Chapter 48

A routine hand washing for medical asepsis should take _____ seconds.

30

Which of the following is NOT a chemical agent commonly used to sterilize certain surgical instruments?

Dihydrogen monoxide

Probes

Dilating/probing

Retractors

Dilating/probing

Scopes

Dilating/probing

Specula

Dilating/probing

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

15

Scalpels

Cutting

Scissors

Cutting

A _____ needle holder is used to grasp suture needles.

Olsen Hegar

Which of the following instruments is NOT used for dilating, probing, and visualizing?

Olsen Hegar needle holder

Surgical instruments should be placed in a container made of _____ to prevent damage to their points and cutting edges.

Plastic

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

Restrictive clothing

Surgical instruments should be soaked in a _____ solution containing a detergent and a solvent immediately after each use.

Room-temperature

Sterilization can occur via all but which of the following methods?

Soap and hot water

Which of the following terms is defined as the process of destroying all disease-causing microorganisms?

Sterilization

Which of these statements is false?

Surgical instruments typically have numerous functions.

Operating scissors are used to cut:

Tissue

Which of the following is NOT a common surgical position?

Trendelenburg

How long should you perform hand washing for surgical asepsis or surgical scrub?

Two to six minutes

Prior to surgery, a patient's skin should be prepped with:

An antiseptic

The process of maintaining sterility throughout a surgical procedure is called _____ technique.

Aseptic

Which type of forceps are used to grasp towels and dressings and hold drape towels in place?

Backhaus

Which of the following statements is NOT true as a general rule to follow when cleaning and caring for instruments?

Blood, tissue, and other body fluids must be allowed to dry on an instrument.

Clamps

Clamping or grasping

Forceps

Clamping or grasping

Hemostats

Clamping or grasping

Needle holders

Clamping or grasping

Adson forceps are used to:

Grasp delicate tissue