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Asepsis & Surgical AssistingWhile you are performing as a sterile surgical assistant, your mask slips down below your nose. What should you do? - answer The nonsterile assistant may secure the mask in position while standing behind you
A surgical scrub with residual antibacterial activity is important because - answer Bacteria below the superficial dermal area are constantly rising to the surface
What portion of a surgical gown is considered sterile during surgery? - answerFront, from the waist up, including the arms
Surgical masks - answerLose their effectiveness when saturated with moisture
The effectiveness of a surgical scrub of the hands and arms with a bactericidal soap depends on the - answerCombination of contact time and scrubbing action
Non-scrubbed surgical personnel may properly touch anything that is - answerContaminated
The clothing worn in a surgical room - answerShould be a scrub suit dedicated to surgery use
Which of the following does not normally need to be sterilized as a part of good aseptic surgical technique? - answercap
A break in aseptic technique is most likely to occur - answeras the patient is being draped
Where is the sterile zone located on scrubbed personnel? - answerFront, from the neck to the waist, including the arms
Soap for hand washing is most likely to harbor microbes if it is in - answerSolid bar form
How can you help prevent "strike through" during surgery? - answerAssist in keeping the surgical drapes and gown from getting wet during surgery
Which of the following do/does not have to be sterile during a surgical procedure to maintain aseptic technique?
A. Drapes B. Mask C. Gloves D. Gown - answermask
What factor relating to infection of a surgical wound can aseptic technique reasonably expect to significantly influence? - answerNumber of microorganisms entering the wound
Strike through refers to - answerWicking of bacteria through a surgical drape that has become wet, allowing bacteria to contaminate the sterile area
When scrubbing for a surgical procedure, the position of the arms - answerShould always be with the hands higher than the elbows
The number of personnel in the operating theater - answerShould be kept to a minimum
to keep air borne bacteria levels low
What should you be wearing when performing as a non-sterile surgical assistant? - answerMask, cap, shoe covers, and clean scrubs
When a break in aseptic technique occurs, - answerSteps must be taken to immediately
remedy the situation to the best of everyone's ability.
What does a change in color in autoclave tape indicate to a surgical nurse? - answerDuring the autoclaving process, steam has reached the tape
Why are such elaborate measures taken to maintain aseptic technique during surgery? - answerTo decrease the risk of contamination into the surgical site and interference with wound healing
A sponge count should be done - answerAt the beginning of the surgery and before closure
What surgical drape material prevents bacteria from penetrating the drape by capillary action when the top surface of the drape becomes wet? - answerplastic
When opening a double-wrapped gown pack, non-scrubbed surgical personnel may touch the - answerAutoclave tape
What type of surgical scrub solution is most effective in reducing numbers of bacteria on
the skin? - answerchlorhexidine gluconate
Which of the following is not an effective aseptic surgical technique?
A. Consider a sterile item to be non-sterile if it touches a non-sterile item.
B. Non-scrubbed personnel can touch non-sterile items only.
C. If the sterility of an item is in doubt, consider it sterile.
D. Only sterile items can touch other sterile items. - answerIf the sterility of an item is in doubt, consider it sterile
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