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SELF/Perioperative Nursing/Setting up the Sterile Field/OR Supplies Basics Quiz

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1

Which supply is primarily used to establish a sterile working surface for arranging surgical instruments?

Sharps container
Sterile table drape
Sterile basin
Sterile marker

2

Where should instruments needed immediately after the incision be placed?

In the sharps zone
On the back table beside the basins
On the Mayo stand
Inside unopened instrument trays

3

Which item is missing from this basic sterile setup? Sterile drapes, instrument trays, basins, gowns and gloves, sutures, sponges.

Sterile towels
Sterile markers
Sharps container
Retractors

4

Which of the following items must be sterile before it is placed onto the sterile field?

Suction machine
Operating room light handle
Anesthesia machine
Sterile suction tubing

5

Before the sterile field is established, which preparation is most important?

Arrange instruments according to surgeon preference before checking equipment
Begin opening packs to save time
Confirm that emergency equipment and essential supplies are available and functioning
Place all instruments on the Mayo stand

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Part of Setting Up the Operating Room - ECSACONM
Keywords surgery, health
SDG SDG03 Good health and well-being
Authors Ian-laurel
License CC-BY-SA-4.0
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Created July 13, 2026 by 2607:FEA8:3441:6400:D4CF:A08A:DEEB:64C8
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