ABSA Study Guide 2026 | Questions and Answers
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1. 1. Which is not considered part of a sterile field?
Answer: Gloves of sterile person who has folded his arms
2. 2. The presence of only one living microorganism means an object is
Answer: Conta- minated
3. 3. Which statement concerning masks is not true?
Answer: Ties may be tied crisscross on top of head
4. In draping a table, the scrub nurse drapes from to , protecting her
gloves .
Answer: Front, back, by cuflng drape edge
5. The purpose of the hand scrub by the team is to render their skin
Answer: Surgically Clean
6. After steam sterilization, which items should not be considered sterile?
Answer: Suc- tion tips attached to tubing, Asepto syringes with bulbs attached, Cautery tips bound with
,rubber bands
7. 7. Because there is less chance contamination, the preferred method of
gloving is . For changing only a glove during a case, this method
be used.
Answer: Closed, cannot
8. 8. Which directive for loading a pressure steam sterilizer is incorrect
Answer: Loading liquids first to prevent spillage on packs
9. 10. If the prep site contains a colostomy or draining sinus which cannot be
sealed off, it should be scrubbed
Answer: Last with sponges used once and discarded
10. 11. Operating room floors should be flooded with and at the end
of each .
Answer: Detergent germicide, wet-vaccumed, case
11. What are some potential sources for surgical infection
Answer: Circulating air, patient's bronchial tree, scrub teams hair, patients circulating blood,
instruments, patients and scrub teams skin
12. Which statement regarding the use of masks is false?
Answer: Cross strings behind the head for better aeration
,13. Strike-through
Answer: The soaking of moisture through unsterile layers to sterile layers or vice versa
14. Which statement concerning the use of boiling water as a sterilizing agent is
false?
Answer: Minimum boiling period is 10 minutes
15. The OR ventilating system ensures controlled air supply
Answer: air exchanges per
hour are recommended for infection control and a percent humidity
is mandatory to suppress static electricity
Answer: 25, 50
16. Which draping principle is false?
Answer: Drape far side of unsterile table first
17. Which are not essential considerations in the design of an OR suite
Answer: Windows, top floor locations, central corridor
18. 8. Which statement regarding sterile items is false?
Answer: Covered sterile set ups may be used later in the day
19. 9. When is the open glove technique preferred over the closed glove tech-
nique?
, Answer: To change a glove during a procedure
20. The first step in the decontamination process of instruments after a proce-
dure should be
Answer: Mechanical decontamination washer-sterilizer
21. 11. Which antiseptic solutions are effective against both gram-negative and
gram-positive microorganisms
Answer: Iodophors, Chlorhexidine gluconate
22. Which statement regarding sterile technique is false
Answer: Paper or peel-open packages are torn to expose contents
23. 13. Which is (are) used to check the effectiveness of sterilizers
Answer: Biological spore strip
24. Which statement concerning ethylene oxide sterilization is false?
Answer: Polyvinyl chloride wrappers are recommended
25. Predisposing factors that substantially increases the risk of infection are
Answer:-
: Duration of operation, invasive monitoring techniques, indiscriminate use of antibioties, gastrointestinal surgery,
prosthetic devices.
100% Assured Pass | Latest Update
1. 1. Which is not considered part of a sterile field?
Answer: Gloves of sterile person who has folded his arms
2. 2. The presence of only one living microorganism means an object is
Answer: Conta- minated
3. 3. Which statement concerning masks is not true?
Answer: Ties may be tied crisscross on top of head
4. In draping a table, the scrub nurse drapes from to , protecting her
gloves .
Answer: Front, back, by cuflng drape edge
5. The purpose of the hand scrub by the team is to render their skin
Answer: Surgically Clean
6. After steam sterilization, which items should not be considered sterile?
Answer: Suc- tion tips attached to tubing, Asepto syringes with bulbs attached, Cautery tips bound with
,rubber bands
7. 7. Because there is less chance contamination, the preferred method of
gloving is . For changing only a glove during a case, this method
be used.
Answer: Closed, cannot
8. 8. Which directive for loading a pressure steam sterilizer is incorrect
Answer: Loading liquids first to prevent spillage on packs
9. 10. If the prep site contains a colostomy or draining sinus which cannot be
sealed off, it should be scrubbed
Answer: Last with sponges used once and discarded
10. 11. Operating room floors should be flooded with and at the end
of each .
Answer: Detergent germicide, wet-vaccumed, case
11. What are some potential sources for surgical infection
Answer: Circulating air, patient's bronchial tree, scrub teams hair, patients circulating blood,
instruments, patients and scrub teams skin
12. Which statement regarding the use of masks is false?
Answer: Cross strings behind the head for better aeration
,13. Strike-through
Answer: The soaking of moisture through unsterile layers to sterile layers or vice versa
14. Which statement concerning the use of boiling water as a sterilizing agent is
false?
Answer: Minimum boiling period is 10 minutes
15. The OR ventilating system ensures controlled air supply
Answer: air exchanges per
hour are recommended for infection control and a percent humidity
is mandatory to suppress static electricity
Answer: 25, 50
16. Which draping principle is false?
Answer: Drape far side of unsterile table first
17. Which are not essential considerations in the design of an OR suite
Answer: Windows, top floor locations, central corridor
18. 8. Which statement regarding sterile items is false?
Answer: Covered sterile set ups may be used later in the day
19. 9. When is the open glove technique preferred over the closed glove tech-
nique?
, Answer: To change a glove during a procedure
20. The first step in the decontamination process of instruments after a proce-
dure should be
Answer: Mechanical decontamination washer-sterilizer
21. 11. Which antiseptic solutions are effective against both gram-negative and
gram-positive microorganisms
Answer: Iodophors, Chlorhexidine gluconate
22. Which statement regarding sterile technique is false
Answer: Paper or peel-open packages are torn to expose contents
23. 13. Which is (are) used to check the effectiveness of sterilizers
Answer: Biological spore strip
24. Which statement concerning ethylene oxide sterilization is false?
Answer: Polyvinyl chloride wrappers are recommended
25. Predisposing factors that substantially increases the risk of infection are
Answer:-
: Duration of operation, invasive monitoring techniques, indiscriminate use of antibioties, gastrointestinal surgery,
prosthetic devices.
