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CNOR Operating Room Nursing

Category - Intraoperative

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Which of the following is a true statement regarding asepsis in the surgical environment?
  1. The front of the surgical gown, from top to bottom is considered sterile, but not the back.
  2. A break in the sterile field renders the associated object contaminated.
  3. Tables are sterile at the level of the tabletop and descending to three inches below.
  4. All items should be considered sterile unless clearly contaminated.
Explanation
Answer: B-In the surgical environment, a break in the sterile field renders the associated object contaminated. The principles regarding asepsis are set up to keep instruments and equipment as sterile as possible unless someone touches or uses the object in noncompliance. For surgical instruments and equipment, this requires replacement to maintain an aseptic environment.
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