Environmental Cleaning
Surgical Draping
Transmissible Infection Prevention
Sterilization Process
Potpouri
100

When a count discrepancy occurs the counts should...

What is be conducted after the missing item is found?

100

This type of sterile towel is considered a drape...

What is an impervious towel?

100

When a patient has airborne precautions elective surgery is...

What is postponed until tests confirm the patient is not infectious?

100

A factor that would negatively affect the sterility of an instrument is...

What is exposure to moisture?

100

Risk factors for surgical patients who use/abuse alcohol includes...

What is an exaggerated physiological stress response?

200

Part of the surgical count process includes keeping all items...

What is in the surgical/procedure room?

200

This barrier level gown would you choose for an anticipated high risk exposure

What is Level 4?

200

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The element of the chain of infection that describes a microorganisms route after exiting an infectious reservoir is...

What is mode of transmission?

200

When cleaning instruments the water temperature should be this temperature because...

What is cool water to prevent blood coagulation?

200

ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) protocols typically begins...

What is Before surgery?

300

Radiation exposure safety measures include...

What is time, distance and shielding?

300

A principle of covering or uncovering a sterile field includes...

What is covering a portion of a sterile field until needed?

300

The statement that is included in the Occupational Safety and Health Administrations's Bloodborne Pathogens standard is...

What is personnel should wash their hands with soap when direct contact with blood, body fluids, or other potentially infectious materials?

300

A biological indicator testing when unprocessed should provide this result after incubation..

What is a positive test result?

300

This traffic rule is followed by scrubbed individuals...

What is change positions with another scrubbed person either face-to-face or back-to-back?

400

When hazardous chemical agents are located in the perioperative setting eyewash stations must be...

What is within 10 seconds of use and storage?

400

The purpose of the surgical drape is to..

What is to reduce the risk of hospital-acquired infections?

400

This chain of infection describes the portal of entry for infectious agents...

What is mucous membrane?

400

When performing immediate use steam sterilization (IUSS), instruments should not be cleaned in this location...

What is in the scrub sink?

400

Damp dusting of horizontal surfaces int he surgical or procedural suite should be performed

What is beginning with the highest surfaces and moving to the lowest?


500

To prevent wrong site, wrong side, or wrong patient, the surgical site marking is the responsibility of...

What is the licensed practitioner performing the procedure?

500

This person should apply the drape to the sterile field...

Who is the scrubbed team member?

500

The term which describes the amount of virus that is found in an individual's blood is called...

What is Viral load?

500

This sterilization strip or tape is called...

What is a chemical monitor?

500

This action regarding gloves should be performed by a scrub nurse...

What is change gloves every 90-150 minutes or after contact with bone cement?