The Health Care Facility

71 important questions on The Health Care Facility

The process by which a team of professionals evaluates a health care institution's practices and policies and the outcomes of the patient care is called?

The Joint Commission accreditation

The surgical department is structured and engineered to provide a safe and efficient environment for patients and staff members. Many different designs can be used, but all must achieve what objectives?

1. infection control
2. environmental safety
3. efficient use of personnel, time, space, and resources

_____ and _____ areas ( those with the greatest potential sources of infection) are physically separated when possible.

Clean and Contaminated
  • Higher grades + faster learning
  • Never study anything twice
  • 100% sure, 100% understanding
Discover Study Smart

______ engineering in the operating room (OR) follows national medical engineering standards for electrical circuits, in-line gases, lighting, and other utilities.

Environmental

All of the following are core principles of operating room design except ____?
1. personnel polices 2. environmental safety
3. infection control 3. efficiency

Personnel policies

______ creates boundaries between areas that carry the highest potential sources of infection and those that are the cleanest.

Traffic patterns

______ is the area where instruments and equipment are cleaned and disinfected

decontamination

The clean utility room within the surgical department is a ____ area

semirestricted

What attire is required to enter the restricted area?

Hair cap, mask, facial hair covering, complete scrub suit

The purpose of floor plans is to provide efficiency, environmental safety, and ____ in the surgical department.

infection control

The air pressure in the surgical suite is maintained at a level of ____ higher than the air pressure in adjacent semi-restricted areas.

10 %

The standard for air exchange in the operating room is a minimum of _____ and a maximum of ____ filtered air exchanges per hour.

15 & 20

When the operating room door is open, the _____ pressure from within the room pushes air ______

Positive pressure, out

The current standard for humidity in the operating room is?

30 % to 60 %

_____ filtered air enters the operating room ceiling vents and is combined with _______?

Fresh; existing

High-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters are installed in the operating room ventilation system and removed particles equal to or larger than?

0.3 um

Some types of surgical procedures require a specialized room that contains the equipment and technology of that specialty. This room is called a?

1. Specialized room
2. Cysto room
Special procedure room

High _____ may increase the risk of mold and bacterial growth on surfaces.

Humidity

The temperature in the operating room is maintained at ______?

68 to 73 degrees

Modern surgical lighting is usually derived from ?

LED sources and halogen

A laminar airflow (LAF) system moves a contained volume of air in layers at a continuous _____?

Velocity

Hepa-filtered exchanges for the laminar airflow (LAF) system range from ______ exchanges per hour.

400 to 600

All of the following are compressed gasses except?
1. oxygen 2. nitrous oxide
3. suction 3. nitrogen

suction

The strength of vacuum of the suction is measured in ?

(PSI) Pounds per square inch

Which piece of equipment is covered with a firm removable pad?

Operating table

Which piece of equipment is the sterile pack opened onto that provides a sterile surface for instruments and supplies?

Back table

Which piece of equipment is covered with a sterile drape and placed over the patient during the procedure for quick access to instruments?

Mayo stand

Which piece of equipment is designed to contain sterile basin that are used during surgery?

Ring stand

Contains clean respiratory equipment, anesthetic, and adjunctive drugs?

Anesthesia department

Patient's family is located outside traffic areas in which room?

Surgery waiting area

A front office near the main entry doors serves as a central communication area for the department

Surgical offices

Items that are particularly delicate or that are used infrequently may be processed in this area?

Clean processing area

Provides centralized control of surgical devices and equipment through a sterile remote or voice-activated system.

Integrated OR system

A transitional area for those who need to change from street cloths to surgical attire.

Locker room/ Lounge area

Sterile wrapped supplies are stored in designated restricted areas adjacent to the operating suites.

Sub sterile room

A patient emerging from anesthesia faces many physiological risks, they are placed where after surgery?

Post anesthesia unit

Check-in point where the surgeon, anesthesiologist, and circulating nurse can confirm that all documentation is in order.

Patient preoperative holding area

Are located outside the surgical suite so that personnel can proceed sirectly to surgery immediately after hand antisepsis.

Scrub sinks

Large equipment, such as the operating microscope, operating table attachments, and electrosurgical units are kept.

Equipment storage

Soiled instruments and equipment are decontaminated and washed in this area.

Utility workroom & decontamination

What defines the relationship between management and staff members?

Chain of command

Who is an MD, DO, or CRNA

Anesthesia care provider

Who has completed a 1 or 2 year program in a vocational or technical school?

Licensed practical nurse

A member of the anesthesia patient care team and department is?

Certified anesthesia technologist

Transportation of the patient to and from the surgical department is?

Surgical Orderly or aide

Specialist in measuring the brains activities is?

EEG technician

Who is responsible for oversight of the heath facility?

Chief operation officer

Employed by surgical equipment and instrument company

Medical industry representative

Who is the multidisciplinary nursing assistant?

Patient care technician

Who is responsible for the safe management and sterilization of equipment?

Central sterile processing technician

What area is the family waiting room?

Unrestricted area

What area is the surgical suite?

Restricted area

What area is the Anesthesia workroom?

Semirestricted area

What area is the sub sterile room?

Restricted area

What area is the closed areas for the scrub sinks?

restricted area

What area must personnel, must wear surgical attire (mask not necessary)

Semirestricted area

What area must personnel must wear scrub attire, including complete head, nose, and mouth covering?

Restricted area

What area is personnel dressed in street cloths?

Unrestricted area

What area is the corridors between surgical rooms?

Semirestricted area

Who develops and implements educational programs?

OR education

Who prepares equipment and instruments before surgery?

Certified Surgical Technologist

Responsibilities and functions of all employees in the surgical department?

Personnel policy

Who is the patients primary physician in the OR?

Surgeon

Is a CST who has completed an education program for assisting.

CST-CFA

Medical and technical radiology professional

Radiology

Role is to provide extracorporeal oxygenation of the blood during CABG

Cardiovascular perfusionist

Responsible for overseeing all clinical and professional activities in the department.

Director of surgical services /OR

Provides oversight and development of the facility's goals and operations.

Administrative personnel

A medical doctor licensed to perform and assist in surgery

Assistant surgeon

Is an RN and also may have advance certification in perioperative nursing

Perioperative registered nurse

Is a medical professional who practices medicine under the supervision of a physician

Physician assistant

The question on the page originate from the summary of the following study material:

  • A unique study and practice tool
  • Never study anything twice again
  • Get the grades you hope for
  • 100% sure, 100% understanding
Remember faster, study better. Scientifically proven.
Trustpilot Logo