Aseptic Technique True/false
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True/false questions testing your knowledge of asepsis
Questions and Answers
- 1.The term sterile is absolute; an item is either sterile or not sterile.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.Only sterile items can be placed on the sterile field.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.At the end of a surgical procedure, the gloves are removed before the gown.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Even if there is no visible sign of a tear, if a glove is thought to have been punctured, it should be changed.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.If the surgical technologist contaminates his or her gloves intraoperatively, a sterile team member must reglove him or her.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.The edges of a wrapper are considered sterile.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.During the gowning and gloving of other team members, interaction among the team often sets the tone for the entire surgical procedure.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.An open-gloving technique would be used when performing urinary catheterization.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.When performing closed gloving, you must first pull the gown cuffs up and over your wrists before donning the gloves.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.During the surgical scrub, you must avoid harsh friction with the brush, because it causes irritation and skin breakdown.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Living tissue cannot be sterilized but can be rendered surgically clean.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Hand washing is not necessary if gloves are worn.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Sterile personnel must pass each other back to front.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.It is not recommended that sterile supplies be left open prior to a case for more than 2 hours unless the surgeon gives his or her okay.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.The amount of space that should be left between sterile and nonsterile surfaces is 2 to 4 inches.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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