Why does goal setting work? Provide examples where appropriate.

A thyroidectomy that was done earlier in the day is being brought back for excessive bleeding from the incision.  Which of the following items are needed for this case?

When steam comes into an autoclave from an outside source, the steam is heated in the

Which of the following terms refers to the transfer of heat from one substance to another by the natural movement of molecules, setting other molecules in motion?

Which of the following can prevent thrombophlebitis in a patient who is considered bariatric?

After the surgical gown has been removed and disposed of in the waste container, how should the surgical gloves be removed?

A researcher wants to investigate if 500 pairs of twins who were separated at birth and adopted by different parents have similar personalities. This is an example of 

Heaney clamps are used MOST frequently for which of the following types of surgery?

CSF is formed in the lateral ventricles of a patient and may not properly flow into the third ventricle through the foramen of

During the postoperative phase, the personnel primarily responsible for transporting soiled instrumentation to decontamination is the