بعض المصطلحات المستخدمة في غرف العمليات

بعض المصطلحات المستخدمة في غرف العمليات
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anesthesia: a state of narcosis, analgesia, relaxation,
and loss of reflexes
anesthesiologist: physician trained to deliver
anesthesia and to monitor the patient’s
condition during surgery
anesthetic: the substance, such as a chemical
or gas, used to induce anesthesia
anesthetist: health care professional, such as
a nurse anesthetist, who is trained to deliver
anesthesia and to monitor the patient’s
condition during surgery
circulating nurse (or circulator): registered
nurse who coordinates and documents
patient care in the operating room
moderate sedation: use of sedation to depress
the level of consciousness without altering
the patient’s ability to maintain a
patent airway and to respond to physical
stimuli and verbal commands
restricted zone: area in the operating room
where scrub attire and surgical masks are
required; includes operating room and
sterile core areas
scrub role: registered nurse, licensed practical
nurse, or surgical technologist who
scrubs and dons sterile surgical attire, prepares
instruments and supplies, and hands instruments to the surgeon during the
procedure
semirestricted zone: area in the operating
room where scrub attire is required; may
include areas where surgical instruments
are processed
surgical asepsis: absence of microorganisms
in the surgical environment to reduce the
risk for infection
unrestricted zone: area in the operating
room that interfaces with other departments;
includes patient reception area and
holding area