Surgical Asepsis Post-Test – Flashcards
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A nurse preparing a sterile field knows that the field has been contaminated when, select all that apply
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-A cotton ball dampened with sterile normal saline is placed on the field.
-The nurse turns to address the patients questions concerning the procedure.
-The procedure is postponed for 30 minutes to accommodate the patient.
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When opening a sterile pack, which of the following actions would compromise the sterility of the instruments and supplies inside the pack?
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holding the sterile pack below waist or table level
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the goal of surgical asepsis is to
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create and maintain a micro-organism-free environment
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prior to entering the surgical scrub area, which of the following personal protective equipment (PPE) items do the team members don? (select all that apply)
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-protective eyewear
-shoe cover
-hair cover
-mask
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you are about to open a sterile pack. place the following steps in the proper sequence for opening the sterile pack
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-the flap furthest from your body
-the side flaps
-the flap closest to your body
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during surgical handwashing, the hands are kept above the elbows to
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encourage water and soap to flow away from the clean hands
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a nurse donning sterile gloves knows that the proper technique for gloving the dominant hand prevents contact between the contaminated hand and the noncontaminated glove because
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the inner edge of the cuff will lie against the skin and thus will not be sterile
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a nurse preparing to flush and change the dressing on a patient's central venous catheter should understand that the primary purpose for performing this intervention using surgical asepsis is to
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control the introduction of micro-organisms at the catheter site
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when donning sterile gloves using the open-gloving method, it is important to remember to
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grasp only the inside of the glove with your ungloved hand
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which area of the hands requires special attention before you begin a surgical hand scrub
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the area under each fingernail
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while waiting for a sterile procedure to begin, how do you position your hands and arms
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with your hands clasped together in front of your body above waist level
