Which is a type of personal protective equipment (PPE) used in the OR setting?
a. Scrub jacket
b. Eyeglasses
c. Gloves
d. Scrub top
ANS: C
Eyewear, mask, hair cover, shoe covers, gown, apron, and/or gloves worn to prevent airborne, droplet, or contact-based transmission of potentially hazardous substances or microorganisms between caregiver and patient are all PPE. The type of PPE worn depends on the type of exposure that will be encountered. The PPE prevents blood and other potentially injurious materials from reaching clothing, skin, or eyes.
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a. apply a sterile dressing and an ice pack. b. apply a sterile dressing and direct pressure. c. not put the protruding organs back inside the abdominopelvic cavity. d. cover the wound with an occlusive flutter-valve dressing.
The ICD-10-CM Table of Neoplasms is indexed according to anatomic site and contains four cellular classifications, organized in columns: malignant, benign, uncertain behavior, and unspecified nature. Which column classifies a neoplasm for which it is not possible to predict subsequent morphology or behavior from the submitted specimen?
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