Surgical Assisting and Minor Surgery Flashcards
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When opening a sterile pack toward yourself, which flap should be unfolded first?
Answer: The flap farthest from your body
The farthest flap is opened first so you never reach across the exposed sterile field.
The 1-inch border around the edge of a sterile drape is considered:
Answer: Contaminated
The outer 1-inch margin of any sterile field is regarded as non-sterile.
What is the primary purpose of a surgical hand scrub before assisting?
Answer: Reduce resident and transient microorganisms
Scrubbing lowers microbial counts but does not fully sterilize skin, so gloves are still required.
A sterile item that becomes wet by a non-sterile liquid is considered:
Answer: Contaminated by strike-through
Moisture wicks microorganisms through the barrier in a process called strike-through contamination.
Which gloving method is used when a medical assistant gloves without help from another person?
Answer: Open gloving
Open gloving is performed independently for minor procedures using sterile gloves only.
How should a sterile field be monitored during a procedure?
Answer: Kept in constant view and never left unattended
An unobserved sterile field must be considered contaminated.
When pouring sterile solution into a basin on the sterile field, you should:
Answer: Pour from the edge without reaching over
Pouring from the edge avoids reaching across and contaminating the field.