Exam 16: Appropriate Attire, Surgical Hand Hygiene, and Gowning and Gloving

The purpose of a mask is to filter droplets containing microorganisms expelled from the mouth.What is another purpose for the mask?

Which is a type of personal protective equipment (PPE)used in the OR setting?

Double gloving is recommended for all sterile team members.

What is the correct method of open gloving?

It is acceptable to take home one's scrubs to launder them after working in the OR.

Some sterile team members are known carriers of pathogenic microorganisms.How should they be treated?

Why is it necessary to wipe sterile gloves with a sterile damp towel after donning the gloves and before touching items on the sterile field?

What is the recommendation about fingernails?

As a sterile person gowning another member of the sterile team,where do you hold the opened gown for the other person?

When using a brushless/waterless method to cleanse the hands and arms,personnel should wash their hands before applying the antiseptic solution.

Which of the following may be worn into the OR?

Which is a correct statement regarding the closed gloving method?

A glove-to-glove then skin-to-skin technique is used to remove gloves and protect hands from the outer surface of the contaminated gloves.

The appropriate OR attire for a visitor whose presence in the OR will be brief is a one-piece coverall,head cover,mask,and shoe covers.

There is a recommended technique for the scrub person to gown and glove one's self.

From what direction should one scrub the hands and arms?

What is the purpose of surgical hand and arm cleansing?

The purpose of wearing OR attire is to maintain uniformity among the operative team.

When drying your hands after a surgical hand/arm scrub,it is acceptable to use the same end of the towel for both hands.

It is acceptable to use a closed gloving technique during a surgical procedure.