Scrub Squad
Which areas should you be wearing clean, hospital-laundered surgical attire?
What is semirestricted and restricted areas?
ORNAC recommends using this type of surgical glove.
What are powder-free gloves?
All facial and head hair must be completely contained using these items.
What are a clean surgical hat, hood, and/or beard cover?
OR footwear should have these four characteristics.
What are closed toes, closed backs, low heels, and nonskid soles?
These items must be removed before entering the semirestricted and restricted zones
What are hand and arm jewelry (e.g., rings, bracelets, and watches)?
Personal jackets or sweaters shall not be worn within the restricted and semirestricted areas.
What is true?
Name three factors that should be considered when selecting surgical gloves.
What are strength, durability, and compatibility?
Hair is considered a contamination risk because it commonly harbors this organism.
What is Staphylococcus aureus?
Shoe covers should be worn when this is anticipated.
What is gross contamination?
During setup of a sterile field, a nurse enters the restricted area with their surgical mask hanging below their chin. What is the appropriate action?
What is the nurse should properly apply a surgical mask before entering the restricted area or handling open sterile supplies?
These should be removed or changed when they become soiled or when leaving the surgical department.
What are shoe covers?
ORNAC recommends scrubbed personnel wear this during surgical procedures.
What are two pairs of sterile gloves (double gloving)?
A reusable cloth cap laundered at home is worn in the OR. Why is this inconsistent with ORNAC recommendations?
What is cloth hats should be laundered by the health care organization or covered with a disposable cap if not?
Why should shoe covers be removed before leaving the surgical department?
What is to prevent the spread of gross contaminants into hallways and other areas?
This action is avoided when opening sterile gloves because it can increase air turbulence, cause items to fall off the sterile field, and increase the risk of contamination.
What is flipping or tossing sterile gloves from the package onto the sterile field?
During preoperative skin preparation, this type of arm covering and technique helps reduce microbial shedding and contamination risk by preventing loose sleeves from entering the prepared area.
What is wearing a tight-fitting sleeve or sterile sleeve while performing skin antisepsis using aseptic technique?
During surgery your outer glove is contaminated but has no visible hole. What should you do?
What is remove the outer glove immediately and inspect the inner glove?
During setup, a scrub nurse notices a colleague’s hair is exposed outside their surgical cap. The sterile field is already prepared. What should the team member do?
What is stop and correct the head covering before continuing to reduce contamination risk to the sterile field?
Surgical footwear should be easy to clean because it may become contaminated with this.
What are microorganisms, blood, body fluids, or other surgical contaminants?
Surgical attire should be changed daily and whenever it becomes visibly soiled, contaminated, or this.
What is wet?
Why does ORNAC recommend that scrub tops be tucked into the pants or fit close to the body?
To confine epithelial cells and microbial shedding and promote infection prevention and control
Gloves should be changed before handling this.
What is an implant?
A perioperative nurse removes a mask after one procedure and places it on the counter to use later. What infection prevention practice has been missed?
What is masks should be changed between procedures and not stored for later use?
Surgical attire should not be worn outside of this location
What is the healthcare facility?
A surgical mask should never be stored in this location when not being worn.
What is a pocket?