MCAS MA Chapter 48 review

On the day of surgery, a patient should not wear:

• clothing that is easy to put on and take off

• clothing appropriate for the anatomical area of surgery

• restrictive clothing

• loose-fitting clothing

Which of these statements is false?

• A surgical instrument’s function can often be determined by visual inspection.

• Surgical instruments typically have numerous functions.

• The surgical instruments used in a medical office are very costly.

• All surgical instruments must be properly labeled and sterilized.

Operating scissors are used to cut:

• dressings and tissue

• dressings and tape

• tape and sutures

• tissue

A ____ needle holder is used to grasp suture needles.

• Jones

• Mosquito

• Spencer

• Olsen Hegar

H​ow long should you perform hand washing for surgical asepsis or surgical scrub?

• –two to six minutes

• a​t least 15 second

• t​he length of time recommended by the facility

• ​–one to three minutes

Autoclaved items remain sterile for ____________ if they have been properly processed and protected from moisture.

• 3 days

• 30 days

• 3 weeks

• 3 months