Surgical Terminology

4. Pain relieving injectable
9. Person in charge of directing patient positioning
10. Commonly used for dissection and cauterization
13. Sprayed or sprinkled over a bleeder
14. This happens before the first incision
15. This person is responsible for the non sterile areas of the operating room during a procedure

1. May be used to break off osteophytes
2. Injected during an AV fistula
3. Needles, open catheters, and lumens may need a:
5. These should be disposed of first when cleaning up back table at the end of a case
6. Self retaining retractor that can be used for small to medium sized surgical wounds
7. Moving tissue out of the way for visualization and access
8. Should never be thrown in the trash during a procedure
11. This should turn a different color when proper sterilization has taken effect
12. This should be done 3 times to ensure patient safety