Surgical Asepsis Post-Test
A nurse preparing a sterile field knows that the field has been contaminated when,
select all that apply Answer--A cotton ball dampened with sterile normal saline is placed
on the field.
-The nurse turns to address the patients questions concerning the procedure.
-The procedure is postponed for 30 minutes to accommodate the patient.
When opening a sterile pack, which of the following actions would compromise the
sterility of the instruments and supplies inside the pack? Answer-holding the sterile pack
below waist or table level
The goal of surgical asepsis is to Answer-create and maintain a micro-organism-free
environment
Prior to entering the surgical scrub area, which of the following personal protective
equipment (PPE) items do the team members don? (select all that apply) Answer--
protective eyewear
-shoe cover
-hair cover
-mask
You are about to open a sterile pack. place the following steps in the proper sequence
for opening the sterile pack Answer--the flap furthest from your body
-the side flaps
-the flap closest to your body
During surgical handwashing, the hands are kept above the elbows to Answer-
encourage water and soap to flow away from the clean hands
A nurse donning sterile gloves knows that the proper technique for gloving the dominant
hand prevents contact between the contaminated hand and the noncontaminated glove
because Answer-the inner edge of the cuff will lie against the skin and thus will not be
sterile
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 Answer-control the introduction of micro-organisms at the
catheter site
when donning sterile gloves using the open-gloving method, it is important to remember
to Answer-grasp only the inside of the glove with your ungloved hand
A nurse preparing a sterile field knows that the field has been contaminated when,
select all that apply Answer--A cotton ball dampened with sterile normal saline is placed
on the field.
-The nurse turns to address the patients questions concerning the procedure.
-The procedure is postponed for 30 minutes to accommodate the patient.
When opening a sterile pack, which of the following actions would compromise the
sterility of the instruments and supplies inside the pack? Answer-holding the sterile pack
below waist or table level
The goal of surgical asepsis is to Answer-create and maintain a micro-organism-free
environment
Prior to entering the surgical scrub area, which of the following personal protective
equipment (PPE) items do the team members don? (select all that apply) Answer--
protective eyewear
-shoe cover
-hair cover
-mask
You are about to open a sterile pack. place the following steps in the proper sequence
for opening the sterile pack Answer--the flap furthest from your body
-the side flaps
-the flap closest to your body
During surgical handwashing, the hands are kept above the elbows to Answer-
encourage water and soap to flow away from the clean hands
A nurse donning sterile gloves knows that the proper technique for gloving the dominant
hand prevents contact between the contaminated hand and the noncontaminated glove
because Answer-the inner edge of the cuff will lie against the skin and thus will not be
sterile
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 Answer-control the introduction of micro-organisms at the
catheter site
when donning sterile gloves using the open-gloving method, it is important to remember
to Answer-grasp only the inside of the glove with your ungloved hand
