The surgical count is performed by two people. Recommended Standards of Practice for surgical counts as published by AORN and AST requires a _____________and another health care worker in the sterile role, such as the surgical technologist, to perform the count.

When creating the sterile field and opening the room for a case, the ____ should be opened first.  

All are duties performed by the STSR during the preoperative case management phase EXCEPT to ____.

It is safer for the staff to use _____ when moving or transferring patients rather than physical strength. 

Choose the name of the surgical position in the left column that matches the description in the answer column . Each answer will only be used one time. 

If a patient has lower back issues, the easiest way to protect them from postop back pain is to ________. 

The surgical count is performed by two people. Recommended Standards of Practice for surgical counts as published by AORN and AST requires a _____________and another health care worker in the sterile role, such as the surgical technologist, to perform the count.

An example of ______ would be ensuring the patient’s legs are not crossed and adding pressure on the peroneal nerve and blood vessels of the posterior leg. Additionally,  ensuring their heals are supported on padding is also applicable.

When prepping the patient, prior to starting the prep and donning sterile gloves, you should always, always: 1. prepare the supplies 2. Prepare yourself, and then 3.____________ 

List the 15 principles on the sheet provided. Points will be added to the exam manually by faculty.