A nurse requires supplies and equipment that have been prepared for surgical asepsis. The nurse intervenes when he or she realizes that the supplies were prepared using
1. Ionizing radiation.
2. Ultrasound.
3. Autoclaving.
4. Chemical disinfection.
Question 2
A nursing instructor observes as a student collects and prepares sterile materials for a procedure. The instructor recognizes that further teaching is necessary when
1. The student checks the expiration date on the pack.
2. The sterilization tape has dark hash marks.
3. The student chooses sterile gloves in the correct size.
4. The student uses a nightstand that is lower than the waist level.
A parish nurse checks the blood pressure of a church member
Using adaptive equipment: (A) male putting on shoe; (B) female eating one handed.
Examples of common surgical positions.
Nurse opens sterile package
A Patient Being Prepared for Electroconvulsive Therapy.
Surgical Hand Hygiene/Sterile Scrub