Skin Antisepsis

Question 1

iodism

Answer 1

Poisoning by iodine

Question 2

detritus

Answer 2

Accumulated debris resulting from the wearing away or deterioration of tissue or other deposited material

Question 3

Neurotoxic

Answer 3

An item that is poisonous or toxic to the nerves, nerve tissue or nervous system

Question 4

ototoxic

Answer 4

An item that can affect hearing or balance or have an injurious or toxic effect on the ear especially the nerve supply

Question 5

Antiseptic

Answer 5

A product with antimicrobial activity that formally may have been referred to as antimicrobial agent

Question 6

Instruct the patient to bathe or shower before surgery with either soap or a skin antiseptic on at least the night before or the day of surgery

Answer 6

1. Instruct the patient to follow the product manufacturer’s instructions for use.
2. After the preoperative bath or shower, instruct the patient not to applyExpand/Collapse section link
   alcohol-based hair or skin products,

lotions,

emollients, or

cosmetics.
Instruct the patients not to apply deodorant for procedures involving the axilla.

For surgery on the hand or foot, instruct the patient that the nails on the operative extremity should be clean and natural, without artificial nail surfaces (eg, extensions, overlays, acrylic, silk wraps, enhancements

Instruct the patient undergoing head or neck surgery to shampoo his or her hair before surgery.

Question 7

Review and follow the skin antiseptic manufacturer’s instructions for use and safety data sheets (SDS) for handling, storing, and disposing of skin antiseptics. [Recommendation]Expand/Collapse section link

5. 2Skin antiseptics must be stored in the original, single-use container.63,158-163 [Regulatory Requirement]Expand/Collapse section link
6. 3Skin antiseptics must not be diluted after opening.63 [Regulatory Requirement]Expand/Collapse section link
7. 4Only warm nonflammable skin antiseptics in accordance with the manufacturers’ instructions for use.164 [Recommendation]Expand/Collapse section link
8. 5Safety data sheets for all skin antiseptics used must be readily available in the practice area.165 [Regulatory Requirement]Expand/Collapse section link
9. 6Storage of flammable skin antiseptics must be in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.34,102,103,151,155 [Regulatory Requirement]Expand/Collapse section link
10. 7Disposal of unused flammable skin antiseptics must be handled in a manner to decrease the risk of fire and in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.102,103,166 [Regulatory Requirement]

Answer 7

5. 4.1Do not warm skin antiseptics in a microwave oven or autoclave.
6. 2.1Skin antiseptics in single-use containers must be discarded after use and not be refilled.63 [Regulatory Requirement]