Tech in Surgery Prep / Unit 22 TSC 535 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Sponging the Field
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The idea
Sponges absorb blood and fluid from the field so the surgeon can see, and every sponge used is a counted item.
In practice
Used sponges are bagged in counted multiples so they stay visible; small dissecting sponges stay in a basin or container.
Where people slip
The scrub person knows how many sponges are in the wound at every moment.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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