QUESTIONS

1. What is meant by "scrubbing up"?
2. What is the aim of the scrubbing up routine?
3. List 3 agents commonly used for scrubbing up.
4. List 8 properties possessed by an ideal surgical scrub solution.
5. How long should the scrubbing procedure take?
6. Name the 2 different types of gown.
7. Why are surgical gowns folded inside outermost?
8. Name the 3 methods of putting on surgical gloves.
9. Of the 3 methods listed in your answer to Q7, which is the least desirable and why?
10. Of the 3 methods listed in your answer to Q7, which is the least likely to cause contamination of the gloves and why?
11. Why are starch-free gloves considered better than the powdered variety?
12. Once gowned and gloved, how can the wearer reduce the risk of contamination?
13. What might be considered when there is an increased risk of contamination such as for a procedure that involves entry into the intestinal tract?
14. What is meant by a nosocomial infection?