Surgical Technology:Scrubbing, Gowning
and Gloving Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
The skin is a primary source of what type of flora? - Correct answer--transient flora
-resident flora
Organisms within the body can also be expelled through: - Correct answer--nasal
and oral passages through the air that passes from the lungs during talking,
laughing, coughing, and sneezing.
List the layers of the skin: - Correct answer--Epidermis
-Dermis
Define: Epidermis - Correct answer--Outer layer of skin, which varies in thickness
Define: Dermis - Correct answer--Deep layer of skin, containing sebaceous and
sweat glands, blood vessels, nerves, and hair roots
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,Characteristics of the skin: - Correct answer--skin cannot be sterilized, but it can be
made surgically clean by reducing the number of microbes.
-The number of bacteria on the epidermis are constantly replenished by the
continuous secretory activity of the skin glands.
-The subungual area under the fingertails is very difficult to clean and particularly
prone to contamination.
Relevant personal hygiene of the skin: - Correct answer--Fingernails should not
reach beyond the fingertip to avoid glove puncture.
-Fingernail polish and artificial devices must not cover the natural fingernail.
What is the anatomically and biologically relevant information for the surgical
scrub? - Correct answer-1. Skin
2. Flora
List the different types of flora: - Correct answer-1. Normal flora
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, 2. Transient flora
3. Resident flora
Define: Normal flora - Correct answer--Bacterial population peculiar to a particular
body location: made up of transient and resident flora
Define: Transient flora (contaminating flora) - Correct answer--Organisms present
on the epidermis which have been picked up through contact with other objects.
Define: Resident flora - Correct answer--Bacteria which are normally present
below the skin surface in sebaceous glands and hair follicles.
Major area where resident flora surface include: - Correct answer--head, neck,
hands, legs, and feet...which are in motion during surgical procedures.
Characteristics of flora: - Correct answer--The number of transient flora is reduced
by frequent scrubs.
...Conversely, there is a sharp increase in the number of these organisms when the
surgical scrub is carried out only occasionly
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and Gloving Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
The skin is a primary source of what type of flora? - Correct answer--transient flora
-resident flora
Organisms within the body can also be expelled through: - Correct answer--nasal
and oral passages through the air that passes from the lungs during talking,
laughing, coughing, and sneezing.
List the layers of the skin: - Correct answer--Epidermis
-Dermis
Define: Epidermis - Correct answer--Outer layer of skin, which varies in thickness
Define: Dermis - Correct answer--Deep layer of skin, containing sebaceous and
sweat glands, blood vessels, nerves, and hair roots
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,Characteristics of the skin: - Correct answer--skin cannot be sterilized, but it can be
made surgically clean by reducing the number of microbes.
-The number of bacteria on the epidermis are constantly replenished by the
continuous secretory activity of the skin glands.
-The subungual area under the fingertails is very difficult to clean and particularly
prone to contamination.
Relevant personal hygiene of the skin: - Correct answer--Fingernails should not
reach beyond the fingertip to avoid glove puncture.
-Fingernail polish and artificial devices must not cover the natural fingernail.
What is the anatomically and biologically relevant information for the surgical
scrub? - Correct answer-1. Skin
2. Flora
List the different types of flora: - Correct answer-1. Normal flora
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, 2. Transient flora
3. Resident flora
Define: Normal flora - Correct answer--Bacterial population peculiar to a particular
body location: made up of transient and resident flora
Define: Transient flora (contaminating flora) - Correct answer--Organisms present
on the epidermis which have been picked up through contact with other objects.
Define: Resident flora - Correct answer--Bacteria which are normally present
below the skin surface in sebaceous glands and hair follicles.
Major area where resident flora surface include: - Correct answer--head, neck,
hands, legs, and feet...which are in motion during surgical procedures.
Characteristics of flora: - Correct answer--The number of transient flora is reduced
by frequent scrubs.
...Conversely, there is a sharp increase in the number of these organisms when the
surgical scrub is carried out only occasionly
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