second test

Question 1

surgical site

Answer 1

area where incision is made

Question 2

strike-through

Answer 2

moisture causes contamination. splashing

Question 3

the condition under which packs are stored will affect

Answer 3

the length of time the contents can be assumed to remain sterile

Question 4

how long are heat-sealed and plastic pouches good for open/closed shelf

Answer 4

2 weeks- open

1 year- closed

Question 5

a sterilized pack is considered contaminated if//

Answer 5

it becomes wet, tape is broken or loosened, date is missing, pack is punctured, dropped on floor.

Question 6

labeling packs

Answer 6

date of autoclave, contents, initials

Question 7

how long do contaminated instruments sit in betadine/nolvasan

Answer 7

3 hours

Question 8

how long to sit in cold sol’n minimum

Answer 8

15 min

Question 9

how long to sit in alcohol

Answer 9

1 hour and allow to dry

Question 10

5 sterile items to prepare

Answer 10

packs, gowns, hand brushes, hand towels, drapes

Question 11

which type of wrap material is muslin

Answer 11

cotton textile

Question 12

cotton textile must come _____, more resistant to____

Answer 12

must come double wrapped, more resistant to tears

Question 13

cloth-like material that is reusable

Answer 13

crepe

Question 14

material that tears easily

Answer 14

non-crepe

Question 15

fairly resistant to damage

Answer 15

paper

Question 16

what to do with instruments directly after Sx

Answer 16

place them in soak.

Question 17

prolonged exposure to blood and saline -

Answer 17

causes pitting on surfaces of metal

Question 18

use a wire bristle brush to

Answer 18

remove rust from instruments

Question 19

rinse or spray with ____ to inhibit rust formation

Answer 19

instrument milk

Question 20

if rinsing with instrument milk- how long

Answer 20

45 seconds

Question 21

how long is the instrument milk cycle

Answer 21

20-30 min (with drying and autoclave)

Question 22

clinics now use what for instrument clean up

Answer 22

ultrasonic cleaner

Question 23

how do ultrasonic cleaners work

Answer 23

use high frequency sound waves to clean unreached areas

Question 24

must do what before autoclaving

Answer 24

lube

Question 25

must be thoroughly __ __ and __ before autoclaving

Answer 25

rinsed, dried, lubricated

Question 26

lube should be applied to

Answer 26

to all hinged, box lock, or ratchet instrument

Question 27

aside from preventing rust, what else does lube prevent

Answer 27

electrolysis

Question 28

3 corner drapes are normally used for

Answer 28

canine neuters

Question 29

mayo stand drapes can be used how many times

Answer 29

once

Question 30

2 people who have contact with the sterile field

Answer 30

surgeon, sterile scrub nurse

Question 31

how long is bloodwork good for

Answer 31

30 days

Question 32

what tube to use for hematologies

Answer 32

purple top tube EDTA

Question 33

what tube for manual clotting

Answer 33

blue top tube

Question 34

how to clip hair

Answer 34

clip with grain of hair then against

Question 35

express bladder on who if necessary

Answer 35

all spays- no neuters

Question 36

dont express bladder for what kind of Sx

Answer 36

abdominal- cystotomies, exploratories, pyometra

Question 37

dirty prep nurse adds what kind of scrub

Answer 37

nolvasan/betadine scrub

Question 38

surgical prep nurse starts with what scrub

Answer 38

antiseptic- betadine/nolvasan

Question 39

what do surgical prep nurse use to rinse as a final paint

Answer 39

sterile water or 70% alcohol

Question 40

why to rinse until scrub is gone

Answer 40

can irritate mm of vulva or prepuce

Question 41

care must be taken during positioning of pt to-

Answer 41

maintain airway and maintain IV fluid flow at all times

Question 42

dorsal position for what surgeries

Answer 42

abdominal- spay/neuter/exploratory. cervical disc sx

Question 43

sternal position for what surgeries

Answer 43

lumbar disc sx, anal sacculectomy, cranial and ear sx

Question 44

frog position

Answer 44

sternal position

Question 45

most routine position

Answer 45

dorsal position

Question 46

lateral position surgeries

Answer 46

kidney, lung, pelvis, extremities, dentals

Question 47

which way do the feet go when flipping animal

Answer 47

under the pt, to prevent bloat

Question 48

hanging prep is often used with

Answer 48

orthopedic sx, amputation

Question 49

how is hanging prep normally suspended

Answer 49

from an overhead support or IV stand during prep

Question 50

advantage of hanging prep

Answer 50

allows aseptic prep of the entire circumference of limb

Question 51

microorganisms must be introduced into the surgical site in order for

Answer 51

infection to develop

Question 52

exogenous route, endogenous route

Answer 52

outside patient, inside patient

Question 53

the surgery team has the most control over

Answer 53

infection within the patient

Question 54

how much contact time between skin and surgical scrub

Answer 54

5 minutes