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S U P P L E M E N T T O O U T PAT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | D E C E M B E R 2013
Answers
1. False. One of the most effective ways to manage the use of these devices is to have a multidisciplinary team develop a policy to guide if, and how,
they are used in the
practice setting.
2. b. Most percutaneous sharps injuries in the operating room setting happen to surgeons, surgical residents and surgical assistants during the time sharps are being used.
3. c. The addition of a second pair of surgical gloves significantly reduces perforations to the inner
glove.
4. False. While UV light delivers bactericidal and sporicidal action to decontaminate clinical surfaces and equipment, infection prevention authorities recommend its use for terminal cleaning
only, following standard manual cleaning practices, for thorough surface disinfection.
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ual room cleaning.
surface disinfection can eliminate the need for man4. True or false? The use of ultraviolet (UV) light for
types of sharps injuries.
d. Double-gloving may provide protection from some
inner glove.
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