Wearing appropriate attire in the operating room helps minimize microbial contamination from personnel.

According to the guidelines for scrubbed personnel in the operating room, what type of clothes should they wear?

With two-piece pant suits, how should loose-fitting tops be worn by scrubbed personnel in the operating room?

Tunic tops that fit close to the body may be worn ______ the trousers by scrubbed personnel in the operating room.

The sleeves of the top should be short enough to allow the hands and arms to be ______ by scrubbed personnel in the operating room.

Pants worn by scrubbed personnel in the operating room should have which type of closure?

According to the guidelines for Non-Scrubbed Personnel, what type of clothes should non-scrubbed personnel wear?

What should non-scrubbed personnel wear over their scrub clothes?

Jackets worn by non-scrubbed personnel should be ________ or snapped closed during use to minimize the risk of the edges inadvertently contaminating sterile surfaces.

Surgical Attire: Scrub clothes should be laundered between wearings and changed if they are visibly soiled or wet to prevent transfer of microorganisms to the environment.

Wearing scrub clothes outside the surgical environment increases microbial contamination.

If a scrub suit must be worn outside the surgery room, what should be used to cover it?

Which of the following are included in other surgical attire? (Select all that apply)

Hair is a significant carrier of ______. When left uncovered, it collects ______.

Complete hair coverage is necessary because bacterial shedding from hair increases surgical wound infection rates.

Even when surgery is not in progress, what items should be worn in the surgery suite?

Caps should completely cover all ______ and ______ hair, and masks should cover the ______ and ______.

Sideburns and/or beards require a hood for complete coverage.

Skull caps that fail to cover the side hair above the ears and hair at the nape of the neck should be worn.

What should be removed from scrubs before entering the surgery room?

Shoes & Shoe Covers: Any comfortable ______ can be worn in the surgical area. (Fill in the blank)

When should shoe covers be donned in the surgical area?

Shoes & Shoe Covers: New shoe covers are donned when returning to the ______ suite. (Fill in the blank)

Shoes & Shoe Covers: Shoe covers are generally made of materials that are: Choose the correct option.

Which material is recommended for constructing masks to be worn when entering the sterile area?

What is the major function of the mask?

Masks must be fitted over the mouth and nose and secured in a manner that prevents _______.

The dorsal aspect of the mask is secured by shaping the reinforcing top edge tightly around the _______.

Which layer of the mask retains viruses in both directions?

The 3rd layer of the mask adsorbs fluids from the wearer.

Which of the following materials is commonly used for reusable surgical gowns?

Disposable (single-use) surgical gowns are made from:

Fill in the blank: Fewer microorganisms contaminate the surgical environment when ________ (single-use) nonwoven materials are used.

Loosely woven cotton fabric is instantly permeable to bacteria when it becomes wet.

What is the purpose of surgical scrubbing?

Who must perform a hand and arm scrub before entering the surgical suite?

Surgical scrubs physically separate microbes from skin and inactivate them via contact with the ________ solution.

Which of the following is NOT an objective of a surgical hand scrub?

Fill in the blank: One objective of a surgical hand scrub is the ______ removal of dirt and oil.

The reduction of the transient bacterial population is an objective of a surgical hand scrub.

What is the first step in the surgical hand scrub procedure according to the diagram?

Repeat procedure for other hand and forearm is part of which pump in the surgical hand scrub process?

What should you do after rubbing backs of hands and palms during a surgical hand scrub?

It is important to allow hands to dry before donning gloves and gown during a surgical hand scrub because:

What is another name for the Anatomic Timed Scrub?

Fill in the blank: All surfaces of the hand and arm are scrubbed for a total of ______ minutes during the Anatomic Timed Scrub.

Which anatomic areas are scrubbed during the Anatomic Timed Scrub?

What is the name of the method where each part of the hand and arm receives a specific number of scrub strokes?

Which step involves cleaning under the nails using a brush?

Which step involves scrubbing the fingers with a brush?

Fill in the blank: In the Counted Brush Stroke Method, each part of the hand and arm receives a specific number of ______ strokes.

In the Counted Brush Stroke Method, water should be washed down away from the hands.

After the surgical scrub, what should scrubbed personnel do?

Gowns are another barrier between the skin of the surgical team and the patient.

Gowns should be constructed of a material that prevents passage of ______ between sterile and non-sterile areas.

Gowning and gloving should occur away from the surgical table and patient because:

Surgical gloves are sterile! Is this statement True or False?

What is the function of surgical gloves?

Fill in the blank: There are three methods of gloving: ________, Closed Gloving, Assisted Gloving.

Fill in the blank: There are three methods of gloving: Open Gloving, ________, Assisted Gloving.

Fill in the blank: There are three methods of gloving: Open Gloving, Closed Gloving, ________.

What is open gloving used for?

Which of the following is a procedure where open gloving is typically used?

Fill in the blank: Open gloving is typically used for non-surgical, minor procedures such as ________ placement.

Open gloving is used for small mass removals.

What is closed gloving used for?

Which of the following is a major surgical procedure where closed gloving is typically used?

Fill in the blank: Closed gloving is typically used for ______ procedures.

Fill in the blank: Closed gloving is typically used for large ______ removals.

Fill in the blank: Closed gloving is typically used for foreign ______ surgeries.

Assisted Gloving: When gloving another person, the person assisting with the gloving should have on a sterile gown and gloves.

Assisted Gloving: The assistant’s hands should not touch the ______ surface of the person being gloved.

If gloves become contaminated during surgery, what must be done?

It is common for both gloves to routinely be changed during 'dirty procedures' such as open GI tract caused by perforation, gastrotomy, or enterotomy.