What Should the Surgical Technologist Do While the Surgeon Is

question 23

Multiple Choice

What should the surgical technologist do while the surgeon is using the oscillating saw during open acromioplasty?

• A) Blot any bleeding bone surfaces carefully with sponge stick.
• B) Collect bone chips in wound carefully with cupped tissue forceps.
• C) Drip small amounts of irrigation onto blade to prevent overheating.
• D) Suction smoke from operative site created by heated tissues.

Understand the concept of productivity growth and its impact on long-term economic growth.

Calculate and interpret output per capita.

Recognize the historical trends in labor productivity growth in the U.S. and their implications.

Identify factors that influence productivity growth.

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