Author Question: A client with a suspected degenerative brain disease is having surgery to place an intracerebral ... (Read 29 times)

robinn137 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A client with a suspected degenerative brain disease is having surgery to place an intracerebral shunt. Which of the following should be done with the instruments after this surgical procedure?

1. Sterilize with high-pressure steam.
2. Sterilize with the special treatment to eliminate prions.
3. Wash with bacteriostatic solution and submerge in an appropriate chemical bath.
4. Rinse with disinfectant and place in a gas sterilizer.

Question 2

The nurse is preparing to participate in a surgical procedure and has completed the surgical scrub. Which of the following should the nurse do now in preparation for the surgery?

1. Don a surgical gown.
2. Apply sterile gloves.
3. Adjust the surgical mask.
4. Apply covering over the hair.

strudel15 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Prion diseases are rare, but they can survive some sterilization processes, and chemical disinfectants are not strong enough to eliminate them. These instruments will need to be sterilized with a special treatment to eliminate the prions. High-pressure steam, bacteriostatic solutions, chemicals, disinfectants, and gas sterilizers are not known sterilization methods to eliminate prions.

Answer to Question 2

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Gowns should be put on after completing a surgical scrub and before gloving. The surgical mask should be adjusted before applying sterile gloves. Head covering should be applied before conducting the surgical scrub.