Ch. 18

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Handwashing

Question 2

When drying after a surgical scrub- dry from:

Answer 2

Hands to elbows

Question 3

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

Answer 3

True

Question 4

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

Answer 4

True

Question 5

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

Answer 5

True

Question 6

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

Answer 6

away from you

Question 7

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

Answer 7

False - right before

Question 8

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

Answer 8

True

Question 9

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

Answer 9

False - just front and arms

Question 10

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

Answer 10

True

Question 11

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

Answer 11

back to back

Question 12

T/F - A sterile person may touch anything?

Answer 12

False - only sterile items

Question 13

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

Answer 13

False

Question 14

During surgical scrubbing hands are kept__________ for drying:

Answer 14

above the elbows

Question 15

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

Answer 15

True - 3 inches

Question 16

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

Answer 16

True

Question 17

T/F - Moisture permits contamination?

Answer 17

True

Question 18

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

Answer 18

False - nurse or respiratory therapist

Question 19

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

Answer 19

True

Question 20

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?

Answer 20

True

Question 21

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

Answer 21

True

Question 22

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

Answer 22

ambu bag

Question 23

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

Answer 23

False

Question 24

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

Answer 24

True

Question 25

Urinary catheters are measured using what units?

Answer 25

French

Question 26

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

Answer 26

True

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Surgical asepsis

Question 28

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

Answer 28

medical asepsis

Question 29

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

Answer 29

barium enema

Question 30

Which of the following involves imaging of a skeletal joint?

Answer 30

arthrography

Question 31

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

Answer 31

the right hand flips open the right flap

Question 32

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

Answer 32

6 inches

Question 33

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

Answer 33

at an angle to the tray

Question 34

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

Answer 34

3 minutes

Question 35

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.

Answer 35

outside

Question 36

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

Answer 36

in sterile attire

Question 37

During surgical scrubbing the subungual area is the area:

Answer 37

under the nail

Question 38

The act of listening for sounds with the body is:

Answer 38

auscultation

Question 39

Pacemakers usually _______ _________ heart rate when needed.

Answer 39

speed up

Question 40

When self gowning who ties the gown string

Answer 40

someone else must tie

Question 41

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

Answer 41

self gloving closed method

Question 42

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

Answer 42

guidewire

Question 43

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

Answer 43

fluoroscopy equipment/C-arm

Question 44

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

Answer 44

15 seconds

Question 45

Retention urinary catheter balloons are filled with:

Answer 45

sterile water

Question 46

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

Answer 46

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

Question 47

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

Answer 47

balloon

Question 48

An advantage of shadow shielding in the neonatal unit is?

Answer 48

less chance of spread of infection

Question 49

Always check the sterile package _____________date before opening?

Answer 49

expiration

Question 50

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

Answer 50

3 times

Question 51

Medical Asepsis is also known as:

Answer 51

clean

Question 52

Which hand gets gloved first:

Answer 52

dominant

Question 53

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

Answer 53

latex

Question 54

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:

Answer 54

not sterile

Question 55

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

Answer 55

polyvinyl

Question 56

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

Answer 56

silicone