The purpose of wearing OR attire is to maintain uniformity among the operative team
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: F
The purpose of the OR attire is to provide effective barriers that prevent dissemination of microorganisms to patients and protect personnel from a patient's blood and bodily substances.
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A) One attempt at replacement using sterile gloves B) Dry sterile dressing applied over the wound C) Direct pressure using gloved palms to the injury D) Occlusive dressing applied over saline-soaked gauze
What type of mapping occurs when a code in ICD-9-CM has several possible equivalents in ICD-10-CM?
A) exact mapping B) approximate mapping C) one-to-many mapping D) many-to-many mapping
The ____________________ phase is bringing the patient out of the anesthetic and providing postoperative care while the patient is in the recovery room
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A construction foreman has been stabbed in the right anterior chest with a screwdriver by an angry worker. He is conscious and oriented and complaining of pain to the injury site. Prior to your arrival, he removed the screwdriver. Your primary assessment reveals a patent airway, adequate breathing, and strong radial pulse. Based on these findings, you should:
A) administer oxygen through a nonrebreather mask. B) take manual inline spinal stabilization. C) insert a nasopharyngeal airway. D) open the airway using the jaw-thrust maneuver.