CHAPTER LESSON PLANS & OBJECTIVES
Lesson 7.1: Risk and Fire Safety in the Operating Room
- 1. Identify the risks that are present in the operating room
- 2. Explain the importance of the fire triangle
- 3. Discuss fuels and sources of ignition commonly found in the operating room
- 4. Describe how to respond appropriately to a patient fire
- 5. Identify methods associated with preventing fires in the operating room
- 6. Describe measures to safely store, transport, and use compressed gas cylinders
- 7. Identify precautions to prevent exposure to ionizing radiation
Lesson 7.2: Principles of Handling Electricity, Injuries/Allergic Reaction, and Handling of Waste
- 8. Describe methods to avoid chemical injury
- 9. Describe toxic substances in smoke plumes
- 10. Describe Standard Precautions
- 11. Discuss techniques to prevent sharps injuries
- 12. Identify the practice for transmission-based precautions
- 13. Identify methods of properly handling and disposing of hazardous waste in the operating room
- 14. Describe the symptoms of true latex allergy
- 15. Identify necessary precautions to prevent latex reaction in allergic patients
- 16. Describe correct body mechanics for lifting, pulling, and pushing heavy equipment