Your assignments this week are as follows. Do your assignments and post the answers in the forum. Remember to cite your source.

At the end of the week, I’ll post a video summary.  

If your last name starts with B, A, D, E, or F

1. What is a cataract?
2. What special equipment do you need for a Vasovasotomy?
3. What are the ‘rights’ of research?
4. What happens to the patient’s vital signs during a vasovagal response?
5. What is most important when a facility is purchasing gowns? Is it because they are disposable or because they’re lint free or because of low cost?

If your last name starts with C, G, I, J, or K

1. Why is it important to lift a patient instead of pushing or pulling? Does it cause shearing and tissue damage or does it cause capillary bed trauma due to friction.

1. Best communication technique to promote patient safety: write and read back verbal orders or label medication on the sterile field?
2. Existing Implant/Device evaluation performed because: surgeon doesn’t like the device, needs identified that requires reevaluation of the device in question, new devices available, can’t remember the last option.
3. What is the difference between a simple and radical mastectomy? 
4. To maximize the number of trays in the sterilizer, can you stack trays one on top of the other? Explain.

If your last name starts with S, L, N, O, or P

1. What is this ABG? PH 7.26, CO2 60, HCO3 24
2. What does confine and contain surrounding cast placement mean?
3. What is the most common bacteria in surgical site infections? Where does it come from?
4. What is the reversal agent for Valium?
5. What is the brand name for Fentanyl?   

If your last name starts with H, Q, R, T, or U

1. Which is safe to give to an MH patient? Succinylcholine, Rocuronium, Desflurane, Sevoflurane? 
2. What is the surgery to correct a congenital diaphragmatic hernia?    
3. What is this ABG? PH 7.26, CO2 60, HCO3 24
4. The veracity of a Nurse is under question in litigation. What does this mean?
5. Define Terminal Cleaning

If your last name starts with M, V, W, X, Y, or Z

1. What is another name for adrenalin?
2. What system do you protect when moving the patient slowly from lithotomy? Circulatory system, peripheral vascular system, Something else? 
3. What is this ABG and how would you treat it? pH 7.30, CO2 49, HCO3 26
4. You’re preparing for retina repair surgery. What equipment is needed A. vitrector, B. probe of some kind C. microscope from ceiling or D. something else?
5. For a femoral popliteal bypass surgery, what do we need? Arteriogram or venogram?