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
