Chapter 18

Question 1

purpose of the surgical hand scrub

Answer 1

remove debris and microorganisms
reduce microbial count to minimum
inhibit rapid rebound growth

Question 2

tracheostomy

Answer 2

surgical creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck

Question 3

contaminated

Answer 3

presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item or surface

Question 4

when is a package considered unsterile?

Answer 4

not clean or dry
appears to have been opened
expiration date has passed

Question 5

what are typical situations that call for aseptic measures?

Answer 5

surgery, IV’s, catheters, drains

Question 6

two basic methods of surgical scrubbing

Answer 6

numbered stroke
timed

Question 7

athrography

Answer 7

examination of a joint using x-rays after the injection of opaque contrast material

Question 8

C-arm

Answer 8

x-ray image intensifier, fluoroscope

Question 9

foley catheter

Answer 9

indwelling catheter retained in the bladder by a balloon inflated with air of fluid

Question 10

how should a glove package be opened?

Answer 10

facing the person who is going to wear the gloves with the right glove on the right side

Question 11

differences between clean, sanitize, disinfect

Answer 11

clean = remove dirt/impurities
sanitize = reduce # of microorganisms to safe levels
disinfect = remove most microorganisms

Question 12

angiography

Answer 12

used to visualize blood vessels after the introduction of contrast material

Question 13

who performs the surgical draping of the C-arm?

Answer 13

surgical team

Question 14

sterile

Answer 14

aseptic; free of living microorganisms

Question 15

when using alcohol based hand sanitizer, what procedures should you follow?

Answer 15

apply product
rub hands together
rub product until hands are dry

Question 16

how does sterile gowning differ from gowning for isolation?

Answer 16

focus on surgical rather than medical asepsis

Question 17

where should collection bag of a catheter be kept?

Answer 17

low, below the level of the bladder

Question 18

once gloving has started, which part of the glove is considered unsterile?

Answer 18

inside surface of the cuff

Question 19

when is sterile solution no longer considered sterile?

Answer 19

once the container has been set down

Question 20

sterile field

Answer 20

considered free of viable microorganisms

Question 21

where is the sterile corridor?

Answer 21

area between patient drape and instrument table