DuraPrep is a scrub
What is False DuraPrep is a Paint.
Where skin prep application should always begin
Where is at the incision site or from clean to dirty ?
This prep agent is activated by popping the back of the handle
What is DuraPrep
What is Alcohol ?
This prep is strictly contraindicated for lumbar punctures or epidural due to the risk of neurotoxicity if it touches the meninges.
What is ChloraPrep?
What is False ? Both DuraPrep and ChloraPrep continue antimicrobial persistence for 48 hours
Back and forth motion using friction is the application method for this prep.
What is ChloraPrep ?
application technique is contraindicated when using DuraPrep
What is scrubbing or going backward over a painted area (this will ruin its single uniform film coat)
The dry times for both DuraPrep and ChloraPrep on hairless sites and a site with hair.
What are 3 mins on a hairless site and up to 1 hr with hair?
Use this if your patient has an iodine allergy
What is ChloraPrep?
a 26ml DuraPrep applicator should never be used on a skin site smaller than 8x10 inches or 80 square inches
What is True? ( the maximum area of coverage is 450 square inches or 15x30 inches)
This application style requires moving the sponge in a single direction without repeating areas.
What is a paint technique?
The items included in the 26ml ChloraPrep packaging often times used in the belly button
What are Cotton swabs or Q-tips?
Due to the risk of severe tissue toxicity and cellular damage, alcohol based preps are contraindicated on this type of surgical site
What is an open wound ?
Use this if a patient requires an extensive open wound prep
a 26 ml applicator for ChloraPrep and DuraPrep cover the same size area
What is False? (ChloraPrep Left DuraPrep Right)
a visual indication that DuraPrep has dried after 3 mins
What is shift from wet shiny appearance to a dull matte finish?
the amount of time to scrub at a clean dry incision site when using ChloraPrep
What is 30 seconds
What should be used during prep and removed after prep prior to draping for patient safety?
True or False the use of friction with ChloraPrep is because 80% of microorganisms reside with in the first five layers of the epidermis
What is True ? (think of painting a cinderblock wall needing to get all the cracks and pores)
if ChloraPrep gets into a patients ear it could cause permanent hearing loss.
What is true ?
The amout of time to scrub an incision site in a groin using ChloraPrep
What is 2 minutes ?
True or False DuraPrep relies on dual action of chemical destruction and a physical polymer film barrier
These two things should be considered when selecting a applicator stick to reduce the risk of fire?
What is the applicator size and size of area being prepped ?
DuraPrep is strictly contraindicated for infants under this specific age
What is 2 months