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CNOR Operating Room Nursing

Category - Preop

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Which of the following is a preoperative patient preparation procedure that may help to reduce the risk of infection as a result of surgery?
  1. Keeping the preoperative visit as short as possible.
  2. Wearing a mask, sterile gloves, gown and shoe covers when interacting with the patient.
  3. Performing regular dressing changes to keep the incision clean and dry.
  4. Taking careful measures to avoid contaminating the sterile field.
Explanation
Answer: A-A preoperative patient preparation procedure that may help to reduce the risk of infection as a result of surgery would be to keep the preoperative visit as short as possible. This decreases the amount of time the patient may be exposed to infectious agents before undergoing the procedure. Wearing sterile clothing around the patient and not contaminating the sterile field are procedures performed during the intraoperative period. Performing regular dressing changes are interventions performed during the postoperative period.
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