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for CDC requirements than educat-
ing her facility's staff.
a. true b. false
5. In addition to the minutes before
closing, when should you count sur-
gical sponges, sharps and instru-
ments?
a. before the incision is made
b. before a nursing or
scrub personnel change
c. before a cavity within
the cavity is closed
d. all of the above
6. True or false? If an instrument is
opened on the sterile field but not
used, it is not necessary to
reprocess it.
a. true b. false
7. Which of the following is not
required on the labels of drawn
syringes?
a. the preparer's initials
b. the patient's name
c. the drug's strength
d. the time the drug was drawn
8. Which surgical prep is universally
accepted as the most effective?
a. chlorhexidine gluconate
b. povidone-iodine
c. alcohol
d. none of the above
9. Which of the following factors is
responsible for 81% of first-case
delays, according to an Outpatient
Surgery Magazine reader poll?
a. slow room turnover
b. patient isn't ready
c. nerve block placement
d. surgeon running late
10. What does 4K video, the format
also known as ultra-high-defini-
tion, bring to your display
screens?
a. photos composed
of 4,000 pixels
b. high-definition video in 3D
c. images in quadruple the resolu-
tion of full HD
d. details captured by 4 independ-
ent, miniature cameras
11. What is the leading cause of slips,
