non-sterile areas of
the OR table helps
prevent surgical site
infections.
5. True or false?
You should shake
drapes when
they're removed
from the sterile
pack in order to
remove wrinkles
and make them easier to place.
False. Shaking drapes sends lint into the air and increases the risk
that the drape will touch the ground and contaminate the fabric.
6. Skullcaps are considered acceptable head covers if
______ .
a. surgeons have very short hair or are balding
b. they cover the ears
c. surgeons are uncomfortable wearing bouffant caps
d. none of the above
d. Vanity aside, we know that hair and skin cells can fall into the sur-
gical site, contaminate a wound and cause a surgical site infection.
7. How long should skin prep solution dry before you place
drapes on a patient?
a. 1 minute
6 6 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • J U L Y 2 0 1 7
• FROM A DISTANCE Does it matter how close scrubbed personnel are to the main instrument table while
they don sterile gloves?
