Surgical Scrubbing

  1.  
    When should a long scrub be done?
    A. Before each case B. Before and after each case C. Before the first case and after the last case D. Before the first case of the day
  2.  
    How long should a scrub take?
  3.  
    How many planes does each section being scrubbed have?
  4.  
    How many strokes does each plane get?
    A. 20 B. 5 C. 10 D. 30 E. 40
  5.  
    What is the order of scrubbing?
    A. Fingertips, fingertips, fingers, fingers, hand, hand, wrist, wrist, arm, arm B. Fingertips, fingers, hand, wrist, arm, fingertips, fingers, hand, wrist, arm C. Fingertips, fingers, hand, fingertips, fingers, hand, wrist, arm, wrist, arm D. arm, arm, wrist, wrist, hand, hand, fingers, fingers, fingertips, fingertips
  6.  
    Which direction should you rinse off in?
    A. Right, then left B. Fingertips to elbows C. Elbows to fingertips D. Left, then right
  7.  
    What part of the gown is considered sterile?
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Surgical Scrubbing (Answer Key)

  1.  
    When should a long scrub be done?
    A. Before each case B. Before and after each case C. Before the first case and after the last case D. Before the first case of the day
  2.  
    How long should a scrub take?
    6 Minutes
  3.  
    How many planes does each section being scrubbed have?
    Four
  4.  
    How many strokes does each plane get?
    A. 20 B. 5 C. 10 D. 30 E. 40
  5.  
    What is the order of scrubbing?
    A. Fingertips, fingertips, fingers, fingers, hand, hand, wrist, wrist, arm, arm B. Fingertips, fingers, hand, wrist, arm, fingertips, fingers, hand, wrist, arm C. Fingertips, fingers, hand, fingertips, fingers, hand, wrist, arm, wrist, arm D. arm, arm, wrist, wrist, hand, hand, fingers, fingers, fingertips, fingertips
  6.  
    Which direction should you rinse off in?
    A. Right, then left B. Fingertips to elbows C. Elbows to fingertips D. Left, then right
  7.  
    What part of the gown is considered sterile?
    Nipples to Navel, Fingertips to 2" above each elbow

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