks for itself
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respondeat superior
let the master answer
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primum non nocere
above all, do no harm
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consent
permission to perform an action
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voluntary act for consent
may be taken away at any time
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implied consent
usually not used, health care provider would assume the patient would give consent
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implied consent
usually not used, health care provider would assume the patient would give consent emergency!!
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general consent
signed at admission to hospital
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special consent
needed for procedures that entail a higher than normal risk | ex: surgery
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surgery without consent
battery
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who is responsible for consent?
the surgeon
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what should be noted on the patients medical record?
withdrawal of consent for refusal
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vacuum source
portable or centralized
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vac source tubing
connects the vacuum source with the collection unit
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collection unit
disposable or line
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tubing
connects collection unit to the fluid source, always 2 tubings
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aragon plasma
argon gas and monopolar electrical energy to coagulate tissue
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how is argon supplied to instrument?
electricity
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argon charring
less than ESU
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do you use a grounding pad with argon?
yes
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tip on argon?
doesn't touch the tissue
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harmonic scalpel
ultrasonic energy, doesn't use heat
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what does harmonic scalpel do?
cut and coagulate
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pneumatic tourniquet
bloodless surgical site in limb surgery
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who determinces placement of tourniquet?
surgeon
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cuff on tourniquet
rubber bladder similar to BP cuff
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tubing on tourniqet
connects cuff to pressure source
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pressure device tourniquet
air compressor, pressure controls, pressure gauge, timer
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power source tourniquet
plugged into wall outlet, has battery if power failure
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what goes under the tourniquet?
sheet wadding
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exsanguinated
blood is forced out of the limb
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esmarch
wrapped tightly around limb from distal to proximal
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when is esmarch removed?
once tourniquet is inflated
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two purposes of tourniquet
blood loss is minimized | visualization is improved
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what determines time of inflation for tourniquet?
age, BP, size of limb
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tourniquet time
cuff inflation to deflation
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inflation and deflation
documented on patient's intra op chart
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what is the maximum time for inflated tourniquet?
1 hour upper extremity
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lower extremity time
1.5 to 2 hours
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solution seeping under tourniquet
cause severe burns
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how long is the tourniquet deflated for?
10 minutes
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how long is the tourniquet deflated for?
10 minutes
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ST job with esmarch
re roll since it may be needed again
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CN tourniqet
assess limb before and after tourniquet
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lighting in OR
overhead fluorescent lights
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halogen lamps
surgical lights
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IMP
don't turn light off unless rheostat has been turned down
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how many lights are in the OR?
2-4
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headlight and cord
aren't sterile
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headlight
must never be placed on a flammable surface because it can ignite the surface
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OR and post op use of compression device
prevent venous stasis

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