PERIOP 101: STERILE TECHNIQUE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

CORRECT ANSWERS Period personnel should use hand hygiene and don clean scrub attire and head coverings when: SATA a. entering the OR in an invasive procedure from for any reason b. when assisting with sx c. when stocking rooms in the restricted zone d. when opening sterile supplies Correct Answer A. entering the OR c. when stocking rooms Identify which of the statements below are correct: SATA a. scrubbed personnel should wear caps, masks, and sterile gowns and gloves b. scrubbed personnel should perform hand hygiene c. scrubbed personnel should inspect gloves for integrity after donning d. scrubbed personnel can handle sterile drapes as frequently as possible Correct Answer a. should wear caps b. should perform hand hygiene c. should inspect gloves areas of a sterile gown that should be considered sterile include the: a. front of the gown from the chest level to the sterile field b. back of the gown c. neckline, shoulders, and axillary regions d. entire sleeves of the gown Correct Answer a. front from chest to sterile field what gloving method is recommended for the initial gowning and gloving during an operative or other invasive procedure? a. closed assisted b. open assisted when closed assisted is not possible or practical c. closed as long as cuffs are not compromised d. open gloving method Correct Answer a. closed assisted Check the statements below that correctly pertain to a sterile field: SATA a. sterile fields should be prepared where they are used but can be moved if appropriately draped b. the sterile field should be prepared for only one pt at a time c. only sterile items should come into contact with the sterile field d. two patients may occupy the OR the procedure room at the same time as long as all OR personnel are wearing appropriate attire Correct Answer B. the sterile field... c. only sterile items... Identify the correct sequence of steps for opening a sterile package: a. the RN opens the wrapper flap farthest away from them. open each side flaps next, then the nearest wrapper flap last