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Hair is not considered a gross contaminant and a major source of staphylococci.
a. True
b. False
a. False
What is one important action health care workers can take to decrease the spread of infection with patients in isolation?
a. Refuse to perform survival procedures on isolation patients until the precaution has been lifted.
b. Perform procedures on immunosuppressed patients on weekends and during late shifts.
c. Explain to patients in isolation that they have contaminated body fluids that cannot be tolerated by the health care workers caring for them.
d. Perform handwashing before and after close patient contact and in between patients.
d. Perform handwashing before and after close patient contact and in between patients.
Which is an example of an impervious barrier used in a surgical procedure?
a. Sterile drapes
b. OR bed sheet
c. Plastic pillowcase cover
d. Clean garbage liner
a. Sterile drapes
What PPE would you use if following standard precautions when moving a patient from the OR table to a stretcher?
a. Sterile gloves and gown
b. Lead vest and apron.
c. Gloves and mask
d. Thyroid shield
c. Gloves and mask
If an item in the OR is not known definitively to be sterile, what is the next action to be taken?
a. Consider it contaminated and throw it out.
b. Call your supervisor.
c. Keep it in the room and use it so as not to waste an opened item.
d. Ask the anesthesiologist in the room to determine its sterility.
a. Consider it contaminated and throw it out.
What is the margin of safety regarding the inside of a sterile package?
a. The inside is considered sterile to within 1 inch of the edges.
b. The inside is considered sterile to within 11/2 inches of the edges.
c. The inside is considered sterile to within 2 inches of the edges.
d. The inside is sterile to the edge of the package.
a. The inside is considered sterile to within 1 inch of the edges.
It is important to wash hands before entering the OR and after every patient contact.
a. True
b. False
a. True
What is the most important reason for keeping the doors to the OR closed except when opening is necessary?
a. The patient may get cold.
b. The hallway may be too noisy and prevent the surgeon from concentrating.
c. Closed doors maintain a positive pressure atmosphere.
d. Closed doors prevent environmental cleaning staff from hearing and seeing surgical events.
c. Closed doors maintain a positive pressure atmosphere.
When scrubbed in, it is ok to fold one's hands under one's arms and tuck them in the axillary region.
a. True
b. False
b. False
What is the recommendation for the setting up of sterile tables?
a. Set up just before the procedure.
b. Set up all tables for the day in the morning.
c. Set up the night before and cover it.
d. Set up when you have time.
a. Set up just before the procedure.
The facility recommends that each caregiver only use one mask per day to save money.
a. True
b. False – Masks should be changed after each patient
b. False – Masks should be changed after each patient
Being aware of potential or actual contamination and taking steps to remedy it is part of a concept known as ______.
a. Cleaning
b. Sterile technique
c. Decontamination
d. Sterile conscience
d. Sterile conscience
Skin _________.
a. Is sterile once you put a glove over your hand
b. Is easily sterilized
c. Is always sterile
d. Is never sterile
d. Is never sterile
Every patient in the OR is considered infected.
a. True
b. False
What are the parameters of the sterile areas on the front of a gown?
a. From the neckline to the waist
b. From the chest level down to below the waist
c. From the chest level to the level of the sterile field
d. From the chest level down to knee level
c. From the chest level to the level of the sterile field
It is acceptable to flash instruments if you are in a hurry and don't want to delay a case.
a. True
b. False
b. False
The sterile technique should be used in which of the following scenarios?
a. When caring for patients who have broken skin
b. When using any sharp objects like needles and scalpel blades
c. When a procedure calls for the use of a piece of equipment that enters a normally sterile body cavity
d. All of these answers are correct.
d. All of these answers are correct.
Which of the following is TRUE of aseptic technique?
a. Aseptic technique is intended to minimize contamination from pathogens.
b. Aseptic technique is intended to minimize contamination from all microorganisms.
c. Aseptic technique requires at least a five-minute hand washing.
d. Aseptic technique is only used in operating rooms for major surgeries.
a. Aseptic technique is intended to minimize contamination from pathogens.
Which is an example of a hospital-acquired infection?
a. Catheter-associated urinary tract infection
b. Diabetic gangrene
c. Gunshot wound septicemia
d. Tuberculosis
a. Catheter-associated urinary tract infection
If a sterile package wrapped in an absorbent material barrier becomes wet or damp, what should you do?
a. Wipe it off, and then open it when the outer package is completely dry.
b. Use it as is because it was sterilized at one time.
c. Do not use because of the moisture that may have seeped into the package and contaminated it.
d. If it was sterilized less than 2 weeks ago, it is acceptable to use it.
c. Do not use because of the moisture that may have seeped into the package and contaminated it.
. What is one reason sterile gloves must cover the knitted cuffs on a sterile gown?
a. The cuff is very likely going to tear and expose the bare wrist.
b. The cuffs are not fluid impervious.
c. It is aesthetically pleasing to see only the glove and not the cuff.
d. The cuffs of the sterile gown are never long enough to cover the wrist adequately.
b. The cuffs are not fluid impervious.
What is the term that refers in general to disease causing microorganisms?
a. Pathogen
b. Bacteria
c. Virus
d. Contaminant
a. Pathogen
How long should hand washing take during a surgical scrub?
a. Two to five minutes
b. One minute
c. Five to ten minutes
d. 30 seconds
a. Two to five minutes
Which is the correct statement regarding fingernails in the OR?
a. Gel nail polish is ok
b. Artificial nails are ok if covered by gloves
c. No longer than fingertips
d. Clear polish is ok
c. No longer than fingertips
What is the purpose of the surgical hand and arm cleansing?
a. To remover every microorganism present ono the skin.
b. To sterilize the skin before gloving.
c. To warm hands and arms before entering a cold OR environment.
d. to decrease the number of resident microorganisms on the skin to a minimum
d. to decrease the number of resident microorganisms on the skin to a minimum