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Using vcmechanical vcfriction vcwhen vcprepping vcwill vcNOT vcaid vcin vc
A. Removal vcof vcresident vcbacteria
B. Removal vcof vcdirt vcand vcoil
C. The vceffectiveness vcof vcantimicrobials
D. Removal vcof vctransient vcbacteria vc- vccorrect vcanswer-A. vcRemoval vcof vcresident vcbacteria
Reduction vcin vcresident vcbacteria vcis vcaided vcby:
A. Use vcof vca vcdegreaser
B. Use vcof vcantimicrobials
C. Prepping vcclean vcto vcdirty
D. Mechanical vcfriction vc- vccorrect vcanswer-B. vcUse vcof vcantimicrobials
Prolonged vccontact vcof vcskin vcantisepsis vcagents vcdue vcto vcpooling vcof vcthe vcsolutions vccan vccause
vcpatient vcinjuries vctha vct vcinclude:
1. Chemical vcburns
2. Thermal vcburns
3. Injuries vcrelated vcto vcequipment vcmalfunction vc- vccorrect vcanswer-A. vc1 vcand vc2
Which vcone vcof vcthe vcfollowing vcstatements vcis vcTRUE?
A. Povidone-iodine's vcmechanism vcof vcaction vcis vcto vcdisrupt vcthe vccell vcmembrane
B. Povidone-iodine vcis vcnonirritating vcto vcthe vcskin
C. Povidone-iodine vccannot vcbe vcused vcon vcmucous vcmembranes
D. Heating vcpovidone-iodine vcmay vcdecrease vcits vceffectiveness vc- vccorrect vcanswer-D.
vcHeating vcpovidone- vciodine vcmay vcdecrease vcits vceffectiveness
Documentation vcof vcthe vcpreoperative vcskin vcprep vcincludes vcall vcof vcthe vcfollow vcEXCEPT:
A. Hair vcremoval
,B. Manufacturer vcof vcsolutions vcused
C. Allergies
D. Name vcof vcthe vcperson vcwho vcperformed vcthe vcprep vc- vccorrect vcanswer-B. vcManufacturer vcof
vcsolutions vcused
When vcprepping vcan vcextremity, vcwhich vcone vcof vcthe vcfollowing vcis vcALWAYS vcrequired?
A. Positioning vcthe vcextremity vcto vcprevent vcprep vcsolution vcfrom vcrunning vctoward vcthe vcincision vcsite
B. Assistance vcin vcholding vcthe vclimb
C. Scrubbing vcnails vcwith vca vcbrush vcbefore vcthe vcformal vcprep
D. Prepping vcso vcthat vcthe vcentire vclimb vccan vcbe vcdraped vc- vccorrect vcanswer-
A. Positioning vcthe vcextremity vcto vcprevent vcprep vcsolution vcfrom vcrunning vctoward vcthe vcincision vcsite
Surgical vcwound vcinfections vccan vcresult vcin vcdecreased vc .
A. Hospitalization vc time
B. Intraoperative vctime
C. Income vcfor vchospitals
D. Workload vcfor vcperioperative vcnurses vc- vccorrect vcanswer-C. vcIncome vcfor vchospitals
Preoperative vcskin vcpreparation vcis vcaccomplished vcby vc .
A. Removing vcsoil vcand vctransient vcmicrobes
B. Reducing vcresident vcmicrobes
C. Using vcantimicrobial vcagents vcthat vcinhibit vcgrowth vcof vcmicrobes
D. All vcof vcthe vcabove vc- vccorrect vcanswer-D. vcAll vcof vcthe vcabove
AccordingRto vcAORN's vcguidelines vcfor vcskin vcpreparation vcof vcpatients, vchair vcat vcthe vcoperative vcsite vcis
vc .
A. Allowed vcto vcremain vcunless vcit vcinterferes vcwith vcthe vcsurgical vcprocedures
B. Always vcremoved vcwith vca vcdepilatory
C. Removed vcat vcleast vctwo vchours vcbefore vcsurgery
D. Dry vcshaved vcas vcopposed vcto vcwet vcshaved vc- vccorrect vcanswer-
A. Allowed vcto vcremain vcunless vcit vcinterferes vcwith vcthe vcsurgical vcprocedures
,The vcconcept vcof vcprepping vcfrom vcclean vcto vcdirty vcmeans vc .
A. vcCleaning vcall vcstomas vcor vcopen vcwounds vcfirst
B. vcBeginning vcat vcthe vcincision vcsite vcand vcusing vccircular vcstrokes vctoward vcthe vcperiphery
C. vcPrep vcsolution vcis vcchanged vcafter vccleaning vccontaminated vcareas
D. vcSurgical vcscrub vcsolutions vcused vcfirst vcand vcthen vcsurgical vcpaint vc- vccorrect vcanswer-
B. Beginning vcat vcthe vcincision vcsite vcand vcusing vccircular vcstrokes vctoward vcthe vcperiphery
Common vcresident vcbacteria vcinclude vcall vcEXCEPT:
A. Staphylococcus vc epiermidis
B. Staphylococcus vc aureus
C. Diphtheroid vcbacillus
D. Pseudomonas vcaeruginosa vc- vccorrect vcanswer-wrong
Which vcone vcof vcthe vcfollowing vcstatements vcabout vcthe vcskin vcprep vcis vcFALSE?
A. Povidone-iodine vcshould vcnot vcbe vcallowed vcto vcdry
B. Manufacturers' vcguidelines vcshould vcbe vcfollowed
C. Skin vcprep vcis vcperformed vcafter vcthe vcpatient vchas vcbeen vcpositioned
D. The vcname vcof vcthe vcperson vcperforming vcthe vcprepRshould vcbe vcdocumented vc- vccorrect
vcanswer-A. vcPovidone- vciodine vcshould vcnot vcbe vcallowed vcto vcdry
Objectives vcof vcthe vcsurgical vcprep vcinclude vcall vcEXCEPT:
A. Removal vcof vcdirt, vcskin vcoil, vcand vcmicrobes vcfrom vcthe vcskin
B. Sterilization vcof vcskin
C. Reduction vcof vcbacterial vccount
D. Prevention vcof vcregrowth vcof vcmicrobes vcfor vcseveral vchours vc- vccorrect vcanswer-B. vcSterilization vcof
vcskin
The vcgenerally vcrecognized vclength vcof vctime vcrequired vcfor vccontact vcof vcantimicrobial vcagents vcto vcbe
vceffective vcis
A. vc1 vcto vc3 vcminutes
, B. vc2 vcto vc5 vcminutes
C. vc3 vcto vc5 vcminutes
D. vcAccording vcto vcmanufacturers' vcdirections vc- vccorrect vcanswer-D. vcAccording vcto vcmanufacturers'
vcdirections
The vcprinciples vcof vcpreoperative vcskin vcpreparation vcinclude vcall vcof vcthe vcfollowing vcEXCEPT:
A. vcPrep vcfrom vcclean vcto vcdirty
B. vcUse vcasepticRtechnique
C. vcPrep vcstomasRfirst
D. vcPrevent vcpooling vc- vccorrect vcanswer-C. vcPrep vcstomas vcfirst
Which vcone vcof vcthe vcfollowing vctopical vcantimicrobial vcagents vcis vcneurotoxic?
A. vcPovidone-iodine
B. vcAlcohol
C. vcPCMX vc(parachlorometaxylenol)
D. vcChlorhexidine vcgluconate vc- vccorrect vcanswer-D. vcChlorhexidine vcgluconate
Which vcstatement vcisRTRUE vcabout vciodophor vcwith vcalcohol?
A. vcIt vcprovides vcrapid vcreduction vcin vcmicrobial vccounts vcof vcskin
B. vcPersistence vcor vcresidual vcactivity vcis vcexcellent
C. vcIt vchas vcbeen vcshown vcto vcbe vcnontoxic vcand vcnonirritating
D. vcPercutaneous vcabsorption vcdoes vcnot vcoccur vcacross vcmucous vcmembranes vc- vccorrect vcanswer-
wrong
Which vcstatement vcis vcFALSE vcabout vceye, vcextremity, vcor vcvaginal vcpreps?
A. vcA vc5% vcsterile vcophtalmic vcprep vcsolution vcis vccommercially vcavailable vcfor vceye vcpreps
B. vcThe vcvagina vcshould vcbe vcprepped vcfirst vcas vcpart vcof vca vcvaginal vcprep
C. vcWhen vcprepping vcan vcextremity, vcit vcshould vcbe vcpositioned vcso vcthat vcthe vcincision
vcsite vcis vcthe vcupper- vcmost vcportion vcof vcthe vcprep
D. vcIf vcfingers vcor vctoes vcare vcincluded vcin vcthe vcsurgical vcfield vc(extremity vcprep), vcit vcmay vcbe
vcnecessary vcto vcscrub vcthe vcnail vcwith vca vcbrush vcand vcsoap vcsolution vc- vccorrect vcanswer-
B. vcThe vcvagina vcshould vcbe vcprepped vcfirst vcas vcpartRof vca vcvaginal vcprep
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Using vcmechanical vcfriction vcwhen vcprepping vcwill vcNOT vcaid vcin vc
A. Removal vcof vcresident vcbacteria
B. Removal vcof vcdirt vcand vcoil
C. The vceffectiveness vcof vcantimicrobials
D. Removal vcof vctransient vcbacteria vc- vccorrect vcanswer-A. vcRemoval vcof vcresident vcbacteria
Reduction vcin vcresident vcbacteria vcis vcaided vcby:
A. Use vcof vca vcdegreaser
B. Use vcof vcantimicrobials
C. Prepping vcclean vcto vcdirty
D. Mechanical vcfriction vc- vccorrect vcanswer-B. vcUse vcof vcantimicrobials
Prolonged vccontact vcof vcskin vcantisepsis vcagents vcdue vcto vcpooling vcof vcthe vcsolutions vccan vccause
vcpatient vcinjuries vctha vct vcinclude:
1. Chemical vcburns
2. Thermal vcburns
3. Injuries vcrelated vcto vcequipment vcmalfunction vc- vccorrect vcanswer-A. vc1 vcand vc2
Which vcone vcof vcthe vcfollowing vcstatements vcis vcTRUE?
A. Povidone-iodine's vcmechanism vcof vcaction vcis vcto vcdisrupt vcthe vccell vcmembrane
B. Povidone-iodine vcis vcnonirritating vcto vcthe vcskin
C. Povidone-iodine vccannot vcbe vcused vcon vcmucous vcmembranes
D. Heating vcpovidone-iodine vcmay vcdecrease vcits vceffectiveness vc- vccorrect vcanswer-D.
vcHeating vcpovidone- vciodine vcmay vcdecrease vcits vceffectiveness
Documentation vcof vcthe vcpreoperative vcskin vcprep vcincludes vcall vcof vcthe vcfollow vcEXCEPT:
A. Hair vcremoval
,B. Manufacturer vcof vcsolutions vcused
C. Allergies
D. Name vcof vcthe vcperson vcwho vcperformed vcthe vcprep vc- vccorrect vcanswer-B. vcManufacturer vcof
vcsolutions vcused
When vcprepping vcan vcextremity, vcwhich vcone vcof vcthe vcfollowing vcis vcALWAYS vcrequired?
A. Positioning vcthe vcextremity vcto vcprevent vcprep vcsolution vcfrom vcrunning vctoward vcthe vcincision vcsite
B. Assistance vcin vcholding vcthe vclimb
C. Scrubbing vcnails vcwith vca vcbrush vcbefore vcthe vcformal vcprep
D. Prepping vcso vcthat vcthe vcentire vclimb vccan vcbe vcdraped vc- vccorrect vcanswer-
A. Positioning vcthe vcextremity vcto vcprevent vcprep vcsolution vcfrom vcrunning vctoward vcthe vcincision vcsite
Surgical vcwound vcinfections vccan vcresult vcin vcdecreased vc .
A. Hospitalization vc time
B. Intraoperative vctime
C. Income vcfor vchospitals
D. Workload vcfor vcperioperative vcnurses vc- vccorrect vcanswer-C. vcIncome vcfor vchospitals
Preoperative vcskin vcpreparation vcis vcaccomplished vcby vc .
A. Removing vcsoil vcand vctransient vcmicrobes
B. Reducing vcresident vcmicrobes
C. Using vcantimicrobial vcagents vcthat vcinhibit vcgrowth vcof vcmicrobes
D. All vcof vcthe vcabove vc- vccorrect vcanswer-D. vcAll vcof vcthe vcabove
AccordingRto vcAORN's vcguidelines vcfor vcskin vcpreparation vcof vcpatients, vchair vcat vcthe vcoperative vcsite vcis
vc .
A. Allowed vcto vcremain vcunless vcit vcinterferes vcwith vcthe vcsurgical vcprocedures
B. Always vcremoved vcwith vca vcdepilatory
C. Removed vcat vcleast vctwo vchours vcbefore vcsurgery
D. Dry vcshaved vcas vcopposed vcto vcwet vcshaved vc- vccorrect vcanswer-
A. Allowed vcto vcremain vcunless vcit vcinterferes vcwith vcthe vcsurgical vcprocedures
,The vcconcept vcof vcprepping vcfrom vcclean vcto vcdirty vcmeans vc .
A. vcCleaning vcall vcstomas vcor vcopen vcwounds vcfirst
B. vcBeginning vcat vcthe vcincision vcsite vcand vcusing vccircular vcstrokes vctoward vcthe vcperiphery
C. vcPrep vcsolution vcis vcchanged vcafter vccleaning vccontaminated vcareas
D. vcSurgical vcscrub vcsolutions vcused vcfirst vcand vcthen vcsurgical vcpaint vc- vccorrect vcanswer-
B. Beginning vcat vcthe vcincision vcsite vcand vcusing vccircular vcstrokes vctoward vcthe vcperiphery
Common vcresident vcbacteria vcinclude vcall vcEXCEPT:
A. Staphylococcus vc epiermidis
B. Staphylococcus vc aureus
C. Diphtheroid vcbacillus
D. Pseudomonas vcaeruginosa vc- vccorrect vcanswer-wrong
Which vcone vcof vcthe vcfollowing vcstatements vcabout vcthe vcskin vcprep vcis vcFALSE?
A. Povidone-iodine vcshould vcnot vcbe vcallowed vcto vcdry
B. Manufacturers' vcguidelines vcshould vcbe vcfollowed
C. Skin vcprep vcis vcperformed vcafter vcthe vcpatient vchas vcbeen vcpositioned
D. The vcname vcof vcthe vcperson vcperforming vcthe vcprepRshould vcbe vcdocumented vc- vccorrect
vcanswer-A. vcPovidone- vciodine vcshould vcnot vcbe vcallowed vcto vcdry
Objectives vcof vcthe vcsurgical vcprep vcinclude vcall vcEXCEPT:
A. Removal vcof vcdirt, vcskin vcoil, vcand vcmicrobes vcfrom vcthe vcskin
B. Sterilization vcof vcskin
C. Reduction vcof vcbacterial vccount
D. Prevention vcof vcregrowth vcof vcmicrobes vcfor vcseveral vchours vc- vccorrect vcanswer-B. vcSterilization vcof
vcskin
The vcgenerally vcrecognized vclength vcof vctime vcrequired vcfor vccontact vcof vcantimicrobial vcagents vcto vcbe
vceffective vcis
A. vc1 vcto vc3 vcminutes
, B. vc2 vcto vc5 vcminutes
C. vc3 vcto vc5 vcminutes
D. vcAccording vcto vcmanufacturers' vcdirections vc- vccorrect vcanswer-D. vcAccording vcto vcmanufacturers'
vcdirections
The vcprinciples vcof vcpreoperative vcskin vcpreparation vcinclude vcall vcof vcthe vcfollowing vcEXCEPT:
A. vcPrep vcfrom vcclean vcto vcdirty
B. vcUse vcasepticRtechnique
C. vcPrep vcstomasRfirst
D. vcPrevent vcpooling vc- vccorrect vcanswer-C. vcPrep vcstomas vcfirst
Which vcone vcof vcthe vcfollowing vctopical vcantimicrobial vcagents vcis vcneurotoxic?
A. vcPovidone-iodine
B. vcAlcohol
C. vcPCMX vc(parachlorometaxylenol)
D. vcChlorhexidine vcgluconate vc- vccorrect vcanswer-D. vcChlorhexidine vcgluconate
Which vcstatement vcisRTRUE vcabout vciodophor vcwith vcalcohol?
A. vcIt vcprovides vcrapid vcreduction vcin vcmicrobial vccounts vcof vcskin
B. vcPersistence vcor vcresidual vcactivity vcis vcexcellent
C. vcIt vchas vcbeen vcshown vcto vcbe vcnontoxic vcand vcnonirritating
D. vcPercutaneous vcabsorption vcdoes vcnot vcoccur vcacross vcmucous vcmembranes vc- vccorrect vcanswer-
wrong
Which vcstatement vcis vcFALSE vcabout vceye, vcextremity, vcor vcvaginal vcpreps?
A. vcA vc5% vcsterile vcophtalmic vcprep vcsolution vcis vccommercially vcavailable vcfor vceye vcpreps
B. vcThe vcvagina vcshould vcbe vcprepped vcfirst vcas vcpart vcof vca vcvaginal vcprep
C. vcWhen vcprepping vcan vcextremity, vcit vcshould vcbe vcpositioned vcso vcthat vcthe vcincision
vcsite vcis vcthe vcupper- vcmost vcportion vcof vcthe vcprep
D. vcIf vcfingers vcor vctoes vcare vcincluded vcin vcthe vcsurgical vcfield vc(extremity vcprep), vcit vcmay vcbe
vcnecessary vcto vcscrub vcthe vcnail vcwith vca vcbrush vcand vcsoap vcsolution vc- vccorrect vcanswer-
B. vcThe vcvagina vcshould vcbe vcprepped vcfirst vcas vcpartRof vca vcvaginal vcprep
