According to the World Health Organization. "WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care." (2009). Gloving........ […]
To help prevent patient skin trauma and the associated risks of developing an SSI, perioperative personnel should avoid removing hair at the surgical site unless there is a clear indication for doing so .... […]
How long can flexible endoscopes be stored before reprocessing is required? The collective evidence regarding the maximum safe storage time for processed endoscopes is .... […]
Should Flexible Endoscopes Lumens be Flushed with Alcohol? Many clinical practice guidelines and experts in the field recommend manual ......... […]
Unwrapped cotton balls may not be the optimal choice for use during cranial neurosurgery because residual cotton fibers, portions of cotton balls, or entire cotton balls could be retained.... […]
There is never a time that cleaning dirty surgical instruments in a scrub sink is acceptable. Contaminated surgical instruments should only be cleaned in the areas designed and equipped for the purpose of instrument decontamination.... […]
Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a disorder that causes an acute life-threatening physiologic crisis insusceptible patients undergoing general anesthesia. […]
Patients may be exposed inadvertently to latex‐containing products via several different routes, including...... […]
To obtain informed consent, a health care provider has a discussion with the patient or the patient's legal representative to help the patient make an informed decision........ […]
When using a pneumatic tourniquet, perioperative personnel should document the following care items:
initial assessment of the operative extremity:........
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