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What are the special needs as a surgical tech when dealing with a Jehovah's Witness patient?
Jehovah's Witnesses do not accepted blood or blood products - they should have a form signed to say what other kinds of products they will receives such as platelets, and whether they will consent to certain processes such as dialysis. If the person is in a coma then their next of kin - Jehovah's Witness or not - should know what the patent's wishes are to some procedure's.
Jehovah's Witnesses generally partake in no-blood surgery.
What else can I help you with?
What is a surgical sterilization?
a surgical procedure that renders the patient incapable of reproduction
how you ever witness an argument between a nurse and a patient attendant?
no, i am never witness an argument between nurse and patient.
Can a nurse witness a living will for a patient?
No
What does aeger primo mean?
It is Latin for "Patient First" a motto for Surgical Technologists.
What is a surgical attendee?
attendee provides care to preoperative patient
What is blood salvage?
Blood salvage is the recovery of a patient's own blood from the surgical site to be readministered to the patient.
An autoclave is used to sterilize surgical equipment because?
Because non-sterile surgical equipment can carry infectious diseases, bacteria and other organisms from patient to patient which can only be eliminated by an autoclave.
What is the Patient Surgical Satisfaction Rate for spinal disc surgery?
The patient surgical satisfaction rate for spinal disc surgery will vary depending on the hospital and location. Overall people are satisfied with the surgery.
Who records the sponge count?
The sponge count is typically recorded by surgical nurses or surgical technologists during a surgical procedure. They are responsible for counting sponges and other surgical instruments before, during, and after the operation to ensure nothing is left inside the patient's body. This process is crucial for patient safety and to prevent complications. The count is usually verified by the entire surgical team.
What is Latin for Patient First a motto for Surgical Technologists?
Aegar primo
What does SSI stand for as a plan of care for a patient?
surgical site infection
How would negligence and malpractice law apply during a surgical procedure a surgeon mistakenly leaves a surgical sponge in patient?
It would depend on the exact circumstances, but I'd imagine that leaving a surgical sponge inside a patient's body would almost certainly constitute medical malpractice.
