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CNOR Operating Room Nursing

Category - Intraoperative

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The nurse is performing the skin prep before the surgery. Which of the following is most important for the nurse to maintain aseptic technique?
  1. Marking the skin in the areas where the prep must be performed.
  2. Applying the skin prep solution in a back and forth manner across the incision site.
  3. Starting at the site of the incision and working outward toward the border.
  4. Performing the skin prep and then going back over the site in case any areas were missed.
Explanation
Answer: C-When performing the skin prep before surgery, the nurse should work by starting at the site of the incision and working outward toward the border. This ensures that the area is cleaned closest to where the wound will be and potential microorganisms are cleansed in a direction away from the site. The nurse should never work in a pattern that involves going over a site that has already been disinfected.
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