Surgical Nursing: Instrument Care, Asepsis

Question 1

If an item is at the edge of the surgical field, you must do what?

Answer 1

Consider it not sterile and not use it

Question 2

When you are clipping and scrubbing a patient for surgery, the surgical field is considered

Answer 2

Aseptic

Question 3

Which is a clean surgery?

Answer 3

Dog spay

Question 4

How long does a steam autoclave need to be at 121 degrees C?

Answer 4

13 minutes

Question 5

You touched something that was not sterile even though you are the sterile person. You tell your surgeon and go get a new sterile set of gloves. What is this called?

Answer 5

Surgical consciousness

Question 6

Spores are killed in sterilization

Answer 6

yes

Question 7

Define asepsis

Answer 7

Reduce microorganisms on living tissue. This is for living tissues like your hands

Question 8

What do we use to clean surgical instruments

Answer 8

Distilled/deionized water and cleaner

Question 9

Explain how to pack an autoclave

Answer 9

Nothing touching the top or sides, put them in on a single layer, make sure there is enough room for the steam to circulate around them

Question 10

How should sterilized surgical packs be stoted?

Answer 10

Drawer, closed cabinet

Question 11

Describe the process of cleaning, lubricating and wrapping an instrument pack

Answer 11

rinse with distilled water, scrub with scrub brush, rinse again, lubricate, and wrap how the clinic likes

Question 12

What will happen to instruments if you do not rinse the blood and tissue off immediately after surgery

Answer 12

The instruments will rust

Question 13

If an instrument has rust on it what should you do

Answer 13

Take it to the doctor and tell them we need a new instrument