Title: Verify safe environment for the patient.
Course: Surgical Technologist II (14056--II) > Section: Demonstrating Preoperative Procedures

Verification should include

- checking electrical equipment
- checking operating room (OR) equipment (e.g., safety straps/positioning devices)
- ensuring the patient is grounded
- checking sterility indicators
- monitoring atmospheric conditions and other factors related to the immediate environment
- adjusting as necessary.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What principles of electricity should a surgical technologist understand and be able to apply?
- How is electrical equipment checked prior to surgery? How is sterility checked?
- What atmospheric conditions are appropriate for an operating room during surgery? How can they be achieved and maintained throughout the perioperative process?