Surgical Hand Preparation Flashcards
1
Q
Ignaz Semmelweis
A
-hand washing
2
Q
Joseph Lister
A
-antiseptics
3
Q
William Halstead
A
-rubber gloves
4
Q
pregnancy category C
A
- hexaclorophene
- triclosan
5
Q
what agent is otoxic?
A
chlorhexidine gluconate
6
Q
what does otoxic mean?
A
irritates eyes and ears
7
Q
Triseptin scrub time with water?
A
3min to chemical antisepsis
8
Q
Triseptin scrub time without water?
A
30 second to chemical antisepsis
9
Q
where are transient flora bacteria found?
A
epidermis
10
Q
mechanical hand wash (happy birthday) is meant to?
A
remove transient flora
11
Q
surgical hand prep
A
- achieves mechanical friction/chemical antisepsis
- 6minutes
- brushless/water added 3min
- brushless/waterless 30sec
- extends 2” above elbow
12
Q
where does the surgical hand prep end?
A
when you enter the OR
