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Using mechanical friction will not aid in - Correct Answer-Removal of Resident bacteria
Reduction in resident bactiera is aided by - Correct Answer-Antimicrobials
Prolonged contact of skin atisepsis agents due to pooling of solutions can cause patient injuries
that inlude - Correct Answer-Chemical and thermal burns
Which one of the following statements is TRUE? - Correct Answer-Heating povidone-iodine may
decrease it's effectiveness
Documentation of the preoperative skin prep includes all of the following except - Correct
Answer-Hair Removal
++Manufacture of solutions used
Allergies
Name of person who performed the prep
When prepping an exremity, which one of the following is always required - Correct Answer-
Positioing the extremity to prevent prep solution from running toward the incision site
Surgical wound infections can result in decreased - Correct Answer-Income for hospitals
,Pre-operative skin prep is accomlished by - Correct Answer-Removing soil and transient
microbes
Reducing resident microbes
Using antimicrobial agents that inhibit growth of microbes
According to AORNs guidelines for skin prep of pt's, hair at the operative site is - Correct
Answer-Allowed to remain unless it interferes with the surgical procedure
The concept of prepping from clean to dirty means - Correct Answer-Beginning at the surgical
site and using circular strokes toward the periphery
Common resident bacteria include all except - Correct Answer-Staphylococcus epidermis
Staphylococcus aureus
Diptheroid bacillus
++Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Which of the following statements about the skin prep is FALSE - Correct Answer-++Povidone-
iodine should not be allowed to dry
Maufacture's guidelines should be followed
Skin prep is performed after the pt has been positioned
The name of the person performing the prep should be documented
Objectives of the surgical prep include all EXCEPT - Correct Answer-Removal of dirt, skin oil, and
microbes from the skin
Sterilization of skin
Reduction of bacterial count
Prevention of regrowth of microbes for several hours
, The generally recognized length of time required for contact of antimicrobial agents to be
effective is - Correct Answer-According to manufacturers direction
The principle of preoperative skin prep include all of the following except - Correct Answer-Prep
from clean to dirty
Use aseptic technique
+++Prep stomas first
Prevent pooling
Which of the following topical antimicrobial agents is neurotoxic - Correct Answer-CHG
Which statement is TRUE about iodophor with alcohol? - Correct Answer-It provides rapid
reduction in microbial counts of skin
Persistence or residual activity is excellent
Non toxic and nonirritating
+++Percutaneous absorption does not occur across mucous membranes
Which statement is FALSE about eye, extremity, or vaginal prep? - Correct Answer-A 5% sterile
opthalmic prep solution is commercially available for eye preps
+++The vagina should be prepped first as part of the vag prep
When prepping an extremity, it should be positioned so that the incision site is the upper-most
portion of the prep
If fingers or toes are included in the surgical field (extremity prep), it may be necessary to scrub
the nail with a brush and soap solution
Hand hygiene should be performed after which of the following - Correct Answer-Touching the
OR bed controls