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Ch. 18 Flashcards

1
Q

The number one priority (most important action) for proper sterile technique (reduce infectious disease) is:

A

Handwashing

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2
Q

When drying after a surgical scrub- dry from:

A

Hands to elbows

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3
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T/F - The purpose of sterile technique (also termed aseptic technique) is to eliminate all harmful microorganisms?

A

True

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4
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T/F - A sterile field is considered to be a microorganism-free area

A

True

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5
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T/F - Only sterile items are used in a sterile field?

A

True

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6
Q

When opening a sterile tray package- the first flap is flipped which way

A

away from you

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7
Q

T/F - A sterile field should be set up hours before the procedure?

A

False - right before

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8
Q

T/F - Any item that falls below the table or the level of the waist is considered contaminated?

A

True

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9
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T/F - The entire gown, front and back, are considered sterile?

A

False - just front and arms

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10
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T/F - Before opening a sterile package- if expired it must be discarded?

A

True

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11
Q

Personnel in sterile gowns and gloves most usually pass each other how?

A

back to back

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12
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T/F - A sterile person may touch anything?

A

False - only sterile items

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13
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T/F - An unsterile person can reach over a sterile field to move equipment?

A

False

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14
Q

During surgical scrubbing hands are kept__________ for drying:

A

above the elbows

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15
Q

T/F - During a surgical scrub, some scrubbing must take place above the elbow?

A

True - 3 inches

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16
Q

T/F - Sterile gloves must be kept above waist level?

A

True

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17
Q

T/F - Moisture permits contamination?

A

True

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18
Q

T/F - Radiographers are responsible for inserting or performing a tracheostomy?

A

False - nurse or respiratory therapist

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19
Q

T/F - A chest tube can help in the process of returning a collapsed lung to normal?

A

True

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20
Q

T/F - The surgical C-arm needs to be covered or the surgical site is covered when the C-arm is being positioned over a surgical site?

A

True

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21
Q

T/F - Tracheostomies are inserted and handled under sterile technique?.

A

True

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22
Q

Prior to using suction, tracheostomy patients should be aerated with a

A

ambu bag

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23
Q

T/F - Chest tube drainage equipment may be placed horizontally on a cart to transport the patient?

A

False

24
Q

T/F - Urinary catherization is performed under aseptic technique?

A

True

25
Q

Urinary catheters are measured using what units?

A

French

26
Q

T/F - Sterile draping is used for both the male and female in urinary catherization

A

True

27
Q

The protection against infection before, during and after surgery is:

A

Surgical asepsis

28
Q

The reduction of infected agents, but not necessarily to zero is:

A

medical asepsis

29
Q

A sterile pack is used for each of the following procedures except:

A

barium enema

30
Q

Which of the following involves imaging of a skeletal joint?

A

arthrography

31
Q

When opening a sterile tray package which way do the flaps go

A

the right hand flips open the right flap

32
Q

Non-liquid contents that can be added to the sterile tray must be dropped from the height of about:

A

6 inches

33
Q

Non-liquid contents that can be added to the sterile tray must be dropped how

A

at an angle to the tray

34
Q

One should scrub the various aspects of the hand for at least ___________for surgical scrubbing.

A

3 minutes

35
Q

Once the first hand is gloved with a sterile glove, it can only touch the ____________surface of the other glove to be put onto the other hand.

A

outside

36
Q

In gowning another or gloving another- the person in front of the person to be gowned or gloved is :

A

in sterile attire

37
Q

During surgical scrubbing the subungual area is the area:

A

under the nail

38
Q

The act of listening for sounds with the body is:

A

auscultation

39
Q

Pacemakers usually _______ _________ heart rate when needed.

A

speed up

40
Q

When self gowning who ties the gown string

A

someone else must tie

41
Q

After donning a sterile gown and keeping the hand covered by the cuff, the glove is placed palm down over the cuff and fingers are facing toward the person to be gloved, this describes

A

self gloving closed method

42
Q

The _________is first inserted to the proper location prior to the pacemaker lead placement. This device is more radiopaque.

A

guidewire

43
Q

The above device (in question 37, a pacemaker) is inserted while the radiologic technologist operates:

A

fluoroscopy equipment/C-arm

44
Q

For a tracheostomy, apply suction intermittently and for no longer than ____________seconds at a time.

A

15 seconds

45
Q

Retention urinary catheter balloons are filled with:

A

sterile water

46
Q

When emptying a urinary bag you should consider which of the following?

A

record urinary output, assure that the bag is kept below level of bladder, put gloves on when emptying

47
Q

The text recommends cutting the tip of which valve to remove a urinary catheter

A

balloon

48
Q

An advantage of shadow shielding in the neonatal unit is?

A

less chance of spread of infection

49
Q

Always check the sterile package _____________date before opening?

A

expiration

50
Q

How many times should you check the name, concentration and expiration date of a sterile bottle solution

A

3 times

51
Q

Medical Asepsis is also known as:

A

clean

52
Q

Which hand gets gloved first:

A

dominant

53
Q

Which type of catheter is used for the duration of 2-3 weeks?

A

latex

54
Q

During a sterile procedure a radiologist draws from a liquid solution with a syringe and needle. The needle touches the outside of the solution bottle. This renders the needle to be:

A

not sterile

55
Q

Which type of catheter is used for the duration of 4-6 weeks?

A

polyvinyl

56
Q

Which type of catheter is used for the duration of 2-3 months?

A

silicone

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