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Frost2351 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse on the surgical team and the surgeon have completed a surgery. After donning gloves, gathering instruments, and placing in the transport carrier, what is the next step in handling the instruments used during the procedure?

a. Sending to central sterile for cleaning and sterilization
b. Sending to central sterile for cleaning and disinfection
c. Sending to central sterile for cleaning and boiling
d. Sending to central sterile for cleaning

Question 2

The nurse is dressed and is preparing to care for a patient in the perioperative area. The nurse has scrubbed hands and has donned a sterile gown and gloves. Which action will indicate a break in sterile technique?

a. Touching clean protective eyewear
b. Standing with hands above waist area
c. Accepting sterile supplies from the surgeon
d. Staying with the sterile table once it is open

tashiedavis420 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Surgical instruments need to be cleaned and sterilized. Disinfecting, boiling, or cleaning is not utilized on critical items that will be reused on patients in the hospital environment. Items that are used on sterile tissue or in the vascular system present a high risk of infection if they become contaminated with bacteria.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Touching nonsterile (clean) protective eyewear once gowned and gloved with sterile gown and gloves would indicate a break in sterile technique. Sterile objects remain sterile only when touched by another sterile object. Standing with hands folded on the chest is common practice and prevents arms and hands from touching unsterile objects. Accepting sterile supplies from the surgeon who has opened them with the appropriate technique is acceptable. Staying with a sterile table once opened is a common practice to ascertain that no one or nothing has contaminated the table.