Surgical Preparation of the Skin

Question 1

How is it different prepping skin for cancerous biopsy?

Answer 1

a

Question 2

What lugols solution stains?

Answer 2

cancerous tissue

Question 3

With whom should you check before beginning surgical prep?

Answer 3

• awake: patient

- asleep: anesthesia

Question 4

In what order should the surgical site be prepped?

Answer 4

incision site to periphery

Question 5

Why would you not use radiopaque sponge during prep?

Answer 5

rough edge could irate skin

Question 6

As final result of surgical prep skin is rendered what?

Answer 6

surgically clean

Question 7

Given 4 choices which is antiseptic agent of choice in most ORs?

Answer 7

iodine/iodophors

Question 8

When you start prep you notice pustule near incision, what should you do?

Answer 8

notify the surgeon

Question 9

What are boundaries of abdominal wash off?

Answer 9

boundaries of surgical site

Question 10

Length of time for an orthopedic prep?

Answer 10

1 min

Question 11

After inserting straight cath into bladder you must remember to remove the catheter and ______?

Answer 11

attach to bed or hook up drainage system

Question 12

Allergy to shell fish which antiseptic should be avoided?

Answer 12

Iodoine/iodophors?

Question 13

Skin prep time for nephrectomy is how many minutes?

Answer 13

6min

Question 14

Skin graft to patient, skin site should be prepped?

Answer 14

graft site should be prepped first?

Question 15

A colorless prep solution may be indicated for what group of surgical cases?

Answer 15

• plastic surgery

- when you need to see natural patient tone

Question 16

What considerations are paid to umbilicus during prep?

Answer 16

cleaned first/separately

Question 17

What size foley cath is common used on adults?

Answer 17

16fr

Question 18

chlorohexinine glucinate is contraindicated (not used) on what time of cases?

Answer 18

procedures involving eye or ear

Question 19

When putting towel down to blot what is correct way to remove towels?

Answer 19

a

Question 20

How much water to fill 5ml foley cath balloon?

Answer 20

10ml

Question 21

Where should drainage bag be for foley cath?

Answer 21

attached below surgical bed

Question 22

What should occur between inserting foley cath and insufflating balloon?

Answer 22

see urine

Question 23

Given 4 choices, which would not occur during preoperative hair removal?

Answer 23

a

Question 24

When performing vaginal prep what area is prepped last?

Answer 24

clean to dirty

Question 25

What is a paps test?

Answer 25

procedure to test for surgical cancer in woman