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Which of the following is the center of the sterile field during set up?

Jewelry of any kind is a potential source of pathogens. The recommended standard is to do which of the following?

Marcaine, Lidocaine, Xylocaine, and Bupivacaine are examples of:

The amount of space that should be left between sterile and nonsterile surfaces is:

Which of the following are examples of hemostatic agents? 1. Surgicel 2. Gelfoam 3. Heparin 4. Bone wax  

After an abdominal surgery, abdominal muscles contract and cause intraabdominal pressure. If the incisional area is weak, what becomes a possibility?

Which of the following is also called a stick tie?

What device is used along with retention sutures to distribute tension and prevent the suture from cutting into the patient’s skin?

 How must sterile personnel pass other sterile personnel in the sterile field?

What is a type of interrupted suturing technique that is used to provide additional support to wound edges in abdominal surgery?