Operating Room Personnel and Surgical Assisting Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. This nurse is the person that opens packs and is the runner for the surgical team
  2. 5. Should be short, clean, and healthy
  3. 8. Type of Surgical scrub that has a rapid speed of action
  4. 10. Indicates that the palm of the hand is facing upward or outward
  5. 12. Absence of all living microorganisms, including spores
  6. 14. Must fit properly so that a cough or sneeze cannot escape
  7. 15. ______ gloving provides assurance against contamination
  8. 17. Absence of pathogenic microorganisms that cause infection
  9. 19. Can occur if a non-scrubbed-in personnel enters or touches the sterile field
  10. 21. Type of antibiotics given prior to surgery
  11. 23. Sterile _____ is an area that has been covered with a sterile barrier
  12. 24. Be mindful of which one of these you use to administer drugs
  13. 26. Contamination from the surgical team and environment
  14. 28. Should be removed as part of surgical hygiene
  15. 30. Can kill enveloped viruses
  16. 31. Occurs when liquids soak through a drape from a sterile area to an unsterile area, and vice versa
Down
  1. 1. Surgical scrub that has persistence limited to a few hours
  2. 2. Type of suture pattern where a knot is taken for each stitch
  3. 4. Purpose of surgical hand scrub is to remove as many _____________ as possible
  4. 6. Middle layer that holds the fat together and provides extra support
  5. 7. Type of suture pattern that has a running stitch
  6. 9. Should be removed 10-14 days postoperatively
  7. 11. Sutures that can cause chronic irritation if not removed on time
  8. 13. Surgical scrub that has an immediate antimicrobial effect
  9. 16. aka intradermal
  10. 18. Rotation of hand and forearm so that the palm faces backward
  11. 20. The colour ethylene oxide gas sterilization tape is before being exposed to ethylene oxide gas
  12. 22. Type of wax that is used on a cut bone surface to assist with hemorrhage control
  13. 25. Should be counted when the pack is opened and before the patient is closed
  14. 27. Contamination from the patient itself
  15. 29. Should be clean and free from hair and debris
  16. 32. Should be tied back and covered with a cap