Sterile Technique

Question 1

Surgical Conscience

Answer 1

is the honesty and moral integrity necessary to strictly adhere to the principles of asepsis and the practices of sterile technique.

Question 2

AORN Guideline for Sterile Technique, OR Attire:

Answer 2

• When in the restricted area, all non-scrubbed personnel should wear a freshly laundered or single-use long-sleeved warm-up jacket snapped closed with the cuffs down to the wrists or a long-sleeved scrub top
• A clean, low-lint surgical bouffant head covering or hood that confines hair and covers scalp skin should be worn.
• NO stethoscopes around the neck, NO masks hanging down and touching the front of the sterile gown, NO jewelry of any kind to be worn by surgical personnel in the surgical suite

Question 3

Open assisted gloving

Answer 3

1. Open-assisted gloving should be used every time gloves are changed during a case.
2. It is important to note that when assisted gloving is not possible or practical, perioperative team members should change gowns and gloves using the closed gloving technique.
3. During open assisted gloving, the team member’s gown sleeve is pulled up so that the gown cuff is at wrist level, leaving the fingers and hand exposed. When the scrubbed team member’s hands pass through and beyond the cuff, the sleeve cuffs are considered contaminated.

Question 4

Recommendation VI - transferring and handling medications and sterile solutions on the sterile field.
Use a ___________

Answer 4

sterile transfer device

Question 5

Once created, a sterile field should not be ________ until the operative or other invasive procedure is completed.

Answer 5

1. left unattended

Question 6

Direct observation increases the likelihood of detecting a breach in ________ .

Answer 6

sterility

Question 7

Covering may help to preserve the sterility of the field and minimize exposure to
environmental contaminants.

Answer 7

True