Skill 1. Preparation of the Operative Site - answer1. Use alcohol-based hand rub for
hand hygiene
2. Verify patients’ identity, surgical skill being performed, & the surgical site
3. Checked progress notes to assure that patient was bathed and surgical site is
clipped, scrubbed, and urine was expressed from bladder
4. Assembled materials for prep.
5. Positioned patient on back and secured legs with tape
6. Opened sterile packages: bowl and gauze using aseptic technique
7. Dropped four (4) gauze sponges into a sterile bowl and then poured germicide to
cover sponges, using aseptic technique
8. Donned sterile gloves correctly
9. Handled gauze sponges with sterile sponge forceps or the gloved hand using aseptic
technique
10. Sponge discarded after reaching the periphery
12. Repeated steps 9, 10 & 11 two more times
13. Blotted excess germicide solution with sterile gauze sponge(s)
14. Sprayed 10% Povidone Iodine solution on site
15. Removed gloves and used alcohol-based hand-rub for hand hygiene
Skill 2. Lifting + Restraining a dog - answer1. Used alcohol-based hand-rub for hand
hygiene
2. Spoke to patient in calm, affectionate tone throughout skill
3. Lifted the small dog onto the table, holding the dog draped over a forearm with the
other hand holding on to the head just below the
mandible
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