The skin can be sterilized by performing a surgical hand scrub?
The area under the fingernails is known as the subungual area?
The scrub person should always face the sterile field?
The dermis is the outer layer of the skin?
It is ok to wear jewelry in the OR as long as its gold or stainless steel.
Which reasons is the scrub suit worn?
to keep from sneezing and coughing on patient
If OR personnel is sick, to keep bacterial infection away
reduce particle shedding
maintain clean operative environment
The area on the front of the surgical gown from the waist to the mid-chest and sleeves to 2 inches above the elbows is considered?
aseptic
unsterile
sterile
antiseptic
What part of the sterile gown is considered unsterile once you don your sterile gloves?
sides of gown
front of gown
cuff
glove
Which of the following may be worn to protect yourself from exposure to blood of body fluids?
surgical nose net
hair net
face sheild
x-ray vest
goggles
third layer of gloves
mask with sheild
organisms on the surface of the skin easily removed by hand washing are called?
flora
resident orgranisms
fomites
transient organisms
micro bacteria
It is preferable to use a surgical scrub preperation that provides a film of protection lasting several hours to?
totally remove all organisms
wash arms
remove micro-bacteria from skin
kill skin flora
kill microbes that work their way to the surface of the skin
The scrub method in which hands and arms are scrubbed for a prescribed length of time is called?
inspection method
stroke method
counted brush stroke method
timed method
After the scrub is complete it is important to?
keep hands at waist level to table top level
keep hands clear of other individuals in the OR
throw away any trash you have so it does not contaminate the OR
avoid touching not sterile items
clean sink area
A method of gloving that is needed for catheterization is called?
open gloving
closed gloving
double gloving
When doing the surgical scrub the fingers are divided into planed or surfaces? (tip:number not word)
The arm is divided into sections for the surgical scrub. (number not word)
Surgical masks should be changed when?
at end of the day
between cases
after two cases
when going on break
when not in use the surgical mask should?
used for the next case
saved in locker
taken home for practise
disposed of
The scrub sink should be ?
used to dump bodily fluids and to wash hands
used to clean dirty items and hands
only used to clean hands and face
only used for scrubbing hands
Artificial nails and nail polish can be worn in the OR if you not going to be doing any cases?
When drying hands and arms after scrub, the towel is held?
extended behind the body so as to keep the aseptic portion of the surgical scrub intact
away from body to prevent contaminating scrub suit
to the side of the body to keep it completely away from scrub suit
toward body to prevent any other items coming in contact with it
Surgical gowns are folded outside in?
The back of the sterile gown is considered sterile
The arms of the sterile gown are considered sterile up to 2 and half inches above the elbow
Always keep your hands above your head if your covered in blood.
Loosely attached to the skin surface, almost completely removed by washing with soap and detergent, these are called transient .
which reasons are good reasons for performing a surgical hand scrub?
bleeding hands
removal of nail polish
help kill germs from stray animals
removal of transient flora
to help with messy bathroom breaks
to provide a thin layer of film that will kill resident flora from surfacing to the skin
Where should the first person to scrub-in place their sterile gown and gloves to be opened and why should it be placed their?
on draped mayo stand
back table
OR bed
draped back table
mayo stand
which steps in rinsing after a surgical scrub is complete are incorrect?
elbows bent so that water does not run back onto hands
avoid faucet
keep hands pointed down to keep water from getting onto surgical scrub up to elbows
keep hands extended straight outwards
wash one hand at a time throwing any trash that may be left in sink quickly so no one sees you
try to keep hands above head at all times when washing
The mechanical scrubbing method uses friction by scrubbing the skin with a brush and anti-microbial soap to remove microbes.
A scrub removes microbes by using an antimicrobial solution to kill microbes with out scrubbing.
Avaguard is product that relies on the application and not the time or friction to achieve a surgical scrub
When gloving the surgeon as a sterile CST we need to?
keep a firm stance to prevent your hands from dropping as the surgeon puts on the glove
keep the surgeons glove close to our neckline where he can see better
guide the surgeons hand into the glove with one hand while putting the glove on with another
keep fingered tucked under the glove when readying for the surgeons hand
When gowning the surgeon, what aseptic concerns do we need to be away of?
dont put past elbows
always keep hands near surgeons neck line while gowning
dont let surgeons gown touch us
always make sure to double spin the surgeon for speed and accuracy
dont let gown touch floor
