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Quiz 2: Donning Sterile Gown and Gloves - ECSACONM

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1

During surgical preparation, which situation most clearly requires full sterile gowning and gloving?

Cleaning an instrument trolley after a procedure
Preparing for an abdominal laparotomy in the operating theatre
Applying a sterile dressing to a superficial laceration
Assisting with insertion of a urinary catheter in the ward

2

If a surgical team faces a personnel shortage but must maintain sterility, which adjustment best meets safety standards?

Reassign a circulating nurse to scrub in so that two nurses are available
Proceed with only one scrub nurse managing both sterile and non-sterile tasks
Have the surgeon act as both scrubbed assistant and circulator
Delay gowning until the procedure is nearly finished

3

Which description correctly identifies the sterile areas of a surgical gown?

Front from waist to shoulders and sleeves from cuffs to above elbows
Entire gown including back and shoulders
Neckline and axillae as the most sterile zones
Sleeves only, from cuffs to elbows

4

During a sterile procedure, which event requires immediate regloving or regowning?

Outer tie of the gown comes loose
Circulator brushes against the sterile gown sleeve
Scrub nurse adjusts mask with gloved hands
Gloved hands drop briefly below waist level

5

A nurse scheduled to scrub in has active dermatitis on the forearm. According to infection control fundamentals, what is the safest role for that nurse?

Act as the circulating (non-scrubbed) nurse
Proceed to scrub after covering the area with waterproof dressing
Scrub in with two pairs of gloves
Participate only in draping before leaving the sterile field


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Part of Skin Preparation - ECSACONM#Gowning Techniques
Keywords surgery, health
SDG SDG03 Good health and well-being
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Organizations ECSACONM, SELF
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Created October 13, 2025 by KatKor
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Cite as KatKor (2025). "Quiz 2: Donning Sterile Gown and Gloves - ECSACONM". Appropedia. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
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