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4 modes of contaminaiton
- Airborne contaminants circulating over a sterile surface
- Blood-borne pathogens
- Non-sterile moisture droplets falling on a sterile surface
- Physical contact between a momsterile and a sterile surface
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5 sources of contamination from personnel
- Clothes and shoes
- Hair
- Body piercings
- Respiratory tract exhalations and secretions
- Skin
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4 sources of contamination from the patient
- Circulating blood
- GI tract body waste
- Respiratory tract exhalations and secretions
- Skin
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2 environmental sources of contaminations
- Articles used in the wound and over sterile field
- Dust and air
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6 purposes of positioning
- Provides patient safety and comfort
- Allows access to intravenous sites and anesthesia devices
- Provides adequate exposure and access to the surgical site
- Maintains body alignment
- Provides adequate protection of neuromuscular structures and skin
- Prevents injury
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Define supine
Lies face up
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Define trendelenburg
Supine position with bed tilted downward
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Define reverse trendelenburg
Supine position with bed tilted so head is higher than feet
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Fowlers
Supine position in a reclining chair angle
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Define lithotomy
Supine position with thighs and legs in stirrups
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Define prone
Face downward
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Define Kraske's
Prone with table flexed at hips. AKA jacknife
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Define lateral
Lies on unaffected side
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Define lateral kidney
Lateral position with table flexed in the middle
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How many times per hour must air be exchanged in the OR?
20
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