SUR 102 CHAPTER 7 QUIZ QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of these is not one of the four principles of asepsis?
-handwashing
-aseptic technique
-clean equipment
-clean water - Answer- clean water
A nonsterile person should approach a sterile area face forward while maintaining a
distance of: - Answer- 12 inches
Which part of the instrument reprocessing cycle is performed intraoperatively? -
Answer- wiping with sterile water
True or false: Glutaraldehyde requires a minimum exposure time of 20 minutes to
disinfect an item - Answer- true
Why should a separate surface should be used for gowning and gloving? - Answer- to
avoid contamination of the back table
A surgeon wants a medical student who has scrubbed to stand to his left to assist in
retraction. The student must pass other sterile personnel: - Answer- front to front or
back to back
An operating room nurse wants a surgical technologist to set up the scheduled noon
case at 10am. The tech disagrees with the request, stating that this will increase the risk
of contamination. It is not recommended that supplies be left open before a case: -
Answer- for more than 2 hours
What is the difference between the terms clean and sterile? - Answer- Sterile means
that spore bearing bacteria have been eliminated
Before opening any sterilely packaged item, what is MOST important to verify about the
package? - Answer- integrity of the package
Which of these practices is not safe?
-using an opened sterile bottle of water for the next case
-standing next to the surgeon when passing a towel for draping
- keeping nonsterile personnel 12 inches from the sterile field
- controlling the noise in the OR - Answer- using an opened bottle of water for the next
case
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of these is not one of the four principles of asepsis?
-handwashing
-aseptic technique
-clean equipment
-clean water - Answer- clean water
A nonsterile person should approach a sterile area face forward while maintaining a
distance of: - Answer- 12 inches
Which part of the instrument reprocessing cycle is performed intraoperatively? -
Answer- wiping with sterile water
True or false: Glutaraldehyde requires a minimum exposure time of 20 minutes to
disinfect an item - Answer- true
Why should a separate surface should be used for gowning and gloving? - Answer- to
avoid contamination of the back table
A surgeon wants a medical student who has scrubbed to stand to his left to assist in
retraction. The student must pass other sterile personnel: - Answer- front to front or
back to back
An operating room nurse wants a surgical technologist to set up the scheduled noon
case at 10am. The tech disagrees with the request, stating that this will increase the risk
of contamination. It is not recommended that supplies be left open before a case: -
Answer- for more than 2 hours
What is the difference between the terms clean and sterile? - Answer- Sterile means
that spore bearing bacteria have been eliminated
Before opening any sterilely packaged item, what is MOST important to verify about the
package? - Answer- integrity of the package
Which of these practices is not safe?
-using an opened sterile bottle of water for the next case
-standing next to the surgeon when passing a towel for draping
- keeping nonsterile personnel 12 inches from the sterile field
- controlling the noise in the OR - Answer- using an opened bottle of water for the next
case
