6: Scrubbing, Gowning, Gloving Flashcards
Cap that is shaped like a shower cap; best for containing hair
Bouffant
Surgical cap that wraps straight around head but does not cover hair on temples or nape of neck.
Skull cap
What to do if you have to sneeze or cough at surgery table
Back up but face the table
When shoe covers should be put on
Before entering surgery room
Your aim when scrubbing is to keep which part of your arms the cleanest
Fingertips
Which part of your arms is considered least clean of scrubbed area
Elbows
Begin scrubbing the _____ first
Fingers
Scrub each of the four sides of each finger longitudinally _____ times
20
After scrubbing all the fingers on both hands, scrub
All four sides of each hand
After finishing scrubbing the hands move to
The wrists and distal forearm
After scrubbing the distal forearm move to
The proximal forearm
Rinse your arms w the fingertips pointed ____ and the elbow pointed _____
Upwards and downwards
After using towel to dry from fingertips down, you should do what w the towel
Hold it away from you and drop it
The back of the gown is considered (sterile or not)
Not sterile
Open gloving is a method used when
A glove breaks or becomes contaminated during surgery and needs to be removed. Or a gown is not worn
