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Chapter 5 Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist Study Guide 2025/ 2026 Complete Overview of Sterile Technique Surgical Procedures and Operating Room Principles

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race track plan, hotel plan, specialty grouping What are the basic design types used in surgical services
plan departments?


race track plan involves a series of ORs around a clean central core; the front entrance
to each OR is from the outer corridor, and supplies are retrieved
through a rear entrance to the room leading to the central-core
storage and work areas; soiled entrance areas are situated outside this
central-core


hotel plan the ORs are situated along a central corridor, with separate clean core
and soil work areas; traffic enters and exits the surgery department
through a single entrance or a primary entrance and holding area
entrance situated along the same corridor


specialty grouping plan ORs are grouped by specialty, each with its own soiled instrument
work area


OR temperature between 68-73 degrees


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relative humidity (RH) in the OR 20-60% set by ANSI, no higher than 50%, 30-60% set by manufacturers


unrestricted areas are usually located near the entrance of the OR; offices, dressing
rooms, preoperative holding, postanesthesia care unit (PACU); street
clothes are allowed in these areas


preoperative holding area where the patient is prepared for surgery; intravenous (IV) line(s)
and invasive monitoring devices are established here; circulator and
anesthesia care provider use this area for preoperative interview and
assessment of the patient's status


postanesthesia care unit (PACU) recovery area; may be located adjacent to the surgery department or
in the unrestricted area of the department; divided into a series of
individual cubicles


laboratory department provides the surgical team with perioperative laboratory values used
when monitoring the patient


perfusionists performs blood gas monitoring during cardiovascular procedures

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