Question

Subject: Surgical Technology program

Case study: Eloise is preparing to scrub for an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of a tibial plateau fracture. Intraoperative X-rays will be taken with possible cast application.

                        Questions

Q1. What special communications with other departments/personnel will be necessary prior to this procedure?

Q2. Will Eloise need to wear any personal protective equipment for this procedure?

Q3. Will the patient require any safety equipment during the procedure?

Q4. The presence of an X-ray tech (radiology technician) in the room presents a special situation. What responsibility does Eloise have during this time?

Q5. As the scrub receives the cassette with the sterile sleeve for the intraoperative X-ray, the surgeon asks her to hold the cassette for the radiograph at an angle behind the leg. What special considerations should be applied? What could the team use for a safer method?

please is a surgical technologist course, but options not include that's why I said nursing.

Answer 1

Q 1 Department of Anaesthesia , assistants, nursing assistants in the ward

Instructions : about the safety measures which is to be careful at the time of procedure like wearing lead apron

2. a) Yes He needs to wear a lead apron, to prevent radiation exposure.

b) wear Double gloves as extra precaution

3.Support the leg with tibial plateau fracure brace

4.1 Eloise should inform others to move away at the time of taking X ray

2 be careful for the sterile precaution to be carried out

5. Make sure that she wears a lead apron

And above it sterile gown and sterile gloves.