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• Minor Surgery Room The minor surgery room should be separate from other examination rooms, with a designated changing area. It should be located near a workroom equipped with a sink and autoclave. The room needs to be easy to disinfect and kept uncluttered. Essential furnishings include an operating table, clock, operating light, sitting stools, and Mayo stands. Cabinets with countertops are necessary for storing supplies. Copyright © 2023, Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. • Surgical Solutions and Medications (1 of 2) The staff responsible for the care and maintenance of supplies should ensure proper handling of various materials, including: - Sterile water (either in multiple-dose vials or single-use vials) - Sterile normal saline solution - Surgical scrub preparations such as chlorhexidine and Betadine - Anesthetics, formalin solution, and specimen bottles - Topical silver nitrate to stop bleeding Copyright © 2023, Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. • Surgical Solutions and Medications (2 of 2) The medical assistant is responsible for accurately labeling specimen containers with: - Patient’s name and date of birth - Medical history number - Date of collection - Type of...