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SELF/Perioperative Nursing/Skin Preparation/Contact Drying Fire Safety Quiz

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1

A nurse has completed skin preparation using an alcohol-based chlorhexidine solution. The skin still appears wet when the surgeon asks for draping to begin. What is the best response?

Blot the remaining solution with a sterile towel and begin draping
Apply another thin layer of antiseptic to improve coverage
Wait until the antiseptic has completely dried before draping
Proceed with draping because the antiseptic has already contacted the skin

2

Why is pooling of alcohol-based antiseptic beneath the patient a safety concern?

It may increase the risk of chemical skin injury and fire
It makes sterile drapes more difficult to unfold
It shortens the antimicrobial activity of chlorhexidine
It causes antiseptic to evaporate more quickly

3

Which statement best distinguishes contact time from drying time?

Contact time only applies to povidone-iodine, while drying time only applies to chlorhexidine
Contact time is the time required for the antiseptic to reduce microorganisms, whereas drying time is the time required for the solution to evaporate completely
Drying time always ends before contact time begins
Contact time and drying time are identical for every antiseptic

4

During preparation of a patient with a large abdominal pannus, the nurse notices antiseptic collecting within the skin folds. What is the most appropriate action?

Ignore the pooling because the antiseptic will evaporate during surgery
Apply additional antiseptic to ensure complete microbial coverage
Immediately begin draping before the solution spreads further
Carefully remove excess pooled solution with sterile gauze while maintaining the prepared field and allow the area to dry completely

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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
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