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When opening sterile supplies and instruments, where should the gown and gloves for the scrub person be opened?  Select the best answer.

When performing the closed-gloving technique, how is the first glove positioned in order to don it (put it on) without contamination?

The back of the sterile gown is considered _____.

Methods used to prevent contaminations of the sterile field are referred to as _____.

Aseptic technique is closely associated with one’s motivation to _____.

In the operating room, the most important person in the room is the _____.

Which of the following has been shown to significantly reduce the risk of glove failure?

Please read each question carefully, and select the best response. There are 60 multiple choice questions on Exam 1, you will have 90 minutes to complete the exam, and it is worth 100 points. The grade from this exam will be automatically entered into your grade book. You cannot leave the exam and return later; once opened, it must be completed because the clock is running. Be sure to use Chrome browser; Internet Explorer, Firefox, and other browsers cannot support Blackboard exams. Please Note:  As you use the mouse to move within the exam, the scroll button may change your answer if you have not locked the correct answer before scrolling.  Take care, as I will only accept the answers that you submit. Please do not cheat, or share your answers with others.  All rules regarding test-taking as stated in the Syllabus will be enforced.  Good luck!

Sterile supplies and instruments have been opened, and the sterile field is created in an OR suite, when management changed the surgical procedure to another room.  The surgical technologist should ____.

If in doubt about the sterility of an item, ___.