LESSON 3 Safety in the Operating Room

LESSON ASSIGNMENT Paragraphs 3-1 through 3-18.

LESSON OBJECTIVES After completing this lesson, you should be able to:

3-1. Select the correct answers to questions concerned with procedures and equipment necessary to guard against explosions, fires, and other hazards in the OR.

3-2. Identify your role in the care and handling of unconscious or sedated patients.

3-3. Identify the procedures used for transporting patients into and out of the OR.

SUGGESTION After completing the assignment, complete the exercises of this lesson. These exercises will help you to achieve the lesson objectives.