Surgical Scrubbing
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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)
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How long should a scrub take?
6 Minutes
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How many planes does each section being scrubbed have?
Four
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How many strokes does each plane get?
20
(wrong answers:
5,
10,
30,
40)
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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)
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Which direction should you rinse off in?
Fingertips to elbows
(wrong answers:
Right, then left,
Elbows to fingertips,
Left, then right)
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What part of the gown is considered sterile?
Nipples to Navel, Fingertips to 2" above each elbow