Surgical Scrubbing

Question or Hint Answer or Word
  1. When should a long scrub be done? Before the first case of the day (wrong answers: Before each case, Before and after each case, Before the first case and after the last case)
  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? 20 (wrong answers: 5, 10, 30, 40)
  5. What is the order of scrubbing? Fingertips, fingertips, fingers, fingers, hand, hand, wrist, wrist, arm, arm (wrong answers: Fingertips, fingers, hand, wrist, arm, fingertips, fingers, hand, wrist, arm, Fingertips, fingers, hand, fingertips, fingers, hand, wrist, arm, wrist, arm, arm, arm, wrist, wrist, hand, hand, fingers, fingers, fingertips, fingertips)
  6. Which direction should you rinse off in? Fingertips to elbows (wrong answers: Right, then left, Elbows to fingertips, 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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