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If any part of the scrubbed hands or arms touches the sink or faucet during scrubbing, the person scrubbing should Select one: a. restart the scrub from the beginning b. rescrub that hand and arm c. check with the circulator for instructions d. rescrub the area with 10 strokes d. rescrub the area with 10 strokes All of the following statements apply when drying the hands and arms except: Select one: a. bend over slightly from the waist b. roll the towel before discarding into the appropriate container c. dry thoroughly to avoid skin irritation d. begin drying with the hand and move up the arm b. roll the towel before discarding into the appropriate container 00:21 01:23 The closed-glove technique is used: Select one: a. only when the hands have never passed through the gown cuffs b. to assist the surgeon in donning sterile attire c. as a method for correcting glove contamination d. when regloving without assistance during the procedure a. only when the hands have never passed through the gown cuffs When a scrub person assists another team member with gowning and gloving, he or she does all of the following except: Select one: a. always offer the right glove first b. gloved hands by forming a cuff of the neck and shoulder area c. release the gown when the team member's hands are in the sleeves d. handle the glove on the inside only d. handle the glove on the inside only The sterile areas of the gown include all of the following except: Select one: a. the gloves b. the back of the gown c. the gloves to two inches above the elbow d. the front from two inches below the neck to waist or table level b. the back of the gown During gowning, the circulating nurse assists the scrub person by: Select one: a. All of these are true b. reaching inside the gown and pulling the inside seam to bring the gown over the shoulders c. helping to get the creases out of gown sleeves by pulling the shoulders up d. pulling the bottom edge of the front of the gown to eliminate blousing a. All of these are true When taking of the gown at the end of the case, the glove cuffs usually turn down as the sleeves pass off the arms. The wearer removes the gloves using which one of the techniques listed below: Select one: a. If the gloves are not too dirty, it's your choice how to do it b. glove to glove then skin to skin c. open-glove technique d. pull off by fingers of each glove b. glove to glove then skin to skin Recommended scrub methods are: Select one: a. the brushless, hand rub procedure b. the counted stroke scrub c. All of these are true d. the anatomic timed scrub c. All of these are true When one or both gloves must be changed without assistance, which one of the following methods listed below should be used? Select one: a. open glove technique b. barehanded gloving c. double gloving technique d. closed-glove technique a. open glove technique When a team member other than the scrub nurse contaminates a glove during the surgical procedure, the scrub nurse will reglove the team member, using which one of the following methods: Select one: a. protected gloving b. reverse gloving c. assisted gloving d. open gloving c. assisted gloving When scrubbing with a antimicrobial agent, how far up the arm do you scrub? Select one: a. up to the elbow b. four inches above the wrist c. up to the armpit d. two inches above the elbow d. two inches above the elbow The purpose of the surgical hand scrub is to achieve all of the following except: Select one: a. remove soil and debris b. decrease normal skin flora count c. sterilize the skin d. suppress growth of microorganisms during surgery c. sterilize the skin Where should the scrubbed person hold onto his or her gown when lifting it up to don it? Select one: a. the inside seam at the armpits b. the sterile exterior of the gown c. the inside front of the gown just below the neckband with both hands d. at the waist c. the inside front of the gown just below the neckband with both hands What motion is used to scrub the palm and back of the hand to the wrist? Select one: a. rotating the arm b. a back and forth motion c. a circular motion d. a downward motion c. a circular motion Resident microorganisms: Select one: a. live in hair follicles and sweat glands and are resistent to removal b. do not pose a risk for contamination as they are part of the normal skin flora c. may be eliminated by generous use of alcohol-based hand sanitizer d. are transient and easily removed by the friction of scrubbing a. live in hair follicles and sweat glands and are resistent to removal Which of the following is appropriate for individuals who wear rings and wish to scrub, gown and glove for surgery? Select one: a. A single, band-type ring is permissible for surgical scrubbing, as long as an additional step of alcohol-based hand sanitizer is used. b. Rings are permissible as long as they have no loose stones, are kept clean and the individual is not the primary surgeon. c. All rings must be removed for surgical scrubbing d. A single, band-type ring is permissible for surgical scrubbing, as long as the appropriate scrub is performed. c. All rings must be removed for surgical scrubbing Surgical head gear: Select one: a. can be modified with scissors so that it does not smash the curls of a new permanent b. must cover hair on top of the head, but sideburns and moustaches do not have to be covered c. must cover all hair including sideburns and neckline d. sideburns are the only hair that can remain uncovered c. must cover all hair including sideburns and neckline Fingernails: Select one: a. can be covered by artificial nails and/or acrylic nail polish b. will be covered by sterile gloves, so their state of cleanliness and repair is not too important c. must be short, clean, and healthy d. can be covered with clear nail polish that is less than 2 weeks old, but not brightly colored nail polish c. must be short, clean, and healthy You are scrubbed, gowned, and gloved, and waiting patiently in the OR, hands clasped in front of your chest so as not to contaminate anything. The surgeon has just finished scrubbing and enters the room. She asks you to hand her the sterile towel so she can dry her hands before gowning and gloving. You should: Select one: a. go to the sterile instrument table and find a towel clamp with which to pick up the towel and hand the clamp to the surgeon so she can pick up the towel b. accept that you will be contaminated by handing your superior the towel and repeat the entire scrubbing, gowning, gloving process c. pick up and open the sterile towel with your sterile gloved hands, and place it over the surgeon's hand without your glove touching the surgeons hand or arm d. gently remind the surgeon that you are sterile and cannot assist her. Courteously ask the scrub nurse to assist the surgeon c. pick up and open the sterile towel with your sterile gloved hands, and place it over the surgeon's hand without your glove touching the surgeons hand or arm Once the hands pass through the cuffs of the gown: Select one: a. the cuffs are considered contaminated b. the hands are considered sterile because of the surgical scrub with antimicrobial agents c. the cuffs are still considered sterile d. you may touch the sterile instruments a. th