Chapter 5: Surgical Technology for the
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hotel plan
the ORs are situated along a central corridor, with separate clean core and soil work areas; traffic
enters and exits the surgery department through a single entrance or a primary entrance and
holding area entrance situated along the same corridor
specialty grouping plan
ORs are grouped by specialty, each with its own soiled instrument work area
OR temperature
between 68-73 degrees
relative humidity (RH) in the OR
20-60% set by ANSI, no higher than 50%, 30-60% set by manufacturers
unrestricted areas
are usually located near the entrance of the OR; offices, dressing rooms, preoperative holding,
postanesthesia care unit (PACU); street clothes are allowed in these areas
preoperative holding
area where the patient is prepared for surgery; intravenous (IV) line(s) and invasive monitoring
devices are established here; circulator and anesthesia care provider use this area for preoperative
interview and assessment of the patient's status
postanesthesia care unit (PACU)
recovery area; may be located adjacent to the surgery department or in the unrestricted area of the
department; divided into a series of individual cubicles
laboratory department
provides the surgical team with perioperative laboratory values used when monitoring the patient
perfusionists
performs blood gas monitoring during cardiovascular procedures
radiology department
, provides the OR with radiologic patient studies, including plain X-ray films, CT scans, and MRI, and
intraoperative techniques such as fluoroscopy, which provides real-time radiographic monitoring for
orthopedic and other cases
pathology department
specimens are sent to this department for testing, processing, and diagnosis
semi-restricted areas
OR attire is required in this area; scrubs and hair covers are mandatory; storage rooms for nonsterile
instruments, equipment, and supplies
decontamination room
often located above or below the surgical department; an elevator or dumbwaiter is used to
separately transport sterile and contaminated instruments and supplies; contains equipment for the
gross decontamination of instruments
central sterile supply and processing department (CSPD)
located outside the surgery department; it is where the final assembly, sterilization, and storage of
instruments occurs as well as the storage of sterile supplies; also responsible for the processing of
instruments
restricted areas
proper OR attire and masks are required in these areas; OR suites, substerile rooms, and sterile
storage rooms
substerile room
room that each OR or group of ORs is provided with that contains a scrub sink and an autoclave
steam sterilizer for cleaning and immediate use steam sterilization (IUSS) for instruments; may also
contain a blanket and solution warmer unit
environmental services
ancillary department responsible for cleaning the semi-restricted and restricted areas of the surgery
department
positive air pressure
All doors into restricted areas must remain closed during an operation to preserve
___________________ and help prevent air contamination.
standard size of an OR
400-600 square feet; some trauma rooms may be at least 800 square feet due to the advanced
imaging technology and the need for additional equipment
electrical outlets in the OR
contain both 110-volt and 220-volt outlets that must be connected to a monitored electrical system
in the surgery department; situated well above the floor
red electrical outlets
Surgical Technologist | COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024-2025
LATEST UPDATED | GET IT
CORRECT !!!
hotel plan
the ORs are situated along a central corridor, with separate clean core and soil work areas; traffic
enters and exits the surgery department through a single entrance or a primary entrance and
holding area entrance situated along the same corridor
specialty grouping plan
ORs are grouped by specialty, each with its own soiled instrument work area
OR temperature
between 68-73 degrees
relative humidity (RH) in the OR
20-60% set by ANSI, no higher than 50%, 30-60% set by manufacturers
unrestricted areas
are usually located near the entrance of the OR; offices, dressing rooms, preoperative holding,
postanesthesia care unit (PACU); street clothes are allowed in these areas
preoperative holding
area where the patient is prepared for surgery; intravenous (IV) line(s) and invasive monitoring
devices are established here; circulator and anesthesia care provider use this area for preoperative
interview and assessment of the patient's status
postanesthesia care unit (PACU)
recovery area; may be located adjacent to the surgery department or in the unrestricted area of the
department; divided into a series of individual cubicles
laboratory department
provides the surgical team with perioperative laboratory values used when monitoring the patient
perfusionists
performs blood gas monitoring during cardiovascular procedures
radiology department
, provides the OR with radiologic patient studies, including plain X-ray films, CT scans, and MRI, and
intraoperative techniques such as fluoroscopy, which provides real-time radiographic monitoring for
orthopedic and other cases
pathology department
specimens are sent to this department for testing, processing, and diagnosis
semi-restricted areas
OR attire is required in this area; scrubs and hair covers are mandatory; storage rooms for nonsterile
instruments, equipment, and supplies
decontamination room
often located above or below the surgical department; an elevator or dumbwaiter is used to
separately transport sterile and contaminated instruments and supplies; contains equipment for the
gross decontamination of instruments
central sterile supply and processing department (CSPD)
located outside the surgery department; it is where the final assembly, sterilization, and storage of
instruments occurs as well as the storage of sterile supplies; also responsible for the processing of
instruments
restricted areas
proper OR attire and masks are required in these areas; OR suites, substerile rooms, and sterile
storage rooms
substerile room
room that each OR or group of ORs is provided with that contains a scrub sink and an autoclave
steam sterilizer for cleaning and immediate use steam sterilization (IUSS) for instruments; may also
contain a blanket and solution warmer unit
environmental services
ancillary department responsible for cleaning the semi-restricted and restricted areas of the surgery
department
positive air pressure
All doors into restricted areas must remain closed during an operation to preserve
___________________ and help prevent air contamination.
standard size of an OR
400-600 square feet; some trauma rooms may be at least 800 square feet due to the advanced
imaging technology and the need for additional equipment
electrical outlets in the OR
contain both 110-volt and 220-volt outlets that must be connected to a monitored electrical system
in the surgery department; situated well above the floor
red electrical outlets
