ATI Surgical Asepsis
1. The goal of surgical asepsis is to:
THE ANSWER
create and maintain a micro-organism-free environment
2. Prior to entering the surgical-scrub area, which of the following personal
protective equipment (PPE) items do the team members don?
THE ANSWER
-protective eyewear
-hair cover
-mask
-shoe covers
3. Which area of the hands requires special attention before you begin a surgical hand
scrub?
THE ANSWER
The area under each fingernail
-the area under the fingernails, called the subungual area, harbors micro-organisms.
You must clean it thoroughly during the first scrub of the day and whenever visibly
soiled.
4. A nurse preparing to flush and change the dressing on a patient's central venous
catheter should understand that the primary purpose for performing this intervention
using surgical asepsis is to:
THE ANSWER
control the introduction of micro-organisms at the catheter site.
5. When opening a sterile pack, what is the proper sequence for opening the sterile
pack?
THE ANSWER
1. open the flap furthest from your body
2. open the side flaps
3. open the flap closest to your body
6. While waiting for a sterile procedure to begin, how do you position your hands and
arms?
1. The goal of surgical asepsis is to:
THE ANSWER
create and maintain a micro-organism-free environment
2. Prior to entering the surgical-scrub area, which of the following personal
protective equipment (PPE) items do the team members don?
THE ANSWER
-protective eyewear
-hair cover
-mask
-shoe covers
3. Which area of the hands requires special attention before you begin a surgical hand
scrub?
THE ANSWER
The area under each fingernail
-the area under the fingernails, called the subungual area, harbors micro-organisms.
You must clean it thoroughly during the first scrub of the day and whenever visibly
soiled.
4. A nurse preparing to flush and change the dressing on a patient's central venous
catheter should understand that the primary purpose for performing this intervention
using surgical asepsis is to:
THE ANSWER
control the introduction of micro-organisms at the catheter site.
5. When opening a sterile pack, what is the proper sequence for opening the sterile
pack?
THE ANSWER
1. open the flap furthest from your body
2. open the side flaps
3. open the flap closest to your body
6. While waiting for a sterile procedure to begin, how do you position your hands and
arms?
