When planning care for a surgical patient, the nurse implements ...

[saraeharris]

When planning care for a surgical patient, the nurse implements which technique to maintain sterility in the operating room?
 
  a. Keeps the hands below the waist
  b. Tucks the hands under the axilla
  c. Uses sterile gloved hands to move a sterile drape under a table
  d. Has anyone who is unscrubbed stay at least 1 foot away from the sterile field

Question 2

MC The most accepted method of obtaining an apicalradial pulse is
 
  A. One nurse counts the pulse for 1 minute, first at the brachial site and then at the apical site.
  B. One nurse counts the pulse for 1 minute at the brachial and apical sites simultaneously.
  C. Two nurses count the pulse for 1 minute simultaneously, one counts at the apical site and one at the radial site, using one watch.
  D. Two nurses count the pulse for 1 minute, first one nurse counts at the apical site and then one at the radial site, each using his or her own watch.

[Galvarado142]

Answer to Question 1

D
Unscrubbed persons should always stay at least 1 foot away from the sterile field while keeping it in constant view and should contact only unsterile areas. Sterile persons must keep their hands in view, above waist level and below the neckline, to avoid contamination. When wearing a sterile gown, do not fold the arms with hands tucked in the axillary region. This area is not considered sterile once operating room personnel have donned gowns. Sterile-draped tables are sterile only at table level. The sides of the drape extending below table level are unsterile.

Answer to Question 2

C

[saraeharris]

Great answer, keep it coming

[Sarahjh]

Excellent