Surgical Crossword

2. The lead medical professional responsible for performing the surgical procedure.
5. Used for grasping soft tissue and used for suturing the skin.
8. This phase corresponds to the period in which anesthesia is administered, the surgical procedure is done and the client is transferred to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) or recovery room.
9. Assists the surgeon during the procedure, preparing instruments and supplies, and maintaining a sterile environment.
11. This period begins when the client agrees to undergo a procedure and is scheduled for surgery and ends with his/her transfer to the operating room.
13. A medically induced state of unconsciousness, rendering a patient unable to feel pain or sensations during a medical procedure, achieved through medications administered intravenously or through inhalation.
15. This phase refers to the client's stay in PACU up to his/her discharge from the unit.

1. Can assist the surgeon more directly, sometimes performing parts of the procedure under the surgeon's supervision.
3. Used during minor surgery to numb an area of the body so procedures can be performed.
4. Manages the patient's anesthesia and monitors vital signs during the surgery.
6. Coordinates the overall flow of the surgery, manages supplies, and documents the procedure
7. Used for grasping deeper organs.
10. Used in cutting or fine dissection.
12. Provides pain relief by numbing a specific area of the body, like a limb or everything below the chest, while the patient remains awake or can be sedated.
14. Used for cutting through tough fascia and cutting sutures.