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Inadequate lighting increases the risk of error. It is important for the surgical technologist that needs to adjust the lights to overhead OR lights to ____ to prevent contamination.  

Which traditional non-sterile team member can assist sterile team members with turning the gowns or “dancing”?

When resident or transient bacteria are introduced into the surgical wound, this can cause a/an____________.

Match the positioning items to the correct name. Each answer will only be used one time. A. B. C. D. E.

_______ is absolute, something either is or is not ___ , and there is no “partial” or “grey”- it is only seen as “black and white”.

The method used to don gloves for patient skin preparation or urinary catheterization is called ____.

Any tissue or item removed from the patient’s body during surgery is considered a potential __ . it should be identified and maintained in a specific way on the surgical field to prevent loss or damage until the surgeon can verify if the tissue needs to be sent to pathology.  

Compression of arterial vessels, which results in restricted blood supply to the tissue, is called _________. If this condition persists, the tissue will dieand the area will become ____.

The circulator should remove all wrinkles and folds from any sheets or blankets, TED hose, tourniquet padding, and dressing rolled gauze because _____.